SIST EN 1871:2020

Road marking materials - Paint, thermoplastic and cold plastic materials - Physical properties

This document covers testing of physical properties of road marking materials by laboratory methods.
The products covered and specified by this document are white and yellow paint, thermoplastic and cold plastic materials, with or without premix glass beads, to be used for permanent and/or temporary road markings on highways and other areas used by vehicular traffic. Other products and colours intended for road markings are not covered in this document.
It is not essential that all physical properties listed in this document are specified.

Straßenmarkierungsmaterialien - Markierungsfarben, Kaltplastikmassen und Heißplastikmassen - Physikalische Eigenschaften

Dieses Dokument deckt die Prüfung physikalischer Eigenschaften von Straßenmarkierungsmaterialien mit Laborverfahren ab.
Die von diesem Dokument abgedeckten und festgelegten Produkte sind weiße und gelbe Markierungsfarben, Heißplastik- und Kaltplastikmassen mit oder ohne Premixglasperlen, die als dauerhafte und/oder vorübergehende Straßenmarkierungen auf Straßen und anderen Verkehrsflächen verwendet werden. Andere Produkte oder Farben, die für Straßenmarkierungen verwendet werden, werden in diesem Dokument nicht behandelt.
Es ist nicht zwingend erforderlich, dass alle in diesem Dokument aufgeführten physikalischen Eigenschaften festgelegt werden.

Produits de marquage routier - Peintures, enduits à froid et à chaud - Propriétés physiques

Ce document traite de l’essai des propriétés physiques des produits de marquage routier au moyen de méthodes en laboratoire.
Les produits couverts et spécifiés par le présent document sont la peinture blanche et la peinture jaune, les enduits à chaud et à froid, avec ou sans microbilles de verre de prémélange, à utiliser pour des marquages routiers permanents et/ou temporaires sur les autoroutes et autres zones empruntées par la circulation automobile. Les autres produits et couleurs prévus pour les marquages routiers ne sont pas couverts par le présent document.
Il n’est pas indispensable de spécifier toutes les propriétés physiques énoncées dans le présent document.

Materiali za označevanje vozišča - Barve, vroče in hladne plastične mase - Fizikalne lastnosti

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Feb-2019
• Publication Date: 15-Nov-2020
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: OCE - Road equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 05-Nov-2020
• Due Date: 10-Jan-2021
• Completion Date: 16-Nov-2020
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/111 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on circulation fixtures
• Ref Project: EN 1871:2020 - Road marking materials - Paint, thermoplastic and cold plastic materials - Physical properties

RELATIONS

• Replaces: SIST EN 1871:2002 - Road marking materials - Physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2020

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1871:2020
01-december-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1871:2002
Materiali za označevanje vozišča - Barve, vroče in hladne plastične mase -
Fizikalne lastnosti

Road marking materials - Paint, thermoplastic and cold plastic materials - Physical

properties
Straßenmarkierungsmaterialien - Markierungsfarben, Kaltplastikmassen und
Heißplastikmassen - Physikalische Eigenschaften

Produits de marquage routier - Peintures, enduits à froid et à chaud - Propriétés

physiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1871:2020
ICS:
93.080.20 Materiali za gradnjo cest Road construction materials
SIST EN 1871:2020 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 1871:2020
EN 1871
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.080.20 Supersedes EN 1871:2000
English Version
Road marking materials - Paint, thermoplastic and cold
plastic materials - Physical properties

Produits de marquage routier - Peintures, enduits à Straßenmarkierungsmaterialien - Markierungsfarben,

froid et à chaud - Propriétés physiques Kaltplastikmassen und Heißplastikmassen -

Physikalische Eigenschaften
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 July 2020.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this

European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references

concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN

member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by

translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management

Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and

United Kingdom.
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels

© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1871:2020 E

worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 6

4 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 7

4.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

4.2 Paint ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7

4.3 Thermoplastic .................................................................................................................................................. 9

4.4 Cold plastic ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

5 Test methods ................................................................................................................................................. 12

5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 12

5.2 Paint .................................................................................................................................................................. 12

5.3 Thermoplastic ............................................................................................................................................... 13

5.4 Cold plastic ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

Annex A (normative) Paint and cold plastic – Test method for determining the luminance

factor and chromaticity coordinates ..................................................................................................... 15

A.1 Principle and apparatus ............................................................................................................................ 15

A.2 Materials .......................................................................................................................................................... 15

A.3 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 15

Annex B (normative) Paint – Test method for determining the hiding power ................................... 16

B.1 Principle .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

B.2 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 16

B.3 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 16

B.4 Expression of results ................................................................................................................................... 17

