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NPE Sets Attendance Record in Nashville

NPE 2015's sold-out exhibit floor featured everything from striping and sealcoating equipment to pavers, rollers, infrared repair and cracksealing equipment.

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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.”

NPE 2016 Heads to Charlotte

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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Expanding Your Striping Company

Sir Lines A Lot transitions from all parking lot striping, to highway work in just 10 years.

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Construction Safety

How Do You Light Construction Sites at Night?

Working at night can be a necessary, but dangerous business. Proper lighting can be a lifesaver.

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Equipment Innovations Introduced at National Pavement Expo

Exhibitors saved their latest, major pavement-maintenance products to unveil at the 2015 NPE show in Nashville

Unlike most sweepers, this new item runs off a single engine vacuum sweeper from Vacall operates on just one engine for both the cab and sweeping operations.

Survey for Asphalt Mix Producers to Support Sustainable Processes

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

Please help NAPA and FHWA measure the amount of hot-mix asphalt (HMA), warm-mix asphalt (WMA), and recycled materials being produced and used in each state

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