Colored Anti-Slip Road Treatment Application Guide
1. Pre-Application Preparation
- Technical & Material Planning: Organize all technical specifications, safety protocols, and material staging prior to starting work.
- Tools & Equipment Setup: Prepare essential tools, including digital scales, measuring containers, calculators, mixing buckets, brooms, masking tape, squeegees, scrapers, and application brushes.
- Machinery Inspection: Ensure power sources, mechanical sprayers, mixers, and spreading equipment are in optimal working condition to guarantee continuous, uninterrupted application.
2. Substrate & Surface Preparation
- Structural Check: Inspect the base surface to verify that it is structurally sound, level, compact, and free of loose debris.
- Surface Repair: Clear weathered layers, flaking asphalt, or deteriorated concrete. Pre-fill and level any cracks, potholes, or surface depressions to ensure a flat, uniform substrate.
- Degreasing & Cleaning: Remove oil stains, grease, and industrial residues using appropriate cleaning/degreasing agents. Thoroughly wash the area with clean water afterwards.
- Dust & Debris Removal: Sweep away all dust, sand, and loose materials. Use high-pressure air blowers for deep cleaning if necessary.
- Moisture Control: Ensure the surface is completely dry before proceeding. For damp or high-moisture substrates, use hot compressed air (HCA) lances to thoroughly dry the surface.
3. Application Procedure
- Area Measurement & Masking:
- Measure the application area precisely to calculate the exact amount of resin binder required.
- Set up edge borders or demarcation lines using kraft paper or heavy-duty masking tape in accordance with project design plans. This prevents color bleeding when laying adjacent sections of different colors.
- Accurate Mixing Ratio:
- Designate a dedicated technician for material batching.
- Weigh Part A : Part B strictly at a 4 : 1 ratio by weight (do not estimate).
- Resin Mixing:
- Mechanically mix Part A for 30 seconds before adding Part B. (Note: If adding color pigments, disperse with a high-speed mixer for 2–3 minutes until uniform).
- Pour Part B into Part A and mix continuously for 1–2 minutes until the compound is completely homogeneous.
- Resin Spreading:
- 3 mm – 5 mm Ceramic Aggregates: Resin Binder: 2.5 kg/m² | Aggregates: 5.0 kg/m²
- 1 mm – 3 mm Ceramic Aggregates: Resin Binder: 2.0 kg/m² | Aggregates: 3.0 kg/m²
- Pour the mixed resin binder immediately onto the working surface and spread it evenly using a notched squeegee or scraper. (Work quickly and accurately, as the initial setting reaction starts rapidly).
- Application Rates:
- Aggregate Broadcasting:
- Evenly broadcast/broadcast-scatter the wear-resistant ceramic friction aggregates over the wet binder layer until fully saturated.
- Tape Removal:
- Peel off boundary masking tape within approximately 10 minutes of application. (Adjust timing based on ambient temperature: removing too early causes resin runoff; removing too late risks cured resin tearing).
- Excess Aggregate Recovery:
- Once the binder has fully cured, sweep and collect all loose, excess aggregates from the surface.
4. Precautions & Application Notes
- Weather & Temperature Limits: Do not apply during rain, snow, high relative humidity, or on damp surfaces. The optimal ambient and surface temperature for application is between 15°C and 35°C (59°F – 95°F).
- Application Direction: Resin spreading and aggregate broadcasting should be executed in coordinated succession, working progressively outward/backward from the inner area to avoid stepping on wet surfaces.
- Pot Life: The working pot life of the mixed resin is 5 to 10 minutes. All mixed material must be applied immediately within this window.
- Curing & Traffic Release: Allow a curing period of 8 to 12 hours post-installation. Keep the site strictly closed to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic during this curing period.
- Site Safety: Open flames and ignition sources are strictly prohibited in the application area. Ensure adequate ventilation at all times.
- Recoating Window: If a secondary coat or touch-up is required, apply promptly to prevent contamination of the inter-layer surface.
Technical Disclaimer
All technical advice, recommendations, and guidance provided by our company—whether written or verbal—are given in good faith and without warranty. Customers are responsible for conducting small-scale trials to verify product suitability for their specific site conditions, processes, and intended applications. Our sole guarantee is that the supplied products remain consistent in quality with approved product samples. Since application techniques, job site handling, and environmental variables are beyond our direct control, all liabilities arising from downstream application and quality outcomes rest solely with the end user/contractor.
