The FASTRACK Quick-Dry water‑borne polymer technology from Dow reduces VOC emissions and drying time for traffic paints, offering a greener alternative.
FASTRACK™ Quick-Dry polymer technology enables the formulation of water‑borne traffic paints that dry quickly and perform on par with traditional solvent‑borne systems. The technology reduces solvent content dramatically, making the paints non‑flammable and suitable for ambient‑temperature application.
A third‑party validated Life Cycle Assessment shows that using FASTRACK water‑borne paints lowers environmental impact in all ten assessed categories, including primary energy use, water consumption, waste generation, VOC emissions, and human toxicity, providing a more sustainable road‑marking solution.
| Solvent reduction | 8 to 10 times less |
|---|---|
| VOC emission reduction | up to 80% |
It reduces VOC emissions related to road striping by up to 80% compared with solvent‑borne paints.
The LCA shows reduced impact in 10 out of 10 categories, including lower primary energy, water consumption, waste, NMVOC, greenhouse‑gas emissions and human toxicity.
Water‑borne traffic paints contain 8 to 10 times less solvent than conventional traffic paint.