UNSPSC 13111057: Thermoplastic polyester

UNSPSC 13111057 Thermoplastic polyester, a Commodity code, encompasses thermoplastic materials used in road and pavement marking applications across state and local transportation infrastructure. Government buyers source thermoplastic reflectorized materials in granular or pelletized form, compounded for pavement stripes and markings applied in a molten state. The material specifications typically require a binder content of 18–26% by weight, reflective glass spheres 30–40%, titanium dioxide 10–15% for white materials, calcium carbonate filler 20–40%, and yellow pigment at least 1.5% for yellow materials. State and local issuing bodies include city transportation departments, county road and bridge operations, and municipal departments managing street and traffic infrastructure. These agencies typically purchase thermoplastic raw material for in-house application or contract with vendors to install thermoplastic striping, markings, and raised pavement markers on local streets, county roads, and subdivision infrastructure.

Recent activity centers in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 260348 in July 2026 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with delivery by July 17, 2026, requiring 50-pound meltable bags shrink-wrapped on pallets with specific labeling and local inventory maintenance to support daily City requirements. Fort Worth issued an on-call pavement markings contract (CPN 106517, February 19, 2026 bid deadline) covering 198 line items including thermoplastic markings in multiple widths and colors, while Fort Bend County issued an IFB for thermoplastic traffic coating services (February 24, 2026 deadline) naming primary, secondary, and tertiary contractor awards with work issued on a call-out basis as needed by the Road and Bridge Department. Santa Clara County solicited thermoplastic striping and pavement marker installation services under an as-needed arrangement throughout the county (May 18, 2026 deadline), and Marion County, Florida included permanent thermoplastic striping as part of a road resurfacing project with 925 linear feet of double yellow striping deliverables (June 18, 2026 bid deadline). These contracts typically feature firm fixed pricing, prevailing wage requirements, bid bonds of 5–10% of bid price, and performance and payment bonds where the contract value exceeds specified thresholds.