Patent ID: 9080296
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B32B,C04B,C08F,C08L,C09J,E01F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A preformed or hot applied thermoplastic marking composition comprising at least 5 weight percent of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer wherein said ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer further comprises at least 18.7 weight percent vinyl acetate monomer and wherein said composition includes a planar top surface portion and a planar bottom portion that are coplanar to each other, wherein said bottom portion is directly applied to an alkaline substrate wherein the alkalinity of said substrate is measured by pH and said pH is greater than 8.0 and wherein said preformed thermoplastic is adhered to said substrate via application of heat or pressure or both heat and pressure and wherein said top surface portion and bottom planar portion comprises an intermix that exists throughout said thermoplastic composition and wherein said composition further comprises between 5 and 15 weight percent of a tackifier resin that is a rosin ester, between 2 and 10 weight percent titanium dioxide and an organic dye, and at least 60 weight percent intermix, wherein said intermix is an inorganic filler.