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Mastic is applied using Marathon ’ s various hand tools
MD12 has a 6-inch chute opening to dispense mastic into a heavy-duty , 8-in . steel drag shoe for even application
and their unique ability to repair a variety of common pavement distress , materials manufacturer Maxwell Products began developing its industry-leading GAP-Mastic and GAP-Patch . Finally , mastics were a realistic solution for a wider range of projects .
Evolution of mastics
As mastics grew in popularity , Marathon met every material innovation with newer and better mastic mixers , maintaining its position at the top of the industry . Maxwell Products ’ more-robust materials , for example , required equipment modifications to increase the efficiency of the heating systems , make the agitator more
The patented Helix Flow Controller durable and improve the facility from which material is dispensed . Application methods have evolved over time as well . Various-sized hand tool applicators , such as flat irons , U-squeegees and drag boxes , are available to be used in tandem with the propane-fired tool heater equipped on every melter . Keeping these hand tools hot while working is necessary to manipulate the mastic .
Marathon Equipment , Inc . is now taking another technological leap ahead of its competition by being the only mixer to offer the patented Helix Flow Controller . As pavement repair materials have become thicker and denser , dispensing the products has also become more challenging . To solve this problem , Maxwell Products developed a patented , auger-based system which reaches inside the melter and pulls material out without clogging . After thousands of hours of testing and multiple design iterations , it is the only system like it on the market , offered exclusively by Marathon Equipment , Inc . The Helix Flow Controller allows you to dispense uniform mastic material more easily , and at a consistent rate . This allows for wider repairs using a 4-foot drag box that ’ s pulled behind the trailer .
Why use mastic ?
Most patching solutions attempt to replace failed pavement but by doing so fail
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