Annex C (normative) Paint and cold plastic – Test method for determining the storage

stability ............................................................................................................................................................ 19

C.1 Principle .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

C.2 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 19

C.3 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 21

C.4 Determination of the degree of suspension and ease of remixing ............................................. 21

C.5 Rating................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Annex D (normative) Paint – Test method for determining the bleed resistance ............................. 23

D.1 Principle .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

D.2 Apparatus and materials ........................................................................................................................... 23

D.3 Preparation of bitumen coated carrier panel .................................................................................... 23

D.4 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 23

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Annex E (normative) Paint, cold plastic and thermoplastic – Test method for determining

the alkali resistance of the materials .................................................................................................... 25

E.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................... 25

E.2 Apparatus and reagents ............................................................................................................................. 25

E.3 Number of tests ............................................................................................................................................. 26

E.4 Preparation of test panels ......................................................................................................................... 26

E.5 Testing .............................................................................................................................................................. 27

E.6 Evaluation of the surface conditions ..................................................................................................... 27

E.7 Precision and repetition ............................................................................................................................ 27

Annex F (normative) Thermoplastic – Test method for determining the chromaticity

coordinates and luminance factor .......................................................................................................... 28

F.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................... 28

F.2 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 28

F.3 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 28

Annex G (normative) Thermoplastic – Test method for determining the softening point ............. 29

G.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................... 29

G.2 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 29

G.3 Samples ............................................................................................................................................................ 29

G.4 Preparation of the ring ............................................................................................................................... 29

G.5 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 31

G.6 Expression of the result .............................................................................................................................. 31

Annex H (normative) Thermoplastic – Test method for determining the heat stability ................. 32

H.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................... 32

H.2 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 32

H.3 Preparation of sample ................................................................................................................................ 32

Annex I (normative) Thermoplastic – Test method for determining the cold impact

resistance......................................................................................................................................................... 37

I.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................... 37

I.2 Apparatus and reagents ............................................................................................................................. 37

I.3 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 38

Annex J (normative) Thermoplastic – Test method for determining the indentation value ......... 39

J.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................... 39

J.2 Summary .......................................................................................................................................................... 39

J.3 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 39

J.4 Preparation of the sample ......................................................................................................................... 41

J.5 Testing .............................................................................................................................................................. 42

J.6 Calculation....................................................................................................................................................... 42

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J.7 Interpretation of the results .................................................................................................................... 42

J.8 Reporting ........................................................................................................................................................ 42

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 43

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European foreword

This document (EN 1871:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 “Road

equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an

identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be

withdrawn at the latest by April 2021.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of

patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 1871:2000.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the

following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,

Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of

North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the

United Kingdom.
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1 Scope

This document covers testing of physical properties of road marking materials by laboratory methods.

The products covered and specified by this document are white and yellow paint, thermoplastic and

cold plastic materials, with or without premix glass beads, to be used for permanent and/or temporary

road markings on highways and other areas used by vehicular traffic. Other products and colours

intended for road markings are not covered in this document.
Not all physical properties listed in this document have to be specified.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 1436:2018, Road marking materials - Road marking performance for road users and test methods

EN 12802, Road marking materials - Laboratory methods for identification
EN 13459, Road marking materials - Sampling from storage and testing

EN ISO 787-11, General methods of test for pigments and extenders - Part 11: Determination of tamped

volume and apparent density after tamping (ISO 787-11)
EN ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes - Standard panels for testing (ISO 1514)

EN ISO 2812-1, Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to liquids - Part 1: Immersion in liquids

other than water (ISO 2812-1)

EN ISO 4892-3, Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps

(ISO 4892-3)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
paint

liquid product which contains binders, pigments, fillers, solvents and additives, which can be supplied

in single or multi-component systems and which, when applied, produces a cohesive film by the process

of solvent/water evaporation or the process of solvent/water evaporation and a chemical reaction or

coalescence process (in the case of water based product)
3.2
thermoplastic

solvent-free marking product which is supplied in block, granular, powder forms or preformed (e.g. as

tape), which is heated to a molten state prior to application to road surfaces, and which forms a

cohesive film by cooling
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3.3
cold plastic

viscous products supplied in multi-component forms (at least one main component and a hardener

system), the cohesive film being formed after mixing of all components only by a chemical reaction

following which the cold plastic becomes a solid
4 Requirements
4.1 General

This clause gives three separate lists of requirements for the product groups: paint, thermoplastic and

cold plastic.
4.2 Paint
4.2.1 Luminance factor and chromaticity coordinates

The colour shall be defined by luminance factor β and (x,y) chromaticity coordinates of the CIE standard

system.

