Road products

BSI road safety materials performance certification scheme 

The purpose of the scheme is to provide certification of safety materials used in roadmarking applications, especially on highways administered by the Highways Agency and Local Authorities.

The scheme operates the UK National trials in respect of European standards BS EN 1824, BS EN 1436, BS 7962 and BS EN 1463.

The scheme involves:

1. Manufacturers laying permanent or temporary hot thermoplastic line marking product and or preformed, cold plastic or other line materials) on the road once a year. The permanent products are tested again after 1 year to the respective European standards. The temporary products are tested again after the required period to the respective European standards.                                                                                                                          
2. Manufacturers fix permanent or temporary stud products on the road at the trials.  The products are tested to the respective European standards.                                                                   
3. Following the completion of testing on the trial site and associated laboratory testing, BSI issues test reports and certification documents where applicable.                                                                                        

BSI Product Services also provides a range of certification and testing services for a variety of products associated with roads and vehicles.

Kitemark® certification

We can exclusively offer Kitemark® certification for a range of products including:  

• Road marking materials (BS EN 1423 and BS EN 1424)
  BS EN 1423 road marking materials; drop on materials; glass beads; antiskid aggregates and mixtures of the two.
  
• BS EN 1424 road marking materials - premix glass beads.
  
• Hot-applied thermoplastic road marking materials (BS EN 1871)
  White and yellow marking materials.

Product testing

Our modern test facilities offer assessment of these products to both British and European test methods. We can also conduct off-site testing when appropriate.

CE marking

As a Notified Body under the Construction Products Directive, BSI Product Services can offer testing and assessments to support CE marking requirements.

For further information about road-related products and their schemes, Contact Us.