EN 1436/EN 1871 Thermoplastic Road Marking Paint
Thermoplastic marking material for tenders written on the European framework. Most buyers know the product by the performance standard the road must meet — EN 1436:2018 and its R / Q / S classes — while the material itself is specified through EN 1871:2020.
- PRODUCT NAMEThermoplastic road marking paint
- PACKING25 kg / bag
- STANDARDSEN 1436:2018 road-performance classes · EN 1871:2020 material properties
- ALSO KNOWN ASHot melt road marking paint · hot-applied road line paint · thermoplastic pavement marking compound
- PLACE OF ORIGINGuangxi, China
- APPLICATIONHot-melt (melted and applied on site)
- FORMPowder
- DRYING TIME2–5 minutes on average
How the EN Framework Specifies It
Unlike BS 3262 or AASHTO M 249, the European system splits the job in two: EN 1436 grades what the line must do on the road, EN 1871 covers the material’s laboratory physical properties. Neither sets one pass/fail figure — both are class systems the tender chooses from. The class values below quote EN 1436:2018; the figures for our material against your chosen classes come with each order’s datasheet.
One material, two standards
| Standard | What it governs |
|---|---|
| EN 1436:2018 | Performance classes on the road — retroreflectivity, daytime visibility, colour and skid resistance. The standard tenders actually cite, and the one buyers search for |
| EN 1871:2020 | Laboratory physical properties of the marking material — paint, thermoplastic and cold plastic |
| EN 1824 | Road trials |
| EN 1423 / EN 1424 | Glass beads — drop-on / premix |
EN 1871 is the functional successor of BS 3262 Part 1 — the British formulation standard it declared obsolescent in 2000. Markets with a BS heritage often cite both in the same tender; we manufacture to either framework.
Night-time visibility — RL classes, EN 1436:2018
| Condition | Classes | Minimum RL steps (mcd·m⁻²·lx⁻¹) |
|---|---|---|
| Dry — permanent white | R2 – R5 | 100 / 150 / 200 / 300 |
| Dry — permanent yellow | R1 – R5 | 80 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 300 |
| Wet — 1 min after wetting | RW1 – RW6 | 25 / 35 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 150 |
| Rain — 20 mm/h continuous | RR1 – RR6 | 25 / 35 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 150 |
Class 0 in every family means no value requested. Type II markings are those with enhanced wet or rain performance; if your project does not need wet-night figures, the clean way to say so is an explicit RW0 / RR0.
Daytime visibility and skid resistance
| Property | Classes | Minimum steps |
|---|---|---|
| Qd — white on asphalt | Q2 – Q5 | 100 / 130 / 160 / 200 mcd·m⁻²·lx⁻¹ |
| Qd — white on concrete | Q3 – Q5 | 130 / 160 / 200 mcd·m⁻²·lx⁻¹ |
| Qd — yellow | Q1 – Q3 | 80 / 100 / 130 mcd·m⁻²·lx⁻¹ |
| Skid resistance (pendulum) | S1 – S5 | SRT 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 |
Daytime brightness may alternatively be specified by luminance factor β (B classes), and white/yellow chromaticity must fall inside the standard’s colour boxes. One trade-off to plan for: more drop-on beads push RL up, more anti-skid aggregate pushes SRT up — the two rarely peak together, so agree the class pair with the road owner before formulation.
From Our Line to Your Port
- 25 kg net PP woven bags — printed under the PZTRAFFIC brand, or under yours: OEM bag printing is welcome.
- Automated bagging and robot palletizing on the thermoplastic lines at our Hezhou base.
- Every batch clears the in-house lab before it is stacked for loading.
- Ships from Qinzhou Port — Southeast Asia in 5–15 days, Africa and the Americas in ~30 days on average. EXW / FOB / CIF trade terms.
- FORM E / ACFTA documentation available for ASEAN buyers.
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Buying Questions
Q-01Can you provide samples?
Yes — free samples of 1–2 kg for any product. Whatever you pay for the sample and its freight is credited in full against your next purchase. Email info@pztraffic.com with the products and standards you need.
Q-02Is EN 1871 the same thing as BS 3262?
They are relatives, not twins. EN 1871 is the European laboratory-property standard that succeeded BS 3262 Part 1 — the 2000 edition declared the British part obsolescent. Tenders in markets with a BS heritage often still cite BS 3262, sometimes both at once. We manufacture within either framework; specify whichever your tender names.
Q-03Which trade terms do you support?
We can provide EXW, FOB, CIF services, etc.
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