ACE ASPHALT SERVICESINFRARED ASPHALT REPAIRInfrared Repair Faster , Better, Cheaper & Greener

STATE OF THE ART INFRARED TECHNOLOGY

• What is Infrared?"Infrared" is a specific wavelength or ray of light. It is invisible to the eye, but results in heat when absorbed by objects.

• How does Infrared heat asphalt?Infrared rays heat material by penetrating the surface and heating from within, similar to the way a microwave heats food. Infrared rays will not heat more than one layer at a time but will instead heat the entire first layer evenly.

• Why heat asphalt? When you heat asphalt, you bring it back to a workable consistency just like the day it was first paved. This means you can make repairs instead of replacing it altogether.

CONTINUED• Why is Infrared Repair better than cutting and replacing the asphalt?

Cutting and replacing asphalt gives you a new surface but it doesn't keep the edges from raveling. The only way to get edges that won't fall apart is by heating the surface to make a thermal bond between the repair spot and the surrounding asphalt. This means no water or dirt will be able to enter the crevices around the repair area that you would find on a cut and repair job.

• Is an Infrared Repair permanent? Infrared patches and repairs last far longer than those performed using most other techniques. It is not uncommon for repairs made under the “remove and replace” method — which is the most widely used method — to require annual replacement. On the other hand, with the infrared method, the repair could last as long as the surrounding pavement.• How long will it take to perform one repair? Typically, it will take 20 minutes to heat, rake, lute and compact one complete area with our equipment and can be driven on immediately. Meaning Disruptions to traffic flow are kept to a minimum. Instead of having to close off a large area to allow room for the heavy equipment to maneuver, only the space immediately adjacent to the area undergoing repair will need to be closed

STUDIES PROVE INFRARED REPAIR IS THE SUPERIOR

METHOD The University of Ohio partnered with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the infrared method.

Their report found that the infrared patches had much higher quality ratings than those installed using either the throw-and-roll or spray injection methods, and are expected to survive up to 14 times longer. Overall Rating with Time for Each Patching Method 

BENEFITS OF INFRARED REPAIR

• Permanent repair• Can be performed 365 days a year• Costs 1/3 of traditional asphalt patching• Fixes almost all asphalt problems• Economical • No loud equipment• Eco friendly 90% of asphalt used is recycled• Repairs only take 20 minutes to complete • Can be driven on immediately

• Low carbon foot print• Limited traffic disruption in parking lots• Seamless repair • No cold joints• Can be performed at night • 24/7 Emergency repair services available

WHAT CAN IT FIX?Pot HolesCatch basinsBroken AsphaltBird Baths Utility CutsUneven surfacesBig cracksSeamsSettlementsDrainage issues

WHO IS USING INFRARED TECHNOLOGY TODAY?

• 40 countries have made the switch over to seamless infrared repairs• Many towns , cities, and municipalities throughout the US are now using

infrared repairs• Many private property management companies• Home owners

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT INFRARED REPAIR?

East Lansing, MI: Cutting Costs on Asphalt Purchases Over the years the price of cold patch in Michigan has steady increased from $60 per ton to around $110 per ton. East Lancing’s Public Works could not afford this increase, so it decided to look into asphalt saving techniques. Since infrared technology can mix previously used asphalt in with the virgin asphalt inside the reclaimer, the method requires less asphalt per patch. Luke Reynolds of Asphalt Solutions met with Homer Allen, Streets Supervisor for the City. Reynolds did three demonstrations (a utility cut repair, an alligator crack repair, and an existing patch job that was too high) with a KASI infrared machine. Allen remembered that “those three jobs that would normally have used ten tons of cold patch cost us only two tons of hot-mix. Now, it hasn’t been a year just yet, but I can tell you that after five-six months these cuts are looking just as good as our normal method, while using eight tons less than you normally would. And he only used three people for the whole job!

COLUMBUS, OH: BATTLING WINTER POTHOLES WITH INFRARED

After the previously mentioned ODOT/University of Ohio report was finished, the infrared machine (Kasi Minutemen, a trailer-operated infrared device) was passed onto the District 12 region (Greater Cleveland) of Ohio. District 1 uses the machine for year-round highway pothole patches, doing repairs in the winter months by stockpiling 32 tons of hot-mix asphalt in the fall. ODOT Highway Management Administrator Butch Huebner oversees the operations of the infrared machine, and has positive remarks about the method and its practice. “We’re very happy with our little machine. It’s very easy to teach to your workers, it can be used large areas that need surface repairs, and it works well around castings.”Huebner also noted the increased savings associated with using infrared. “Our old method was spray injection, and although it was a bit quicker, the materials would cost a lot more.”

TALLAHASSEE, FL: “ FLAWLESS UTILITY CUT REPAIRS “

In the city of Tallahassee, between 250-400 utility cuts are done each month. Most of these cuts are repaired by the utility companies themselves. If a utility company ever does a poor  job and leaves a crack or a bad edge, the city has to follow up and re-patch the cut themselves. The old method of fixing these patch failures was to bring in more asphalt and redo the  job in its entirety. After purchasing an infrared machine, now Tallahassee Public Works can simply heat up the surface and get a compactor to reroll the faults in question. Tallahassee Street Supervisor Thomas J. Lewis noted that “[Infrared’s are] amazing with utility cuts. What we do is check all the regular utility cuts, and if we see problems, we bring in the infrared and reseal it. No tear up, no extra asphalt, no jackhammers necessary. No problem. "This saves the Tallahassee Public Works time and money when it comes to coordinating repair efforts with  private utility companies.

FALL RIVER, MA: HOT-MIX REPAIRS ALL YEAR ROUND

In Massachusetts, cold-mix asphalt costs $20 more per ton than hot-mix asphalt, and is ubiquitously known as a temporary repair. To the Public Works of Fall River, it made no sense to purchase any cold patch. They decided to stockpile large quantities of hot-mix in the fall in order to make permanent repairs year-round, and bought an infrared machine to make sure each  patch could last as long as possible

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO WATCH A BRIEF INFORMATIONAL VIDEO ABOUT

INFRARED ASPHALT REPAIRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alYoHOTbFHE

• We offer free demonstrations for potential customers • We offer free consultations for commercial or residential properties• 24/7 emergency repair services• Sealcoating• Crack filling • Paving• Lot sweeping