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Tuesday 27, October 2009

CRACK SEALANTS: What's the Best Crack Sealant For Your Next Job?

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Here is the end of the story: Generally, the best choice for crack sealing asphalt is a flexible, polymer-modified, rubberized asphalt blend that adheres to the crack walls and restricts water penetration, yet retains the ability to expand and contract. Here’s why.

In recent years, science is turning its attention toward quantum studies – that is, how objects behave at the smallest unit – the molecular levels. This type of study is particularly useful to evaluate how various sealant products fail. After all, a crack seal begins its failure at the tiniest level when two tiny molecules pop apart.

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EQUIPMENT: New Cimline Optimizer Eases Pothole Patching

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Pothole patching has never been easier with the heated Asphalt Optimizer from Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group available in four ton capacity. Load hot mix asphalt through easy opening top doors that provide excellent leverage with long handles that retract for transport. A convenient material door is operated by a large diameter wheel with locking ratchet. Operators can easily adjust the amount of gravity fed mix that reaches the unloading tray. Easy shovel access and shovel storage reduce fatigue and improve efficiency.

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BUSINESS: Is Your Company Customer Service Sensitive

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by Gary Goldman

In a quest to increase your sales you begin a campaign to market your company to as many potential clients as possible. You change into your sales role and peruse new clients with vengeance. You are not satisfied until you are awarded as many bids as possible.

You call or send promotional pieces to a number of potential clients. When possible you call their offices and set up an appointment. You arrive there twenty minutes ahead of schedule. You walk the site and present the client with a dazzling professional proposal, which places you in the running for the contract.

Read more about becoming Customer Service Sensitive

EQUIPMENT: New Direct Fire Asphalt Melter/ Applicator from Cleform Tool Corp.

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Cleform’s new melter/applicator crack filling machine is the fastest and most efficient method for the application of hot applied crack sealants. The 704987 will also apply materials from stationary kettles or any large melter.

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MARKETING: Establish A Customer Referral Program to Attract New Customers

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In the asphalt business, referrals can be vital to your success. From homeowners who ask their neighbors who re-did their driveway to large government contracts, recommendations from others can pull in a large percentage of your business.

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EQUIPMENT: Zanetis introduces updated series of milling attachments for loader backhoes

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Zanetis Power Attachments has released an updated series of self powered milling attachments for loader backhoes.
This attachment is ideal for milling asphalt prior to overlay, cutting utility trenches and performing in place recycling or stabilization of road base and soil.

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PARTS: Superior’s NEW Cushotrac® Wire-impregnated RUBBER Bolt-to-Shoe Track Pads

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Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is the country’s leading manufacturer of high quality OEM and after-market polyurethane and rubber track pads for crawlers, dozers, excavators, milling machines, pavers, trenchers and other specialized steel track driven heavy equipment. STR has set the industry standard for quality and durability. We are very proud of our American made products and offer a 100% Worklife Guarantee to prove it!

Read more about Superior Tire & Rubber's New Products

EQUIPMENT: New SpeedFlo Powrliner 2800M

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The PowrLiner 2800M is a fully redesigned version of the existing PowrLiner 2800 with greater paint output, a slower cycle rate and a cart configuration that is compact and highly maneuverable.

0.85 GPM ● 3300 PSI ● .030” Max Tip Size

  • New fluid section with slower-stroking piston and larger displace-ment for longer performance life
  • Powered by a dependable, easy-starting 4.5 HP Robin-Subaru OHV engine
  • Simple, compact design has adjustable, telescoping handles and weighs only 138 lbs
  • Equipped with LX-80II spray gun and SC-6 Reversible Striping Tip with ¼“ID x 50’ anti-static spray hose
  • Spray gun can be mounted on right or left side of unit
  • Locking front swivel caster tracks straight and unlocks for easier maneuvering
  • Covered by the Speeflo® WearGuard Warranty

Visit the Titan web site for more information

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