Advances in waterborne coating technologies continue to expand the diverse properties of acrylic polymers and acrylic epoxy hybrids into new and exciting areas, including safe bike infrastructure. The increasing bicycle traffic in our communities, both for commuting and leisure purposes, requires redoubled efforts in road infrastructure and planning in order to help keep these bicyclists safe. Devoting a dedicated bike lane to bicycle traffic – and even better a broad, green marked lane – can be a cost effective way for communities to improve bicycle safety. Dow’s 2K waterborne DURATRACK™ technology enables spray application of durable, broad line road markings used for green bike lanes. Safety improvements are not limited to bicyclists alone – the ability to spray apply this technology improves contractor safety by greatly reducing necessary application time.<br/><br/>This presentation will detail the most common criteria evaluated for product performance of green bike lanes, including glass bead adhesion, durability, and color retention, among others. Recent examples of green bike lane applications utilizing DURATRACK™ technology in cities including Philadelphia PA, Lancaster PA, and Ithaca NY will also be displayed. Some emphasis will also be placed on the fundamental aspects of emulsion polymerization, the polymerization method responsible to generate these products.

Broad line, spray application of 2K waterborne road markings for the application of green bike lanes

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