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Hot mastic applicator carts deliver several gallons of warm material directly to wide cracks while maintaining agility .
Wide Cracks
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Mastic excels in a variety of use cases , like smoothing transitions between different pavements .
Asphalt pavement is a crucial element of our infrastructure , and maintaining it helps keep our society moving . But what do you do when faced with pavement cracks and distresses that are too wide or too numerous for conventional crack sealing ? For about 20 years , intrepid pavement professionals have been perfecting the use of hot-applied mastic to repair wide cracks and distresses . Where past users might have pumped excess sealant into a wide crack or pooled sealant over entire cracked areas , mastic allows a more targeted approach with more appropriate material characteristics . Because crack sealant is formulated to stay pliable in specific temperature ranges , it isn ’ t designed to be load-bearing . Excessive use of sealant can also create slick spots . Mastic is designed specifically for those situations . It contains many of the same raw ingredients as hot-applied crack sealant but is thicker and includes aggregate to lend load-bearing and skid-resistance properties . Mastic is flexible enough to absorb the thermal expansion and contraction of the surrounding pavement , but still firm enough to stand up to traffic . And just as with crack sealing , mastic repairs enhance the effectiveness of surface treatments like chip seal-
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