BS6088B Standard Drop on Glass Beads
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BS6088B Standard Drop on Glass Beads

Reflective road marking glass beads are a high-performance material designed to improve road safety at night and in low-visibility conditions. These glass beads possess excellent retroreflective properties, ensuring road markings remain clearly visible under headlights, in rain, fog, or darkness. With their consistent spherical shape and high refractive index, these glass beads seamlessly integrate with thermoplastic, epoxy, or water-based road coatings, maintaining brightness and clarity over time.

Reflective road marking glass beads are suitable for highways, pedestrian crossings, parking lots, and airport runways, offering weather resistance, abrasion resistance, and chemical resistance. Their ease of installation and compatibility with various marking systems make them the preferred choice for road safety professionals, municipalities, and contractors. Using these high-quality glass beads improves road safety and reduces traffic accidents.

BS6088B Drop-On Glass Beads for Road Marking

1. Product Overview

BS6088B Drop-On Glass Beads are specially designed for road marking applications to improve nighttime visibility and road safety. These reflective glass beads are applied to the surface of freshly painted road markings, where they partially embed into the marking material and provide effective retroreflectivity.

When vehicle headlights illuminate the road markings, the glass beads reflect light back toward the driver, making road lines more visible at night and under low-light conditions.

OMNI provides high-quality BS6088B Drop-On Glass Beads with controlled particle size, good transparency and consistent quality, helping road marking manufacturers achieve reliable reflective performance.

2. Key Features & Advantages

Durable Design: Made from high-quality soda-lime glass, our BS6088B Drop-On Glass Beads are designed to withstand extreme temperatures, UV exposure and chemical attack, helping maintain reliable performance in demanding outdoor environments.

Compatibility with Various Road Marking Paints: Compatible with a wide range of road marking materials, including thermoplastic, epoxy, water-based and solvent-based paints, providing reliable integration and long-lasting reflective performance when properly applied.

Easy Application: The ready-to-use design allows the glass beads to be easily applied directly onto freshly laid road markings, helping simplify installation, reduce labor requirements and save application time.

Long-Term Cost Efficiency: Durable materials and consistent reflective performance can help reduce maintenance frequency and replacement costs, delivering better long-term value for road marking projects.

BS6088B Standard Drop on Glass Beads

3. Technical Specifications

The following table provides a suggested specification layout. Please confirm the actual values against OMNI's product TDS or test report before publishing.

Product Name

BS6088 Class B Reflective Drop-On Glass Beads

Keywords

Road Marking Glass Beads

Refractive Index

≥ 1.5

Hardness

6-7 Mohs

Spherical beads

≥80%

Specific gravity (g/cm3)

2.4 – 2.6

Particle Size

Customized according to requirements

4. Applications

BS6088B Drop-On Glass Beads are used in reflective road marking systems to improve visibility and traffic safety.

  • Highways and Expressways: Enhance the nighttime visibility of lane lines and road markings.

  • Urban Roads: Improve the visibility of traffic lines, pedestrian crossings, and directional markings.

  • Airport Runways and Taxiways: Used in approved marking systems where reflective glass beads are specified.

  • Parking Areas: Help make parking lines and directional markings easier to see.

  • Traffic Safety Markings: Suitable for various road marking projects requiring reflective performance.

BS6088B Standard Drop on Glass Beads

5. Contact OMNI

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OMNI provides reflective glass beads for road marking manufacturers, distributors, and contractors worldwide. Contact us for product specifications, samples and quotations.

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