Short answer: StreetBond is a TMR approved coloured surface treatment for hand-laid application on asphalt. NTRO renewed its TIPES certification on 26 October 2026 at Application Level 3 (Full), the top registration level Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) uses for coloured surface treatments. The renewed certificate runs for three years before review.
TMR states the minimum registration level for each project in its contract documents, so the level a product holds decides which jobs it can go on. Level 3 sits at the top of that scale. For an engineer checking whether a nominated TMR approved coloured surface treatment can go on a bus lane or a school zone threshold, that is the practical outcome of this renewal.
What the StreetBond TIPES renewal covers
The certificate is held by MPS Paving Systems Australia Pty Ltd, PCG's sister company under the same ownership team. MPS lodged the original application. Parkway Commercial Group, based in Queensland, supplies StreetBond nationally under exclusive GAF distribution rights for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
The scope is specific, and specifiers should read it that way:
- Use: hand-lay on asphalt. Other substrates and application methods sit outside this certificate.
- Level: Application Level 3 (Full).
- History: original certificate June 2023, extended to October 2026, renewed 26 October 2026.
- Jurisdiction: issued to TMR, valid within Australia.
The certificate also attaches to the formulation that was submitted. If a supplier changes the binder or the aggregate, the certification does not carry across to the new product. That is worth remembering when a substitute is offered as "the same thing".
Like the original evaluation, the renewal assessed long-term in-service performance as a desktop review of documented, photographic and verbal field evidence supplied by the applicant and TMR officers. It is not a fresh laboratory programme, and nobody should present it as one.
How TIPES certification feeds TMR registration
TMR uses TIPES (now run as NTRO Certification, Products) to assess CST and high friction surface treatment products for the state-controlled road network. Once a certificate issues, TMR registers the product at the application level shown on it.
Registration carries a condition that often gets missed. The supplier must lodge an information pack with TMR and make it available to contractors and TMR contract administrators on request. More on what that pack contains below.
| TMR registration level | Indicative field performance |
|---|---|
| 3 (Full) | At least 5 years satisfactory performance under heavy traffic |
| 2 (Interim) | At least 2 years satisfactory performance under heavy traffic |
| 1 (Trials) | Heavy-traffic performance not yet validated |
Level 1 products are typically confined to trial areas of up to about 50 m².
TMR's registered product list is public. It shows each product's level, registration and expiry dates, and the surfaces it is approved for. Check it at tender rather than relying on any supplier's word, ours included. If the list you see has not yet caught up with the October 2026 renewal, ask us for confirmation.
What the TIPES evaluation looks at
The coloured surface treatment panel considers aggregate particle size distribution, skid resistance, surface texture and colour. It also looks at the two failure modes MRTS110 defines: delamination, where the CST loses adhesion to the road surface, and ravelling, where it progressively breaks down through loss of both binder and aggregate.
Field history is weighed against the level applied for. At Level 3, the panel needs evidence of at least five years of satisfactory performance under heavy traffic, drawn from Australian and international installations.
Specifying a TMR approved coloured surface treatment under MRTS110
MRTS110 Coloured Surface Treatments is TMR's technical specification for this work, and its Clause 6 covers registration of CST products. TMR lists the typical uses as cycleways and bike lanes, bus lanes, school zone thresholds, wildlife area thresholds and township entry treatments. Because CST is expensive per square metre, it tends to be reserved for those critical locations.
When writing the job up:
- Set the minimum registration level. On heavy-traffic sites such as bus lanes and signalised approaches, calling for Level 3 limits the field to products with five years of heavy-traffic evidence behind them.
- Name the substrate. StreetBond's registration is for asphalt. Where the existing surface is sprayed seal or concrete, check the list entry for each nominated product rather than assuming coverage.
- Ask for the information pack at tender. TMR requires it to cover materials (including aggregate geology and grading), the pavement surfaces the product suits and the surface conditions that shorten its life, weather limits for installation, cleaning, drying and masking methods, binder formulation and mixing, pot life and recoat limits, how application rates are adjusted for texture and traffic, QA checks on achieved rates, loose aggregate removal, and how cure is confirmed before trafficking.
- Check expiry against the programme. A registration that lapses mid-contract creates an avoidable variation argument.
Slip and solar reflectance data are a separate question from TIPES registration. We cover where to find them in our post on P5 slip ratings and solar-reflective data for pavement products.
Coloured surface treatment on asphalt: where jobs fail
Most CST defects on asphalt trace back to the surface rather than the product. The information pack exists because TMR wants each of these addressed in writing before work starts.
Contamination. Oil drips, rubber deposits and residue from earlier line removal all break the bond. Delamination that starts in wheel paths at intersections usually began as a cleaning problem.
Moisture. Asphalt holds water in its voids longer than it looks. Binder applied over a damp surface can skin over and then lose adhesion once traffic starts working it.
Texture mismatch. An open-graded or coarse dense-graded surface takes noticeably more material than a fine, tight one. A single application rate across a job with mixed texture will under-build on the rough sections, and those wear through first.
New asphalt. Fresh asphalt can carry surface oils that interfere with adhesion. Check the manufacturer's guidance on minimum asphalt age before coating.
Early trafficking. Opening a lane before the binder has cured enough is the fastest route to tracking and scuffing at turning points.
If a pre-start meeting covers these five points against the information pack, most of the defect risk on a CST job is dealt with before the first litre goes down.
Outside Queensland
TMR registration is a Queensland instrument, and the certificate is issued to TMR alone. Other road authorities make their own assessment. Austroads has published ATS 3465 Coloured Surface Treatment as a performance-based technical specification that authorities can reference in their own contracts.
Councils managing local roads set their own requirements. A TMR approved coloured surface treatment registered at Level 3, backed by a current TIPES certification, is still documented, independently assessed evidence a council engineer can take into account when reviewing a product submission. It does not replace that council's own acceptance process.
Supply and technical support
PCG supplies the GAF StreetBond range to councils, civil contractors and line marking contractors across Australia. We have spent over two decades in the coatings industry, and we hold exclusive GAF StreetBond distribution rights for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Data sheets are in our Technical Documents Library. If you are specifying a TMR approved coloured surface treatment on asphalt and need the TMR information pack or colour options, contact our technical team and we will send them through.
Frequently asked questions
Is StreetBond a TMR approved coloured surface treatment?
Yes. StreetBond is registered by TMR as a coloured surface treatment at Level 3 (Full) for hand-lay on asphalt. Its TIPES certification was renewed by NTRO on 26 October 2026.
What does TIPES Level 3 mean?
Level 3 (Full) is TMR's highest registration level for CST and HFST products. It indicates at least five years of satisfactory field performance under heavy traffic, as assessed through TIPES. Level 2 indicates at least two years, and Level 1 covers products used in trials.
Does StreetBond's TIPES certification cover concrete?
The current certificate covers hand-lay on asphalt only. For concrete or sprayed seal surfaces, check TMR's registered product list for the approved surfaces of each product.
Is a TIPES certificate valid outside Queensland?
The certificate is issued to Queensland TMR and is valid within Australia, but other state road authorities and councils run their own acceptance processes. They may consider a TIPES certificate as evidence, without being bound by it.
How long does the StreetBond renewal last?
The renewal is valid for three years from 26 October 2026, provided the product and its manufacture stay at the level NTRO and TMR assessed.
