3M PB 5000 User Manual
Transportation Safety Division
3M™ Liquid Pavement Marking Series 5000
Product Bulletin Series 5000
March 2021
Replaces Product Bulletin 5000 Dated April 2016
1 Description
3M™ Liquid Pavement Marking Series 5000 (“Series 5000”) has been designed for use as a durable pavement
marking on roadways and highways. Series 5000 is a 2:1 ratio two-component, 100 percent solid polyurea coating
material that cures rapidly to hardness after application. Series 5000 can be configured to provide desired levels of
retroreflective performance using a number of different optics packages.
Applied to properly prepared road surfaces, Series 5000 markings can be used for long-lines (center, skip, and
contrast), channelizing lines, gore markings, and intersection markings.
Series 5000 can also be applied over any type of well-adhered pavement marking. The required application
thickness for Series 5000 is determined by the application surface or marking use, and discussed in Section 5
below. See 3M Information Folder 5.28
for detailed surface preparation recommendations.
For long line markings, Series 5000 is applied using a specialized mobile, truck-mounted or self-contained,
pavement marking machine. This pavement marking machine applies the two-component liquid materials and
reflective media simultaneously in continuous or skip patterns.
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2 Product Features
• Track-free in less than two minutes over entire application temperature range.
• Low temperature application, down to 30 ºF (-1 ºC).
• Excellent adhesion to asphalt cement concrete (ACC) and properly prepared Portland cement concrete
(PCC).
• Good dry and wet weather performance when Connected Roads All Weather Elements (“Elements”) are
used.
• Very low shrinkage, which enables quality installations on most common pavement surfaces.
• Resists discoloration caused by ultraviolet exposure and dirt pickup.
• Elements are colored, which helps provide a true yellow color under nighttime illumination.
• Typical volatile organic compound (VOC) content is 2.1 grams/liter or less.
• No intentional use of heavy metals, lead chromate pigments, or other similar lead-containing materials.
• Good color retention (Per MUTCD color requirements).
3 Component References
Components available from 3M:
• 5000 Part A White
• 5001 Part A Yellow
• 5050 Part B
• Series 90, Series 50, and Dry White Elements
• Series 91, Series 51, and Dry Yellow Elements
Components available from other suppliers
• Non-reflective Black Particles.
• Glass beads specifically designed for Series 5000 markings are available from a number of suppliers.
Contact 3M Technical Service at 1-800-553-1380 for sources and specifications.
4 Specifications
Table 1 presents typical retroreflectivity values for Series 5000 pavement markings Elements. Some variance
should be expected across applications, and all values represent initial properties unless otherwise noted.
Table 1. Typical average initial coefficients of retroreflected luminance
Property/test method Series Dry Series 50 Series 90 Series Wet
Retroreflectivity, Dry Average
ASTM E1710
Retroreflectivity, Wet Recovery Average
ASTM E2177
Retroreflectivity, Wet Continuous Average
ASTM E2832
a.Typical retroreflectivity results represent average performance for smooth pavement surfaces. Results may vary due
to differences in pavement type and surface roughness. Increased Elements drop rate may be necessary to
compensate for increased surface area characteristic of rough pavement surfaces. Wet retroreflectivity testing of
markings applied in grooved or recessed surfaces is difficult since water pools in recesses. In such cases, consider
installing sections of pavement markings for testing on either a smooth section of the pavement surface, or on rigid
panels (50 mil aluminum). If markings are applied to panels, allow them to cure, then move them carefully for
retroreflectivity testing - make sure to protect the optics when transporting.
White: 1250
Yellow: 900
N/A
N/A
White: 700
Yellow: 525
White: 275
Yellow: 225
White: 200
Yellow: 150
a
[mcd/m2/lx].
White: 500
Yellow: 375
White: 375
Yellow: 300
White: 275
Yellow: 225
N/A
White: 400
Yellow: 325
White: 300
Yellow: 250
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Table 2 presents typical initial properties for Series 5000 markings. Some variance should be expected across
applications, and all values represent initial properties unless otherwise noted.
Table 2. Typical initial properties of Series 5000 pavement markings.
Property Specification Test Details
Initial After 1000 hrs
White Cap Y
Color
Adhesion to
Portland Cement
Concrete
Adhesion to
Asphalt Cement
Concrete
No Track Time
(Laboratory)
No Track Time
(On the Road)
Skid Resistance
Volatile Organic
Compound (VOC)
Content
TiO2 Content
(White)
Acid Resistance of
Glass
Coating only >90 >89
With beads >63
Yellow Cap Y
Coating only 54–60 54–60
With beads 39–45
Portland cement concrete failure: PASS
Asphalt cement concrete failure: PASS
No pick-up condition within two minutes
No track condition within two minutes; insensitive
to temperature
Greater than or equal to 45 BPN beads only >60
beads and Elements
Upon mixing liquid components in appropriate ratio,
the VOC content is equal to 2.1 grams/liter or less.
>16% By weight.
No more than 15% of beads showing distinct opaque
surface upon microscopic examination (20x)
ASTM E1349 -45/0 (0/45) and CIE Illuminant D65 and CIE1931
(2°) Standard Observer.
ACI Method 503. Samples should be conditioned at room temperature (75 ± 2 °F) for 24–72 hours prior to testing.
ACI Method 503. Samples should be conditioned at room temperature (75 ± 2 °F) for 24–72 hours prior to testing.
ASTM D711; 15 mil binder thickness, insensitive to temperature,
AASHTO Type 1 beads coated at 0.099 pounds per square foot.
ASTM D711 with 77 °F air temperature; 15 mil thick binder
coated with normal bead and Element loading; no visible tracking from a distance of 50 feet.
ASTM E303
Testing of mixed liquid components should be conducted in
accordance with EPA Reference Method 24 - determination of
volatile architectural coatings and paints. Matter content, density, volume solids.
Expose microcrystalline ceramic beads to 1% solution (by
weight) of sulfuric acid.
5 Application
5.1 Required Weather and Pavement Conditions
o Dry weather only.
o Minimum 24 hour dry period.
o Air/road temperature of at least 30 ºF (-1 ºC).
o Road surface completely dry with no dew or frost.
o Road surface free of dirt, sand, dust, oil, grease, and all other contaminants.
o Curing compound and latents removed from new PCC surfaces.
o Users are encouraged to evaluate the substrate for intersection markings. The recommended substrate
for intersection markings is ACC.
o Poorly adhered pavement marking must be removed to expose 80% of the pavement surface prior to
application of Series 5000.
oSee 3M Information Folder 5.28
for additional application guidelines.
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