PROCESS
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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Apply 1 or 2 lifts using standard asphalt installation equipment
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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Install using specialized equipment with install rate of 22 to 28 pounds of material per square yard
PERFORMANCE LIFE
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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9 to 10 years depending on inches installed
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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8 to 14 years depending on PCI rating prior to install
BENEFITS
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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Installs new asphalt surface
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Adds new wear course to existing pavement
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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Seals existing asphalt
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Adds wear coarse to existing pavement
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Installed at ambient temperature
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Eliminates most of the existing cracks
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Minimizes reflective cracking
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Smooth new texture
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Can have multiple installations
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Will not track
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Snow and ice melt in cold climates
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Small installation crew size
CURE TIME
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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1 to 2 hours – prefer 24 hours before traffic
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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4 to 12 hours (may be longer with high humidity)
RESISTANCE TO WEATHERING
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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Minimal, oxidizes fast and begins to deteriorate
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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Excellent
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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Effective on pavement with a PCI rating of 38 or higher
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Recommended application temperature of 40 degrees and rising for 24 hours after installation
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Can not be applied in rain
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Existing asphalt must be milled or repaired in many cases prior to installation
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Large crew required for installations
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In most cases can only be done 2 times before full reclaim is necessary
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Material installed at minimum of 250 degrees
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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Effective on pavement with a PCI rating of 60 or higher
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Temperature must be 50 degrees and rising for 24 hours after installation
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Cannot be applied in rain
COLOR
ASPHALT MILL & OVERLAY
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Starts out black, but oxidizes to gray within one year
ULTIMAT ASPHALT MICROPAVE
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Remains rich black throughout its lifetime
