Why Masterseal Tarmac Sealer?
Asphalt has many enemies. Normal traffic is not an enemy to properly designed and constructed asphalt pavement. Surface wear is primarily the result of weathering, oxidation, and the destructive softening effect of gasoline, oil, and chemical de-icers. What happens? Sunlight and moisture are the major causes of surface deterioration. Without proper protection, surfaces oxidize, permitting the aggregate in the asphalt mix to wash away. Unprotected asphalt loses desired resiliency, aggregate ravels from the surface, the pavement roughens, and the surface becomes brittle causing cracks. Water enters the cracks and causes subdamage. Hydraulic pressure (expansion and contraction) enlarges these cracks. Heavy traffic and winter freeze-thaw cycles cause damage. Unfilled cracks allow water to saturate the sub-surface rupturing the pavement turning cracks into potholes. Progressive weakening of neglected asphalt, water and weather damage can reduce the life of your asphalt by as much as 50% in
