Month: June 2019
The History of Asphalt The story of asphalt begins thousands of years before the founding of the United States. Asphalt occurs naturally in both asphalt lakes and in rock asphalt (a mixture of sand, limestone and asphalt). The ancient Mesopo…
By Steve Latin-Kasper, NTEA director of market data & research This article was published in the June 2019 edition of NTEA News. Key highlights Of the nearly $39 billion of work truck industry products imported by the U.S. in 20…
Asphalt Cement Story by www.madehow.com Background Asphalt is a heavy, dark brown to black mineral substance, one of several mixtures of hydrocarbons called bitumens. Asphalt is a strong, versatile weather and chemical-resistant binding m…
It’s never too late to learn something new, and when it comes to asphalt pavement installation, there are many things that homeowners, commercial property owners and municipality employees many not be aware of. Step 1: Demolition and Removal…