When measured according to 5.2.1, the results of the test for the luminance factor shall comply with

Table 1.
Table 1 — Classes of luminance factor
Colour Class Luminance factor β
LF5 ≥ 0,75
White LF6 ≥ 0,80
LF7 ≥ 0,85
LF1 ≥ 0,40
Yellow
LF2 ≥ 0,50

When measured according to 5.2.1, the chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by

the corner points given in Table 2.
Table 2 — Chromaticity coordinates of white and yellow road marking products
Corner point N°
Chromaticity
coordinates
1 2 3 4
x 0,355 0,305 0,285 0,335
White
y 0,355 0,305 0,325 0,375
x 0,494 0,545 0,465 0,427
Yellow
y 0,427 0,455 0,535 0,483
4.2.2 Hiding power

The test measures the capacity of the paint to reduce the contrast between a black surface and a white

surface over which the paint has been applied and dried.

When measured according to 5.2.2, the result, expressed as the contrast ratio, shall comply with

Table 3.
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Table 3 — Classes of hiding power
Colour Class Hiding Power (contrast ratio)
HP0 No value requested
HP2 ≥ 90 %
White
HP3 ≥ 92 %
HP4 ≥ 95 %
HP0 No value requested
Yellow HP1 ≥ 88 %
HP2 ≥ 90 %
4.2.3 Storage stability

The paint shall be free from skin and settlement that cannot be re-incorporated by stirring. When tested

in accordance with 5.2.3, the paint shall have a rating equal to or above 4.
4.2.4 UV ageing

A film of paint is submitted to cycles of UV radiation and condensation and examined for discolouration.

When tested in accordance with 5.2.4, the difference in luminance factor Δβ shall be as in Table 4

(where Δβ is the difference between luminance factor before and luminance factor after test).

Table 4 — Classes of difference in luminance factor after UV ageing
Colour Class Δβ
UV0 No value requested
White and Yellow UV1 ≤ 0,05
UV2 ≤ 0,10

For classes UV1, UV2 the chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by the corner

points given in Table 2.
4.2.5 Bleed resistance

This test is only applicable for paint which is intended to be applied directly to asphaltic surfaces. The

film of paint applied to a bituminous surface is examined for discolouration.

When tested in accordance with 5.2.5, the difference in luminance factor Δβ shall be as in Table 5

(where Δβ is the difference between luminance factor before and luminance factor after test).

Table 5 — Classes of difference in luminance factor after bleed resistance test
Colour Class Δβ
BR0 No value requested
White and Yellow BR1 ≤ 0,03
BR2 ≤ 0,05

For classes BR1, BR2 the chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by the corner

points given in Table 2.
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4.2.6 Alkali resistance

This test is only applicable for paint which is intended to be applied directly to hydraulic concrete

surfaces. The film of paint is submitted to the effect of a solution of sodium hydroxide and examined for

surface deterioration.

When tested in accordance with 5.2.6, the paint film shall show no signs of partial or complete film

destruction, surface roughening or discolouration.
4.3 Thermoplastic
4.3.1 General

Thermoplastic materials need to be melted before application so that their characteristics should

remain stable after supporting a period of heating. This is the reason why the standard includes

requirements before and after a heating cycle.
4.3.2 Tests before heat stability
4.3.2.1 Luminance factor and chromaticity coordinates

The colour shall be defined by luminance factor β and (x,y) chromaticity coordinates of the CIE standard

system.

When measured according to 5.3.2.1, the results of the test for the luminance factor shall comply with

Table 6.
Table 6 — Classes of luminance factor for thermoplastic and cold plastic
Colour Class Luminance factor β
LF3 ≥ 0,65
LF4 ≥ 0,70
White
LF5 ≥ 0,75
LF6 ≥ 0,80
LF1 ≥ 0,40
Yellow
LF2 ≥ 0,50

The chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by the corner points given in Table 2.

4.3.2.2 Softening point

The test measures the temperature at which a given layer of thermoplastic material experiences a given

deformation under the action of a steel ball.

When measured in accordance with 5.3.2.2, the softening point of the thermoplastic material shall

comply with Table 7.
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Table 7 — Classes of softening point for thermoplastic
Softening point
Class
in °C
SP0 No value requested
SP1 ≥ 65
SP2 ≥ 80
SP3 ≥ 95
SP4 ≥ 110
4.3.2.3 Alkali resistance

This test is only applicable for thermoplastic which is intended to be applied directly to hydraulic

concrete surfaces. The thermoplastic is submitted to the effect of a solution of sodium hydroxide and

examined for surface deterioration.

When tested in accordance with 5.3.2.3, the thermoplastic film shall show no signs of partial or

complete film destruction, surface roughening or discolouration.
4.3.2.4 Cold impact resistance

This test measures the resistance of thermoplastic material, at cold temperature, to the impact of a

falling steel ball.

