In highway and street construction, thermoplastic marking is widely used.
Thermoplastic road marking paint, is also known as hot melt marking paint. It is a kind of powder paint and need to be preheated before using. The heating temperature is between 150℃ and 220℃. And you need professional preheat machine to keep the temperature during long distance road lines marking work. After becoming liquid, the thermoplastic paint can be sprayed on the road surface. The coating then becomes a line after cooling.
I will also tell you some difference between thermoplastic paint & cold paint. You can read my article: What’s the Difference between Thermoplastic and Cold Paint Line Striping for Pavements?
