UNSPSC 13111011: Polybutylene terepthatlate

UNSPSC 13111011 Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) is a Commodity code that covers raw thermoplastic material used in pavement striping and road markings — not finished PBT resins in isolation, but the compounded, granular or pelletized thermoplastic mixtures that municipal and county transportation departments apply to roadways in molten form. State and local buyers under this code are primarily city departments of transportation and county public works offices, along with county commissioners and transportation authorities. The City of Phoenix, City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, County of Santa Clara, Fort Bend County, and Harris County have all solicited thermoplastic materials and striping services in recent months. Buyers procure compounded thermoplastic in 50-pound meltable bags meeting strict composition specifications (binder 18–26% by weight, reflective glass spheres 30–40%, titanium dioxide for white 10–15%, calcium carbonate filler 20–40%, yellow pigment minimum 1.5% for colored materials), packaged in shrink-wrapped pallets of one ton, with requirements for local inventory, rapid delivery windows (typically 30 days from order), and certificates of compliance and material safety data sheets with each shipment.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 260348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with a response date of July 17, 2026 and a five-year initial contract commencing February 15, 2027, emphasizing DBE-Neutral participation under 49 CFR Part 26. Fort Bend County, Texas issued IFB 26-038 for a term contract for thermoplastic traffic coating on February 24, 2026, covering 38 line items for grinding, primer application, and thermoplastic application in multiple widths (4", 8", 12", 24") with intent to award one primary, one secondary, and one tertiary contractor. The City of Fort Worth issued CPN 106517 on February 19, 2026 for an on-call pavement markings contract encompassing 198 line items with a 30 percent small business participation goal and a maximum award of $5 million per vendor. County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0596 on May 18, 2026 for as-needed thermoplastic striping and pavement marker installation across county-owned and leased facilities, requiring California Class A General Engineering or Class C32 licensing and prevailing wage compliance. These solicitations reveal active demand for raw thermoplastic material supply alongside installation services, with activity driven by annual road maintenance cycles and capital improvement programs across multiple states.