AS/NZS 2009:2006 GLASS BEADS FOR PAVEMENT-MARKING MATERIALS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Batch
3.2 Beads
3.3 Type A beads (premix beads)
3.4 Type B beads (drop-on beads)
3.5 Type C beads (intermix beads)
3.6 Type D beads (large wet-weather beads)
4 MATERIALS OF MANUFACTURE
5 PROPERTIES
5.1 General
5.2 Foreign matter
5.3 Optical quality
5.4 Size
5.5 Shape
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Type A beads
5.5.3 Type B, C and D beads
5.6 Colour
5.7 Water resistance
5.8 Flow properties
5.9 Adhesion coating
5.10 Refractive index
6 PACKAGING
6.1 General
6.2 Labelling
APPENDIX A - SAMPLING AND PREPARATION OF GLASS BEADS FOR TESTING
A1 SCOPE
A2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
A3 GENERAL
A4 SAMPLING-METHOD 1-SAMPLE DIVIDER
A4.1 Principle
A4.2 Apparatus
A4.3 Procedure
A5 SAMPLING-METHOD 2-PROBE (SAMPLE THIEF)
A5.1 Principle
A5.2 Apparatus
A5.3 Procedure
A6 PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLES
A6.1 Principle
A6.2 Apparatus
A6.3 Procedure
APPENDIX B - NOTES ON THE USE OF GLASS BEADS IN PAVEMENT-MARKING
B1 SCOPE
B2 GENERAL
B3 BEAD TYPES
B3.1 Type A beads (premix)
B3.2 Type B beads (drop-on)
B3.3 Type C beads (intermix)
B3.4 Type D beads (large wet-weather beads)
B4 PROPERTIES
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF GLASS BEADS
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 PROCEDURE
C4.1 Mechanical sieve shaker method
C4.2 Hand tap method
C5 REPORT
APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF ROUNDNESS OF GLASS BEADS BY ROLLING PERFORMANCE
D1 SCOPE
D2 PRINCIPLE
D3 APPARATUS
D4 PROCEDURE
D5 REPORT
APPENDIX E - EVALUATION OF SHAPE OF GLASS BEADS BY OPTICAL EXAMINATION
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 CLASSIFICATION
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 REPORT
APPENDIX F - DETERMINATION OF COLOUR OF GLASS BEADS
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPARATUS
F4 PROCEDURE
F5 REPORT
APPENDIX G - DETERMINATION OF WATER RESISTANCE OF GLASS BEADS
G1 SCOPE
G2 PRINCIPLE
G3 REAGENTS
G3.1 General
G3.2 Phenolphthalein indicator (10 g/L)
G3.3 Standard hydrochloric acid (approx. 0.1 mol/L)
G4 APPARATUS
G5 PROCEDURE
G6 REPORT
APPENDIX H - DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE-PROOF COATINGS
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 REAGENTS
H4 APPARATUS
H5 PROCEDURE
H6 REPORT
APPENDIX I - DETERMINATION OF REFRACTIVE INDEX OF GLASS BEADS
I1 SCOPE
I2 PRINCIPLE
I3 APPARATUS
I3.1 Becke line method
I3.2 Rainbow method
I4 PROCEDURE
I4.1 General
I4.2 Becke line method
I4.3 Rainbow method
I5 REPORT
APPENDIX J - SAMPLING, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION BY THE MANUFACTURER
J1 GENERAL
J2 SAMPLING
J3 TESTING
J4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
J5 DISPATCH
J6 NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT
APPENDIX K - PICTORIAL STANDARDS FOR GLASS BEADS
APPENDIX L - DETERMINATION OF ADHESION COATINGS ON GLASS BEADS
L1 GENERAL
L2 SCOPE
L3 PRINCIPLE
L4 APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS
L5 PROCEDURE
L5.1 Safety requirements
L5.2 Preparation of 0.02 wt% dansyl chloride solution
L5.3 Test procedure
L6 REPORTING
APPENDIX M - RETROREFLECTIVITY VERIFICATION OF TYPE D-HR BEADS
M1 GENERAL
M2 SCOPE
M3 PRINCIPLE
M4 APPARATUS
M5 PROCEDURE
M6 REPORTING
APPENDIX N - HEAVY METALS IN GLASS BEADS INTENDED FOR USE IN PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIALS
N1 SCOPE
N2 CURRENT AUSTRALIAN REQUIREMENTS
N3 METHOD OF TEST
N4 SAMPLING AND FREQUENCY
N5 REPORTING
