Development of nanocomposite materials for road construction

Abstract

The level of economic development of any state can be determined today by the quality of roads. Consequently, a wide variety of projects and concepts have appeared in almost many countries recently, which radically change the idea of roads. Reliability and safety of delivery of various cargoes largely depends on the quality of construction and repair of modern road surfaces. Road works related to their various types (replacement of the canvas, marking) cannot be carried out without additional signs and fencing devices. This article discusses the possibility of replacing the polymer matrix that forms the basis of fencing devices (plastic cones, road barriers) with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) using a reflective component. As a reflective component, it is proposed to use a photoluminophore, which is capable of converting absorbed energy into light radiation, providing continuous light emission for 10 hours. The main criterion of this material is its light output in the dark.