ASTM D6628-03
Standard Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials

Standard No.

ASTM D6628-03

Release Date

2003

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D6628-03(2010)e1

Latest

ASTM D6628-23

Scope

1.1 This specification covers the daytime and nighttime color of retroreflective pavement marking materials used for traffic control lane markings and symbols on road surfaces. It is intended to apply throughout the service life of the material.

1.2 This specification applies to both painted and tape lines, including thermoplastic, epoxy and other types.

1.3 This specification is not applicable to the testing, for quality control purposes, of marking material without added drop-on beads.

1.4 In addition, it does not describe requirements other than color such as retroreflectance.

ASTM D6628-03 Referenced Document

• ASTM D4061 Standard Test Method for Retroreflectance of Horizontal Coatings
• ASTM D6359 Standard Specification for Minimum Retroreflectance of Newly Applied Pavement Marking Using Portable Hand-Operated Instruments
• ASTM E1349 Standard Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional Geometry
• ASTM E284 Standard Terminology of Appearance
• ASTM E308 Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System
• ASTM E808 Standard Practice for Describing Retroreflection
• ASTM E811 Standard Practice for Measuring Colorimetric Characteristics of Retroreflectors Under Nighttime Conditions

ASTM D6628-03 history

• 2023 ASTM D6628-23 Standard Specification for Color of Retroreflective Pavement Marking Materials
• 2016 ASTM D6628-16 Standard Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials
• 2003 ASTM D6628-03(2015) Standard Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials
• 2003 ASTM D6628-03(2010)e1 Standard Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials
• 2003 ASTM D6628-03 Standard Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials
• 2001 ASTM D6628-01 Standard Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials