There are many ways to classify road marking materials. In addition to setting way, using function and their form, it can also be divided according to the visual recognition function of the marking line, it can be divided into three categories of reflective type, non-reflective type and light storage road marking paint.

Reflective road marking paint refers to that the reflective material was premixed into road marking material or drop on a layer of reflective material on surface of road marking line at the same time as construction. It has excellent visibility especially at night.

Non-reflective marking paint have no reflective material or surface does not broadcast reflective material, its visibility is only available during the day.

Light-storage marking paint refers to the road marking material containing light-storage powder. In the case of illumination, light-storage powder absorbs and stores light energy. When the ambient illumination is lower than a certain degree, the energy stored in light-storage powder is emitted in the form of light.