Troubleshooting
Applying Material
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Ragged line edges when extruding | Dirty screed box | CAREFULLY clean box. Discharge | |
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| Cold material temperatures | Heat material as required. | |
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| Marking speed too fast | Slow Thermolazer™ speed. | |
| Material thickness too think | Slow Thermolazer™ speed and keep | |
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Rough material surface when extrud- | Overheated material | Reduce heat. | |
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Moisture on road surface | Allow road surface moisture to dry. | ||
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| Rough road surface | Smooth road surface. | |
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| Screed box low on material | Add material to screed box. | |
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Correct line application will produce a full straight line with sharp edges; correct color, thickness and width; a firm bond to the surface; and have uniform reflectivity.
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Insufficient adhesion (material bulges | • | Material temperature too low | • | Raise material temperature |
at beginning of line) | • | Thermolazer™ speed too fast | • | Decrease speed of |
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| • | Debris on road |
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| • Surface temperature too cold | • Clear debris from road | ||
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Rough and bumpy line | • | Debris on surface | • Clear debris from surface | |
| • | Crust from overheated material | • | Lower material temperature |
| • | Debris caught in die | • Clean debris from die | |
ti14509a | • | Material not covering road high | • Adjust screed box line thickness | |
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Gas bubbles in line | • | Moisture or solvent on surface | • Remove solvent from surface | |
| • | Material is overheated | • Lower temperature of material | |
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