Asphalt Emulsions
Prime Coat
A prime coat emulsion is used as a binder for unbound base materials and provides a secure bond between base aggregate and the subsequent asphalt pavement layer. It helps strengthen the base level, can serve as a dust palliative, and help prevent moisture from penetrating the base soil during construction. This emulsion is typically applied before a chip seal or hot mix asphalt application.
Products:
• SS-1 • SS-1H
• AEP • PEP
Tack Coat (Emulsion)
A tack coat is a light application of an asphalt emulsion designed to ensure a strong bond between asphalt pavement layers to prevent slippage or de-lamination of the hot mix overlay from the underlying layer caused by traffic and environmental factors. Tack coat is sprayed on a road surface before a layer of hot mix asphalt is placed.
Products:
• AE-T • CSS-1
• CSS-1H • SS-1
• SS-1H • SS-1HP
• AE-NT • NTEA
Non-Tracking Tack Coats
Non-tracking tack coats are a clean application of an asphalt emulsion designed to ensure a strong bond between asphalt pavement layers to prevent slippage or de-lamination of the hot mix overlay from the underlying layer caused by traffic and environmental factors. It is sprayed on a road surface before a layer of hot mix asphalt is placed and sets quickly for easy return to traffic.
Products:
• SS-1H QS
• AE-NT
• NTEA
Tack Coat (Hot Applied)
A tack coatis used to ensure a strong bond between asphalt pavement layers that prevents slippage or de-lamination from the underlying layer due to traffic and environmental factors. Hot-applied tack coat materials may be neat or polymer-modified asphalts. At higher application rates, hot applied tack coat materials may impart increased cracking resistance and rut resistance to the hot mix overlay.
Products:
• T-Bond®
Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM)
VRAM
Centerline joints are particularly susceptible to air and water damage. For new pavements that will have rumble strips, it is critical to treat them proactively to avoid negative consequences in the future.
Applying J-Band®, an industry leading VRAM, at the time of construction, under the surface where centerline rumble strips will be installed, will reduce permeability in this most critical area. This will extend the life of the joint and improve the performance of the entire pavement.
Mix Applications
Modified
We have extensive experience in the production of polymer modified asphalts used for a variety of applications. Our process of manufacturing utilizes the most advanced technologies available to create polymer modified asphalts that meet customer and DOT requirements ensuring complete satisfaction. We offer a variety of highly modified polymer modified asphalts.
Products:
• PG 52-34 • PG 64 -28
• PG 58-28S • PG 64-34
• PG 58-28 • PG 70-22
• PG 58-28H • PG 70-28
• PG 58-28E • PG 76-22
• PG 58-34S • PG 76-28
• PG 58-34H • PG 76-34
• PG 58-34V • PG 82-22
• PG 58-34E
• PG 64-22
Unmodified
Hot Mix Asphalt utilizes a laboratory design based on traffic and environmental conditions to produce a mixture of a combination of aggregates and a hot asphalt binder. Performance grade asphalt binders are neat asphalt or may be polymer modified to meet the specific needs of the pavement.
Products (neat):
• PG 52-34 • PG 58-28S
• PG 64-22 • PG 58-28
Cold Constructed Asphalt Pavement (CCAP®)
For Cold Constructed Asphalt Pavement (CCAP®), cold mix asphalt is created by a combination of aggregate mixed at ambient temperature with a chemically modified asphalt. The cold mix may be stockpiled for weeks to a few months and then placed using a paver forroad repair such as patching potholesor adding a new layer to low-volume roads. A chip seal is typically placed over the cold mix.
Products:
• CM-150MultigradeAsphalt • CM-300MultigradeAsphalt
Pavement Preservation
Fog Seal
A fog seal is a single application, typically light, of emulsified asphalt to an existing asphalt road surface. This type of maintenance treatment can be a valuable aid to renew weathered (oxidized) asphalt surfaces and improve the surface appearance, seal minor cracks and surface voids, and inhibit raveling. Fog seals may also be used on chip seal applications to help lock the coarse aggregate and provides a dark color, which improves safety by making the striping more visible.
Products:
• AE-F • AE-T
• CSS-1 • CSS-1H
• SS-1 • SS-1H
• SS-1HP
Chip Seal
An application of asphalt emulsion or chemically modified asphalt, followed by a alayer of aggregate which is rolled and embedded into the emulsified asphalt. The process may be repeated to create a double or triple chip seal. Chip seals are used to prevent water intrusion intoanpavement and create a high friction surface for safety. Chip seal emulsions can be polymer modified to improve aggregate retention and provide for a quicker return to traffic.
Products (neat emulsion):
• AE-150 • AE-200
• AE-300 • AE-90
• CRS-2 • HFE-150
Products (polymer modified emulsion):
• AE-90S • CRS-2P
• CRS-P • HFRS-2P
•HF-P
Products (Chemically Modified Asphalt):
• CM-90
Micro Surfacing
Micro surfacing is a surface treatmentused as a preventative maintenance and corrective pavement treatment. It is used to increase surface friction,restrictmoisture intrusion,protectthe structure from further oxidation and raveling, andrestorea uniformdarkappearance.Micro surfacing is a mixture of fine aggregates, additives, asphalt emulsion and polymers. Due to the formulation, micro surfacing may be placed in greater thickness than slurry seal.It is the mosteconomical choice when levelingor rut fillingis required. Micro surfacingallowsquick construction times and minimal disruption to the traveling public.
