ColdMark™ – Technical and Environmental Product Overview

Introduction

ColdMark™ represents a new generation of high-performance, cold-applied road marking technology. Developed for both screed (hand and machine) and spray-applied applications, it delivers superior durability, enhanced visibility, and measurable environmental benefits.

The system is based on a two-component Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) resin formulation combined with embedded miniature glass spheres (beads). This unique chemistry provides exceptionally high levels of retroreflectivity that remain consistent and sustainable throughout the product’s lifecycle.

By combining innovative engineering with environmental responsibility, ColdMark™ sets a new benchmark for the future of road marking systems.

Technical Description

Precision Application

• Machine-applied systems utilise electronically controlled equipment with built-in speed regulation and automatic dosage control. This ensures a consistent, precise blend of resin and hardener across every metre of installation.
• Glass bead application is electronically calibrated to guarantee uniform distribution, delivering optimum embedment and long-lasting retro-reflectivity.

Bead Technology

The glass beads have a unique specialist coating that enhances adhesion and embedment within the binder. This ensures consistent optical performance and sustains high retro-reflectivity for the full operational life of the marking.

Colours and Customisation

ColdMark™ is available as standard in white and yellow, with additional colours supplied subject to minimum order volumes.

Locations of Use

• Machine Screed – Designed for carriageway installations where no markings exist or where existing markings have deteriorated beyond recognition.
• Hand Screed – Ideal for ancillary and detailed markings such as arrows, letters, symbols, and junctions, particularly where replacement of heavily worn markings is required.
• Spray – Intended for refurbishing worn markings or first-time applications in low-traffic areas such as waiting restrictions. It effectively restores colour, visibility, and retro-reflectivity without the need for full removal.

Performance

ColdMark™ has undergone rigorous testing and achieved certification in line with BS1436.

• Machine & Hand Screed: P5, R3, S2, Q2
• Spray: P5, R3, S2, Q3

This ensures performance levels that exceed industry requirements, delivering durability, skid resistance, and reflectivity under real-world conditions.

Health & Safety Benefits

Unlike traditional thermoplastic systems, ColdMark™ is applied without heat. This innovation delivers:

• Zero burn risk to operatives, removing one of the most common injuries in line marking.
• Improved public safety, particularly in urban areas where freshly laid thermoplastic can remain dangerously hot.
• Simplified logistics, with no need for fuel-based burners or heated applicators.

Daily Shift Outputs

• Machine Screed – Up to 500 m² per 8-hour shift
• Machine Spray – Up to 500 m² per 8-hour shift
• Hand Screed – Up to 100 m² per 8-hour shift

(500 m² equates to approximately 5,000 m of 100 mm wide line or 2,500 m of 200 mm wide line.)