Therefore, parking lots look black longer for increased curb-appeal and will limit the impact to the properties’ operations by only closing the parking lot once every five (5) years versus every three (3) years. The initial cost of this product is 20 – 30% more expensive than standard fed spec pavement sealer, however, the pavement will only need to be re-sealed on a 5 year rotation versus a 3 year rotation.
Due to the fact the product ingredients are “hot blended” during the manufacturing process, the sealer is more resistant to the elements and performs better in high traffic areas. This high performance pavement sealer is designed for high traffic parking lots or parking lots wanting to extend the seal coating life expectancy from 3 years to 5 years.
In addition, the material contains geotextile fibers for flexibility and to bridge small cracks.
High Performance Grade Polymer Modified Pavement Sealer: This product is a coal tar emulsion pavement sealer which has special polymers and rubber hot blended into the base of the material during the manufacturing process.In addition, it requires a specialized “mix-design” to perform properly on commercial projects. Asphalt Emulsion sealers do have advantages, however, some of the disadvantages include: not impervious to gas & oil spillage, can’t be applied at night (won’t cure properly), temperature restrictions (is best applied from May – September, cutting the seal coating season short by 2 – 3 months to complete your projects), pricing and availability is volatile. The industry movement to asphalt based emulsions is mostly driven by lobbyist and asphalt emulsion manufacturers. Asphalt Emulsion Pavement Sealer: This product is an asphalt based material and is viewed more as a “green” product and perceived to be more environmentally friendly, even though no test as of this date has concluded any coal tar based product is hazardous.Most of the time the sealer is sold in a concentrate form, however, sometimes it is sold in a ready-to-use form where the water is already added by the manufacturer. It is usually purchased directly from the manufacturing plant or from a retail distributor by individual contractors. Standard Fed Spec Pavement Sealer: This is a coal tar emulsion pavement sealer applied by the majority of sealcoating contractors in the United States.Below are four of the most common types of sealer available to the asphalt sealcoating professional. There is nothing wrong with standard Fed Spec Sealer, it has been the mainstay of the industry since the early 1950’s, but there are other alternatives available that can also improve the performance / service life of seal coating projects. Most contractors will price out “Standard Fed Spec Coal Tar Emulsion” for projects. When most property / facility managers specify “seal coating” they probably don’t realize there are several different options available.
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