Products:
• CQS-1hLM
Slurry Seal
Slurry seal is a thin surface treatment designed to extend the life of asphalt pavements in good structural condition by providing skid resistance, restricting moisture intrusion, protecting the structure from further oxidation and raveling, and restoring a uniform dark appearance. Slurry seal is a mixture of asphalt emulsion, fine aggregates and additives mixed and placed in one operation by a slurry machine. Slurry seal allows quick construction times and minimal disruption to the traveling public.Thethin application is ideal for lower traffic areas such as residential neighborhoods.
Products:
• CSS-1H • SS-1H
Cape Seal
A Cape Seal is a two-step pavement preservation process that combines two surface treatments; a chip seal and a slurry seal or micro surfacing.Asingleflexible chip seal layer isplaced first, allowed to cure, then it iscovered with a durable and wear-resistant microsurfacingor slurry seallayer.This allows skid resistance, seals the pavement against moisture, protects the pavement from oxidation and raveling, restores a dark appearance, and seals moderate cracks.
Products (chip seal):
• CRS-2 • CRS-2P
• CRS-P • HFE-150
• HFE-90 • HF-P
• HFRS-2
Products (slurry seal):
• SS-1H • CSS-1H
Products (micro-surfacing):
• CQS-1hLM
Scrub Seal
A scrub seal isa form of surface treatment for aged pavements with low to moderate severity cracking.For a scrub seal, as the emulsion is sprayed, theasphalt distributor pulls a broom sledthatguidesor “scrubs” the emulsion into cracks. A fine aggregate is applied and rolled into the emulsion.The process issimilar toa chip seal, with the addition of the broom sled.
Products:
• CMS-1PC
Sandwich Seal
Sandwich seal is another form of chip seal. In this process, the first aggregate is placed on the road surface at one stone thickness. An application of asphalt emulsion is then sprayed on top of the aggregate. A second smaller aggregate is then placed on the emulsion surface. The most common use for a sandwich seal is on an asphalt-rich surface to regain surface texture. The emulsion may beneator polymer modified.
Products (neat):
• AE-150 • AE-200
• AE-300 • AE-90
• CRS-2 • HFE-150
Products (polymer modified):
• AE-90S • CRS-2P
• CRS-P • HF-P
Crack Seal
Crackingin most pavements is common and if leftuntreated, canlead toproblemslike potholes and sub–base failure.Asphalt emulsions may be used for crack sealing. The emulsions may also be polymer modified.Crack sealing is a cost-effective method to treat all types of cracks greater than 1/8”.
Products (neat):
• AE-150 • AE-90
• CRS-2
Products (polymer modified):
• AE-90S • CRS-2P
• CRS-P • HF-P
Recycling Applications
Cold In Place Recycling (CIR)
Cold-in-PlaceRecycling(CIR)is a cost effective and sustainable method of constructing a recycled asphalt-bound layer that reduces trucking and construction time and saves natural resources. The process removes cracks and other pavement distresses.CIR isa rehabilitation technique where pavement is milled, crushed, and mixed in place with a stabilizing emulsion or foamed asphalt and then placed with conventional paving equipment.Roads should be evaluated beforehand for suitability fortheCIRprocess.
Products:
• CIR
• CCIR
Full Depth Reclamation (FDR)
Full Depth Reclamation is a cost effective and sustainable rehabilitation technique that combines the entire bituminous pavement thickness and a predetermined portion of the underlying aggregate material into a flexible, homogenous stabilized base layer utilizing an asphalt emulsion to provide mixture cohesion and water resistance. FDR is a solution for rehabilitating roads that have poor structure. The FDR is typically followed with an overlay of hot mix asphalt.
Products:
• FDR
• CFDR
Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR)
Aggregate and asphalt resources are not infinite, and our current conventional remove and replace approach to our construction projects is unsustainable and not always budget friendly.This modern, yet time tested, engineered approach has proven itself to enable agencies and owners to get more projects done within the same or many times, reduced budget dollars without sacrificing structural integrity.
CCPR Engineered Emulsion process saves you as much as 40% over conventional methods.
• CCPR is a reconstruction process that can improve structure and profile of your new pavements.
• CCPR gives you a structural coefficient of up to 0.35 per inch.
• CCPR has been used to widen existing roadways prior to overlay.
• CCPR is an environmentally friendly process.
• CCPR process has been used successfully on urban, rural and state routes.
• CCPR process has been approved by various state DOT’s, including Ohio.
• CCPR requires a wearing surface of HMA, Cold Mix, or Chip Seal/Cape Seal.
Rapid Penetrating Emulsions (RPE)
Rapid Penetrating Emulsions (RPE)
AMIGUARD™ is a rapid penetrating emulsion (RPE) that is specially formulated to penetrate quickly and thoroughly. Its reduced surface tension allows it to seep into the pavement voids quickly, so drivers can get back on theroad sooner. AMIGUARD and J-Band together can provide many more years of protection for your pavements.
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