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Working for Sealcoaters

How to Sealcoat Asphalt Successfully in Cold Weather

Here's how to adjust your mix design and curing time to suit the temperature, humidity and wind, and stretch your sealcoating business into late Fall and early Spring

Low temperature and high humidity are poor cure conditions. A 20º F drop in temperature will double the drying time while a 35º F drop will triple the drying time.

NPE 2013 Back Home in Nashville: Numbers Tell the New Story

NPE 2013 will bring back its “Ask the Pro” feature on the exhibit floor the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 25. During this informal session contractors will have an opportunity to get one-one-one consulting from a number of NPE speakers and Pavement Advisory Board members.

How to Maintain Sweeper Attachments

Avoid headaches with daily inspections and maintenance of sweeper attachments

The optimum brush pattern adjustment for a sweeper attachment is a 2- to 4-inch contact pattern that allows the brush to pick up debris with a “flicking” motion.

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Look to Commercial Properties in 2013

Where's Your Next Job Coming From? How about New Residential Construction?

Partnering with Tom’s Truck Center for Parts Discount

NAPSA offers parts discount through Tom's Truck Center

How Preformed Thermoplastic Can Extend Your Season

Pavement marking doesn’t have to stop when the temperature drops

When considering adding preformed thermoplastic to their business and when selling it to customers contractors have to consider more than the up-front cost of the material. They need to take into consideration other factors and talk about those factors with the client.

StarJet system preps runway used for space shuttle landing

NLB Corporation

The unit removes old runway markings and rubber build-up with high-pressure water jets

Nlb Corp Starjet 10815920

Electric Actuators Prevent Slip Accidents on Sweepers

Cantel Sweeping installed 12 components for added safety

Cantel Sweeping retrofitted 12 units with electric actuators for added safety as well as efficiency.

In the Pink (Yellow, Green, Blue & Purple)

Initially, AC Sweepers used two regenerative air units to clean up the dust, but those units pushed the dust around rather than sucking it up. It soon became clear that it was necessary to use a unit that had a spray tank.

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