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NPE 2016 to offer 40 new topics, free sealcoating session and pre-convention leadership “boot camp”

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How High-Tech Pothole Repair Improves Productivity and Profits

Spray-injection patching is one of the most cost-effective methods for distressed pavement repair.

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Cold Patch Asphalt Repairs Help Extend Your Season & Pavement Life

Throw-and-go materials can be used by contractors year-round to complete pothole patches.

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Mastic Sealant Patches Provide Long-Term Pavement Repair Solution

These repairs can provide a more permanent patching solution when the distress is too large for crack sealing and too small for repaving.

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FP5 All-In-One Pothole Patcher

Potholes repaired using the FP5 have an increased life over the traditional “throw and roll” method.

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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.

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.”

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What’s the Value of Sealcoating?

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.

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