Products at a GlanceCompare IPC Products for the Government Market
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| What is it? | Inlaid thermoplastic | Coated and stamped asphalt | Resin-based synthetic asphalt | Polymer- cement coating |
High- resolution overlaid thermoplastic |
Permanently bonded decorative gravel |
| Typical Thickness | 90 mils | 14–19 mils | 500–750 mils | 14–19 mils | 90 mils | 40–120 mils |
| Engineered to Withstand | Heavy vehicular traffic and snowplows | Pedestrian traffic; light to moderate vehicular traffic | Heavy vehicular traffic and snowplows | Pedestrian and bicycle traffic; light to moderate vehicular traffic | Pedestrian traffic; light to moderate vehicular traffic | Pedestrian traffic; light to moderate vehicular traffic |
| Cost | $$ | $ | $$$ | $ | $$$ / varies | $ |
| Design Considerations | Unlimited colors. Great for community branding and custom designs of unprece- dented durability. |
Unlimited colors and a wide range of patterns. Great custom pattern capabilities. | Realistically replicates the look of brick, stone or slate. Multiple patterns and colors are available. | Can realistically replicate the look of brick, stone or slate. | Unlimited colors. Great for logos. Can faithfully reproduce high- resolution graphics. |
Great for applications with artistically arranged gravel paths or designs. |
| Streetscape Applications | Crosswalks; intersections; level medians; traffic calming, transit stops; traffic circles and roundabouts | Sidewalks; medians; gore points and roundabouts | Crosswalks; intersections; level medians; traffic calming; transit stops; traffic circles and roundabouts | Colored bike lanes | Community branding and historical markers | Sidewalks |