When tested in accordance with 5.3.2.4 the number of specimens passing the test shall comply with

Table 8.
Table 8 — Classes for cold impact resistance
Temperature of test
Class Ball Number of specimens passing
in °C
CI 0 No requirement – No value requested
CI 1 0 a 6
CI 2 −10 ± 3 a 6
CI 3 −10 ± 3 b 6
NOTE Steel ball type (a) and (b) are specified in Annex I.
4.3.2.5 UV ageing

A film of thermoplastic is submitted to cycles of UV radiation and condensation and examined for

discolouration.

When tested in accordance with 5.3.2.5, the difference in luminance factor Δβ shall be as in Table 4

(where: Δβ is the difference between luminance factor before and luminance factor after test).

For Classes UV1, UV2 the chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by the corner

points given in Table 2.
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4.3.3 Tests after heat stability
4.3.3.1 Luminance factor and chromaticity coordinates

When tested in accordance with 5.3.3.2, the difference in luminance factor Δβ shall be no more than

0,10 for both white and yellow. The chromaticity coordinates shall be as given in Table 2.

4.3.3.2 Softening point

When tested in accordance with 5.3.3.3, the difference in softening point ΔSP (where: ΔSP is the

difference between softening point before and softening point after heating) shall not be more

than ± 10 °C.
4.3.3.3 Indentation

It is the time required for a standardized cylinder to sink 10 mm into the thermoplastic at a given

temperature.

When tested in accordance with 5.3.3.4, the mean value for the indentation time shall comply with

Table 9.
Table 9 — Classes for indentation
Class Indentation time
IN0 No value requested
IN1 5 s to 45 s
IN2 46 s to 2 min
IN3 2 min 1 s to 5 min
IN4 5 min 1 s to 20 min
IN5 > 20 min
Table 10 — Standardized temperature for test
Temperature (°C)
4.4 Cold plastic
4.4.1 Luminance factor and chromaticity coordinates

The colour shall be defined by luminance factor β and (x,y) chromaticity coordinates of the CIE standard

system.

When tested in accordance with 5.4.1, for the luminance factor, the results of the test shall comply with

Table 6.

The chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by the corner points given in Table 2.

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4.4.2 Storage stability

The products shall be free from skin and settlement that cannot be re-incorporated by stirring.

When tested in accordance with 5.4.2, the product shall have a rating equal to or above 3.

NOTE See C.3.2 for components containing peroxides.
4.4.3 UV ageing

A film of cold plastic is submitted to cycles of UV radiation and condensation and examined for

discolouration.

When tested in accordance with 5.4.3, the difference in luminance factor Δβ shall be as in Table 4

(where Δβ is the difference between luminance factor before and luminance factor after test).

For classes UV1, UV2 the chromaticity coordinates shall lie within the regions defined by the corner

points given in Table 2.
4.4.4 Alkali resistance

This test is only applicable for cold plastic which is intended to be applied directly to hydraulic concrete

surfaces. A film of cold plastic is submitted to the effect of a solution of sodium hydroxide and examined

for surface deterioration.

When tested in accordance with 5.4.4, the cold plastic film shall show no signs of partial or complete

film destruction, surface roughening or discolouration.
5 Test methods
5.1 General

This clause gives three separate lists of test methods. Paint, thermoplastic and cold plastic.

If not specified in the relevant test method sampling shall be made according to EN 13459.

5.2 Paint
5.2.1 Chromaticity coordinates and luminance factor

The (x,y) chromaticity coordinates and luminance factor β shall be measured as specified in Annex A.

5.2.2 Hiding power

It shall be tested in accordance with Annex B applying the paint at a rate of (300 ± 30) µm (wet film).

5.2.3 Storage stability

Each of the components of paint shall be tested separately in different containers. It shall be tested in

accordance with Annex C.
5.2.4 UV ageing

The paint shall be applied as in A.3 to panels as described in A.2. The specimens shall be tested in

accordance with EN ISO 4892-3 for 168 h under lamp type II (UVB - 313) in cycles of 8 h of radiation at

(60 ± 2) °C and 4 h of condensation at (50 ± 2) °C.
5.2.5 Bleed resistance
It shall be tested in accordance with Annex D.
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5.2.6 Alkali resistance
It shall be tested in accordance with Annex E.
5.3 Thermoplastic
5.3.1 General

The thermoplastic shall be melted according to the manufacturers recommendations. If nothing is

stated, follow Annex H.
5.3.2 Tests before heat stability test
5.3.2.1 Chromaticity coordinate
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