Thermoplastic Sprays, Profiles, and Preform Products

Our Thermoplastic roadway products are made from quality tested ingredients using recipes containing the highest grade of materials, which are laboratory evaluated for quality control that meet the standards and requirements of Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), right here in San Antonio, Texas.

White Thermoplastic Spray

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments, and glass beads.

Product Advantages:
- Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
- Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
- Fast set up times
- Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
- Low cost per useful life

Yellow Thermoplastic Spray

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments, and glass beads.

Product Advantages:
- Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
- Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
- Fast set up times
- Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
- Low cost per useful life

White Thermoplastic Profile

Profiled thermoplastics are sprayed or extruded thermoplastic markings that are constructed with an alternating elevated and recessed profile.
The purpose of the profiled pattern is to provide nighttime retro reflectivity under wet conditions, and in cases where the profiles are large enough, a rumble effect can be felt when driving over the markings.
The elevation-recession pattern may be placed using one of many methods. The two most popular methods are inverted-profile markings and raised-profile markings.

Yellow Thermoplastic Profile

Profiled thermoplastics are sprayed or extruded thermoplastic markings that are constructed with an alternating elevated and recessed profile.
The purpose of the profiled pattern is to provide nighttime retro reflectivity under wet conditions, and in cases where the profiles are large enough, a rumble effect can be felt when driving over the markings.
The elevation-recession pattern may be placed using one of many methods. The two most popular methods are inverted-profile markings and raised-profile markings.

Preform

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Preformed Thermoplastic is a pre-extruded blend of binder, pigments and glass beads that can be applied on substrates at 32°F and rising, using an open flame application.

Product Advantages:
- Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
- Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
- Can release to traffic quickly
- Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking - More durable than thermoplastic or water-based paint and does not require special equipment

Black Work Zone Thermoplastic Spray

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments, and glass beads.

Product Advantages:
- Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
- Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
- Fast set up times
- Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
- Low cost per useful life

City/County White Thermoplastic Spray

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments, and glass beads.

Product Advantages:
- Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
- Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
- Fast set up times
- Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
- Low cost per useful life

City/county Yellow Thermoplastic Spray

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments, and glass beads.

Product Advantages:
- Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
- Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
- Fast set up times
- Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
- Low cost per useful life

FAQ

The shelf life of our product is one year from the date of manufacture with proper storage. Proper storage includes inside or covered to prevent moisture, and below 120°F. Outside storage for short intervals is acceptable as long as the material is kept dry. The older the material, the more agitations and heating time is required to fully melt and mix granular ingredients.

All surfaces must be clean, dry, and free from oil, grease, antifreeze, loose sand, aggregate and chipping/peeling existing striping. Any curing compounds used on new concrete must be mechanically abraded off prior to striping and use of a primer is strongly suggested.

When drop on glass beads are applied, the thermoplastic will be tack free to traffic in not more than 2 minutes when pavement surface temperature is at 50°F, and not more than 10 minutes when pavement surface temperature is 130°F.

One ton will yield approximately 6,500 feet of 4″ stripe @ 90 mil – surface texture will decrease the yield.

The shelf life of our product is three years from the date of manufacture with proper storage. Proper storage includes inside or covered to prevent moisture, and below 120°F. Outside storage for short intervals is acceptable as long as the material is kept dry.

All surfaces must be clean, dry, and free from oil, grease, antifreeze, loose sand, aggregate and chipping/peeling existing striping. Any curing compounds used on new concrete must be mechanically abraded off prior to striping and use of a primer is strongly suggested.

The preformed thermoplastic will be tack free to traffic in not more than 2 minutes when pavement surface temperature is at 50°F, and not more than 10 minutes when pavement surface temperature is 130°F.

Spray Material Data

Product Type: ARM Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic
Product Code White: ARM White
Product Code Yellow: ARM Yellow
Specification: AASHTO M-249 & DMS-8220
Effective Date: January 1, 2021
Product Description:

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Spray Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments and glass beads that must be melted to a temperature of 400-450° F, mixed and applied in a liquid state to pavement. The material temperature when it meets the road, surface must be no less than 380°F.

Surface temperature at the time of application should be 50°F and rising. Upon cooling to normal pavement temperature, thermoplastic provides an exceptionally durable marking material for low and high-volume traffic areas.

Product Advantages:

– Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
– Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
– Fast set up times
– Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
– Low cost per useful life

Packaging:

Our Thermoplastic is sold in one-ton increments. The ton is divided into 40 bags weighing approximately 50 pounds each.

Profile Material Data

Product Type: ARM Alkyd Ribbon/Profile Thermoplastic
Product Code White: ARM White
Product Code Yellow: ARM Yellow
Specification: AASHTO M-249 & DMS-8220
Effective Date: January 1, 2021
Product Description:

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Ribbon/Profile Thermoplastic is a solids blend of binder, pigments and glass beads that must be melted to a temperature of 400-450° F, mixed and applied in a liquid state to pavement. The material temperature when it meets the road or surface must be no less than 380°F.

Surface temperature at the time of application should be 50°F and rising. Upon cooling to normal pavement temperature, thermoplastic provides an exceptionally durable marking material for low and high-volume traffic areas.

Product Advantages:

– Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
– Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
– Fast set up times
– Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
– Low cost per useful life

Packaging:

Our Thermoplastic is sold in one-ton increments. The ton is divided into 40 bags weighing approximately 50 pounds each.

Preformed Material Data

Product Type: ARM Alkyd Preformed Thermoplastic
Product Code White: ARM White
Product Code Yellow: ARM Yellow
Specification: Internal
Effective Date: April 24, 2018
Product Description:

Alamo Materials Brand Alkyd Preformed Thermoplastic is a pre-extruded blend of binder, pigments and glass beads that can be applied on substrates at 32°F and rising, using an open flame application. The material temperature must be heated sufficiently to allow bonding with the road surface (approximately 325°F). 

Evidence of thermochromaticity is an indication of bonding, although bonding should always be checked before leaving the jobsite. Upon cooling to normal pavement temperature, thermoplastic provides an exceptionally durable marking material for low and high-volume traffic areas.

Product Advantages:

– Non-flammable and below 150 VOC
– Has the best bead retention and abrasion resistance
– Can release to traffic quickly
– Can be used for symbols, legends, and lane marking
– More durable than thermoplastic or water-based paint and does not require special equipment.

Packaging:

Our Thermoplastic is sold in boxes in pre-extruded forms and flats.