SIST EN 1871:2020

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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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.

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United Kingdom.





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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)
20
25
30
40
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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