Prismo II Road Studs
February 21, 2010 - posted in Awards, International News, Prismo Contracting Services, Road Studs
Prismo II road studs have now been given full approval for use on all major roads in southern Ireland. Several sites have been won so far, totalling over 20,000 Prismo II studs and, thanks to the easy installation and significant cost saving over traditional cat’s eyes, they are proving hugely popular worldwide.
Magic at Trafflex 2009
November 17, 2009 - posted in Antiskid, Bridge Jointing, Decorative Surfacing, Exhibitions, Prismo Contracting Services, Prismo Group, Prismo Team, Road Markings, Road Safety, Road Studs, Safety Solutions
In a month when the predicted cuts on public spending were announced in the Chancellor’s budget, Prismo Road Markings Ltd exhibited at the NEC Birmingham on what turned out to be a very busy ‘Traffex’ show and one that appeared to be bucking the economic trend.
At the show, which ran from Tuesday 21st April until Thursday 23rd April, there was little sign that visitors were taking any notice of the current financial climate, arriving at the show in good numbers and showing positive interest in the products being displayed.
Many visitors headed straight for the Prismo stand, strategically positioned opposite the ‘Traffex’ café, spurred on by the word getting round that ‘magic’ was being conjured up on stand F80. They were lured by a magician who wowed the crowds with tricks, whilst at the same time, of course, introducing the products manufactured by the road safety markings company.
Prismo manufactures products that provide their own ‘safety’ magic too. Prismo’s Colourbright system is a good example. During the day, the patented safety solution acts as a coloured delineation and alerts drivers to potential road hazards. The real ‘trick’, however, occurs at night, when the vehicle’s headlights are reflected back from the Colourbright surface and the road surface lights up as a warning to the approaching driver.
Judging by the number of visitors to the Prismo stand over the three-day Traffex event, the magician proved a real success with many visitors directly commenting about the Prismo stand being much busier than its neighbours. Proof positive then that Prismo has the products, solutions and services that remain in demand to meet today’s road infrastructure issues. And that’s no illusion!
New Road Stud Sets the Pace
November 12, 2009 - posted in Awards, International News, Prismo Contracting Services, Prismo Group, Prismo Traffic Products, Road Studs
Prismo Traffic Products has introduced a new moulded road stud that, in BSI road trials, has exhibited a remarkable retained retro-reflectivity and 100% location retention over a one-year period, which is significantly higher than that normally anticipated, or generally demanded for such road safety devices.
The technology behind the new product, branded ‘Stimsonite Model 980’, also designates the stud as the highest performing reflecting road stud currently available to highway engineers.
In trials, Stimsonite Model 980 exhibited 409 mcd/lux of retained retro-reflectivity after one year; more than twice that required by BSEN1463 R1, which demands a minimum of 150 mcd/lux for such surface applied markers.
The new stud is provided as a system, incorporating a specifically designed polymer modified bitumen adhesive for maximum retention and proven to perform above minimum requirements of BSEN1463 S1. The Stimsonite stud adhesive is provided in three grades, tropical, semi tropical and standard, to suit all climatic conditions for optimum retention.
Stimsonite model 980 is manufactured from extremely tough, injection-moulded, high impact resisting polymers and incorporates the most advanced air gap prismatic lens technology, protected by a highly abrasion resistant glass face. The stud’s 17cm reflective area includes a 35° reflecting face that will continue functioning even if subject to damage.
New Stimsonite 980 road stud represents an enhanced low cost engineering road safety solution and complies fully with BSEN 1463, parts 1 and 2, is manufactured to ASTM D4280 and is approved for use by the UK Highway Authorities.
It is available for application in the UK through Prismo Contracting Services, Tel: 0845 688 0155, E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)