On January 13, 2023, the results of the "Recommended Directory of Smart and Low-Carbon Technologies in the Transportation Industry" organized by the China Communications and Transportation Association were officially announced, and three projects submitted by TATU Highway Group were listed.

In the video below, a large road marking vehicle is at work. It marks lines quickly and accurately, with excellent line patterns and extremely high construction safety. This type of road marking method, which is mainstream in Europe and America, is rare in road marking construction in China. The most common method in China is for one person to push the vehicle while several other people assist.

Similar to the development of road marking equipment in China, the development of road marking paint has also progressed.

Since the 1990s, with the rise of environmental awareness in Europe and the United States, new types of nylon road marking paints and water-based road marking paints, characterized by high visibility in rainy nights, cleanliness, environmental friendliness, and superior performance, have rapidly developed in developed countries such as the United States, Germany, and Spain. In contrast, in China, energy-intensive ordinary hot-melt paints and room-temperature paints containing volatile solvents still account for a large proportion.

TATU Highway Group has been committed to improving the overall backward state of road marking in China for many years. Its brand, "WELL-ROAD," has launched several high-efficiency, energy-saving, circulating heating hot-melt road marking vehicles and road marking cleaning/removal vehicles, incorporating multiple international patents. Its "TianTu" brand nano-nylon road marking paints, room-temperature water-based road marking paints, and two-component road marking paints, which are energy-saving, environmentally friendly, weather-resistant, wear-resistant, and have superior performance, are also gradually entering domestic and international markets.

1. High-efficiency, energy-saving, and intelligent line marking vehicle capable of marking various line types using "all-purpose bags"

The Weirdo circulating heating high-efficiency hot-melt line marking vehicle, included in the "Recommended Directory of Smart and Low-Carbon Technologies in the Transportation Industry," completely solves the long-standing industry problems of on-site bag removal pollution and waste bag storage with its "melting bags as material" technology. Furthermore, the circulating melting technology significantly reduces fuel consumption. Equipped with an intelligent operating system, it can precisely control vehicle speed for uniform line marking and automatically calculate the amount of work done and material consumption. It also features automatic fault diagnosis and alarm functions to promptly troubleshoot vehicle malfunctions. All of these features greatly improve line marking efficiency.

Meanwhile, the vehicle's continuous line marking at a speed of 6 km/h represents a significant breakthrough in low-cost investment, seamless construction, and high-efficiency operation. Its construction efficiency is equivalent to 4 ride-on line marking machines + 8 double-cylinder hot melt kettles + 8 transport trucks, which is 2-3 times the line marking efficiency of similar European products.

2. Environmentally friendly road marking paint helps achieve carbon neutrality in transportation.

Research data shows that the ratio of environmentally friendly functional coatings to hot-melt coatings used in Europe and the United States is approximately 6:4. In particular, in the United States, after considering factors such as VOC emissions, lifespan, cost-effectiveness, road protection effect, and reflective performance, nano-nylon marking paint and room-temperature water-soluble marking paint have become the most widely used marking paints.

To achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, the domestic road marking market is increasingly showing a trend of using nano-nylon road marking paint, room-temperature water-based road marking paint, and two-component road marking paint. The TianTu water-based road marking paint, selected this time, contains no organic solvents and can significantly reduce VOC emissions. Its combination with the "WELL-ROAD" series of high-efficiency road marking vehicles will help the transportation industry accelerate its low-carbon development.

Compared to developed countries in Europe and America, China urgently needs a qualitative transformation and upgrade in the application of road marking equipment, line removal/washing equipment, and high-performance environmentally friendly road marking materials. Otherwise, it will seriously lag behind the domestic road traffic market, which already leads the world in road mileage and construction standards. TianTu Road Industry, through technological innovation in three areas—high-efficiency hot-melt marking vehicles, water-based cleaning vehicles, and high-efficiency energy-saving road marking paints, including water-based paints—provides technical and product support for the comprehensive upgrade of the domestic road marking industry to meet the standards of developed countries in Europe and America, giving us a glimpse of hope for high-standard development in the domestic road marking industry.

Energy-saving, efficient, and intelligent road marking equipment will undoubtedly help domestic road markings achieve a standardized upgrade from manual labor to automated production lines; green and environmentally friendly high-performance road marking paints will undoubtedly contribute to the early realization of the national goals of "carbon peaking" and "carbon neutrality."

We believe that only superior products and processes can solve industry pain points; only continuous leading innovation can win the future of the industry.