Ennis Prismo's durable newcomer

Ennis Prismo Traffic Safety Solutions has developed a new cold plastic methyl methacrylate (MMA) technology for use in road marking. The cold applied MMA is a two-component acrylic marking for specific locations requiring greater durability. The product, available as an agglomerate marking for wet night reflective performance, is highly durable, and is threfore suited to areas with high traffic wear such as roundabouts, box junctions, give-way lines and heavily trafficked roads.
February 7, 2012 Read time: 1 min
1394 Ennis Prismo Traffic Safety Solutions has developed a new cold plastic methyl methacrylate (MMA) technology for use in road marking.

The cold applied MMA is a two-component acrylic marking for specific locations requiring greater durability. The product, available as an agglomerate marking for wet night reflective performance, is highly durable, and is threfore suited to areas with high traffic wear such as roundabouts, box junctions, give-way lines and heavily trafficked roads.

Two versions, Roadline M6 for screed and extrusion applied road markings and Nitesite, a Type 2 marking system with enhanced wet night visibility, are offered.

The cold applied MMA, which is able to cure at temperatures down to 10°C, will not soften in hot weather, and has excellent glass bead retention and complies with relevant requirements.

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