Glass Beads 150#
Short Description:
Glass beads perform an important function of traffic safety because of their retro-reflective properties. This property allows the motorist to clearly see the pavement line markings more clearly at night and in wet conditions. When a car’s headlight beam shines on a pavement marking that is integrated-embedded-saturated with glass beads, the line stripes light up and become much easier to see at night. This effect is called retro-reflection. Paints that have glass beads in them have enh...
Glass beads perform an important function of traffic safety because of their retro-reflective properties. This property allows the motorist to clearly see the pavement line markings more clearly at night and in wet conditions. When a car’s headlight beam shines on a pavement marking that is integrated-embedded-saturated with glass beads, the line stripes light up and become much easier to see at night. This effect is called retro-reflection. Paints that have glass beads in them have enhanced night-time reflectivity, higher visibility and safety for the driver.
| Type | Glass beads granule Diameter limit (μm) | Glass beads quality percentage (%) |
| BS6088A Intermix Glass Beads | ＞1180 | 0-3 |
| 1180-850 | 5-20 | |
| 850-425 | 65-95 | |
| ＜425 | 0-10 | |
| BS6088B Drop on Glass Beads | ＞850 | 0-5 |
| 850-600 | 5-20 | |
| 600-300 | 30-75 | |
| 300-180 | 10-30 | |
| ＜180 | 0-15 |
