Benefits of Cold Asphalt in Bags

Cracked pavements, broken down concrete driveways; you know what I’m talking about. Cracks are not only aesthetically unpleasant to look at, but they can also be dangerous in the long run if left untreated. That’s why government agencies all across the world are so keen at solving crack-ridden streets and pavements.

But repairing cracked pavement is easier than it sounds. Apart from jumping through loopholes to get the finances and people involved, pavement repairs also affect the daily lives of people. There’s just so much hassle involved in repairing cracks or potholes.

Thankfully repairing pavement and potholes are so much easier now thanks to cold asphalt in bags. What are these, you ask?

Cold asphalt in bags are pre-made mixtures of asphalt and sand that revolutionizes the way we repair streets and pavement. The mixture is intended fix cracks and potholes for a long time; pretty much what a hot asphalt can do.  These mixtures are so reliable that they are used to repair cracks in airport runways because they’re that convenient and they’re that easy to use.

Cold Asphalt in a bag makes life easy!

What else can you get from these bags of cold asphalt?

They work in water too!

That’s right. Some brands of cold asphalt in bags work so well as a permanent road patch that they can even repair potholes even when water is present. This works by displacing the water with the mix until all liquid is drawn out from the patch. It works so well in both dry and wet areas.

No primers needed

With these bags of mixtures, there’s no need to buy tack coats and primers when it comes repairing pavement or driveways. A bag of cold asphalt is already mixed with a built-in primer so it’s 100% ready to go the moment you get it from a shop. All you have to do is compact the cold mix to a firm base and the rest will do the work for you. Hot asphalt can never compete with convenience like this.

Cold asphalt doesn’t bleed out

The old mixture for cold asphalt gave off a shiny surface that had to be removed prior to any asphalt overlays. This is due to the bitumen content rising to the top of the patch. But the new mixtures have completely prevented this from happening.

One bag saves you time and money

Customers are able to save thousands of dollars on pothole repairs and driveway repairs with a single bag of cold asphalt. Apart from the materials and manpower needed to accomplish the task, you are also minimizing the O/H & S claims from fume and handling damage. You also minimise operational downtime during inclement weather because a bag of cold asphalt works just as well in wet conditions as they do in dry conditions.

Roads and driveways are available for immediate use

Because of the convenience, roads and driveways repaired by cold asphalt in bags are available for use almost immediately. Cold asphalt has the quickest curing time and some brands are designed to set on compaction. This means that once a bag is applied, the patch will dry and set up quicker due to the secondary compaction. This minimises traffic disruption and risk of failure compared to traditional hot asphalt.