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Preserve, protect pavement performance By Jeff Winke Cracks happen. In time, exposed to the world, asphalt paving gets them. And fixing asphalt pavement cracks is critical to maintaining a strong, useable surface. As the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT)...
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By Chris Vacca From its humble beginnings in 1976, Crafco has grown into the world’s most recognized and trusted materials and equipment manufacturer for pavement preservation products. Its sealants can be found in use across the United States and around the world...
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Best treatment methods By Jeff Winke Pavement cracks. For anyone involved in asphalt paving, pavement cracks are serious stuff. They rarely foretell romance, hope, or initiative. Pop artist Annie Lennox captures it in her song “Pavement Cracks:” The city streets are...
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Continue maintenance or upgrade By Jeff Winke When it comes to asphalt pavement sealcoating equipment there is a balancing act between continued maintenance or replacement. The contractor must decide if their trusted existing equipment can continue to produce at its...
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The key to success is in the prep By Jeff Winke Effective asphalt sealcoating starts with the preparation. As one contractor said… with sealcoating it is 95% preparation and 5% actual sealing. It is as Benjamin Franklin astutely said: “By failing to prepare, you...
