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Pavement of Steel

When steel wool is heated inside asphalt, it produces a road that can heal itself.

After the test strip was paved, 120 cores were drilled from the road for lab testing where they would heal the road after each test.

Why Sealcoat?

How sealcoating preserves, protects and extends asphalt pavement life

“Just as paint can protect wood and metal from the elements, sealer protects asphalt,” says GemSeal’s Lee Lowis. “It also helps to keep the pavement flexible by sealing in the asphalt oils.”

Spring is Prime Crack Sealing Time

In cold temperatures, pavement contracts and cracks open to their widest. In hot temperatures, pavement expands and closes the cracks. This is why the moderate temperatures in spring are optimal for crack repair.

In cold temperatures, the pavement contracts and cracks open to their widest point. In hot temperatures, the pavement expands and closes the cracks. This is why spring and fall are considered the optimal time for crack repair.

Best Practices for Resealing a Previously Sealed Crack

Cracks that have been sealed before can also fail and need to be readdressed.

The best way to assure that cracks will not have to be resealed is to route them prior to sealing. Cracks that have been appropriately cleaned, routed and sealed with a quality sealant have proven to provide a sealant service life beyond seven years.

What Causes Asphalt to Crack and Pothole in Winter and How to Fix It

When spring rolls around and the ice melts, what will the roads and parking lots you’ve worked on look like, and what does that mean for your business?

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What Can Infrared Do For You?

These units do so much more than just patch potholes

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Pass The Salt

Washington State University tests “green” alternatives to using salt, like vodka barley, for melting ice on roadways.

Xianming Shi with the industrial size mixer he uses to concoct green deicers and ice-free pavement.

How Drones Can Aid Your Marketing

Nugent Sealcoating & Paving tries its hand at “flying robots” to document its work

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New VÖGELE Paver Tackles Colored-Asphalt Paving Job

Colored asphalt requires a perfectly clean machine to prevent contamination of the material for the surfacing.

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Fastening System Earns Its Stripes with Military Facility Installation

Garage door coils of the Vehicle Maintenance facility 45 feet off the ground prevented use of a scissors lift.

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