Road Marking Glass Beads

We are counted among the foremost suppliers of road marketing glass beads. The road marking glass beads offered by us are used for reflectarisation by two different methods, for roads and runway markings, beads are mixed with the paint and then applied; in other reflectorisation jobs beads are applied on wet paint or binder in such a manner that half are applied on wet paint or binder in such a manner that half the bead is immersed in the paint and the other half exposed. uses

• for the instantaneous reflection, the paint is applied on the road with an approximate thickness of 200 to 300 microns and on the wet paint beads having the diameter 400 to 200 microns diameter are sprinkled or sprayed about 1 kg. Of material will cover about 6 sq. Meter.
• combination of both the above methods is also being used. Beads can be applied to vertical surface with a pressure cup gun or with a garden type dusting gun.
• it helps to reduce accidents on roads, railways, sea and airfields. By using this, driver is alerted of the dangerous spot, curves and object much earlier and from a longer distance. he will have sufficient time to avoid an accident more so at night. That means better night visibility.
• user of glass beads increases the life of the paint and dries quickly.

other industrial and scientific uses as a reinforcement filler for plastics and resins : beads are being used as reinforcement filler in the plastic industry. Size of the glass beads being used for this purpose is 800 microns are below. Depending upon the job, bigger size is also being used. For better bond between glass beads and plastics, beads are silicon coated. Spherical shape gives better stress patterns than the irregular shaped particle conventionally used. Beads are easily and uniformly dispersed throughout the plastic compound and produce smooth flowing compound which distributes itself evenly, so that all parts of any shaped moulding can be reinforced and the strong corners and edges. Reinforcement with glass beads will improve the tensile strength, reduce elongation, increase flexural modulus and in some plastic triple the compressive strength of the finished product. It can be used to reinforce thermosetting resigns, such as polyester, epoxy and phenolic. They are also used to reinforce abs, vinyl and nylon. given below are the few examples: in adhesives to increase the bound strength.

• in epoxy plotting compounds for electronic devices in dental fillings and appliances for good compressive strength.
• in fiberglass-epoxy laminates for improved flexural strength.
• in molded phenol motor housing for good insulation.
• in polyesters using silver coated beads for molding electrical conductors.

as a coolant for transformer oil beads can be used to lower the oil temperature used in high frequency transformers. as an even distributor of temperature in fluidised beds

• used to maintain the uniformity of temperature in chambers used for curing tyres and other rubber goods. d.
• as a filtering medium:
• being used as filtering of water and other liquids except hydrofluoric acids.

as a tool in research beads are being used in many research laboratories for various types of research work such as distillation, soil studies etc.