New Season, New Tagline

We are the Asphalt Preservation Specialists! 

That has been our tagline for a long time…And although it certainly conveys the expert knowledge and trust our clients have found in Gee over the years, it does not explain WHY choose Asphalt Preservation in the first place? 

We apply GSB-88® (Gilsonite Sealer Binder)--proven by expert research to both save up to $10 for every $1 invested AND outlast typical seal coat products by 2x.

So, as we look ahead to the 2016 season, Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc. is now your source for Making Good Pavements Last Longer Nationwide.
And, we are proud to partner with you! 

Contact us today for a free consultation and let us show you how you can sustain pavements AND save money with GSB-88 ® as part of a sound Asphalt Preservation Maintenance Strategy!

Trails: Save 10x Over the Cost of 1 Asphalt Overlay!

Are you ready?
Soon cabin fever will give way to park dates and afternoon bike rides. Are your trail systems ready for the traffic?

Many communities have incentives to improve local bicycling infrastructure and expand ways to engage the community for a lasting positive impact. But, do you know how to stretch those dollars even further?

GSB-88® is your solution!
Because, seal with GSB-88® and get proven superior binding/adhesion, and water stripping resistance. Plus, pavements weather slowly, are proven more durable, have an increased load carrying ability and service life – and have a “like new” look!

E.P.A. Tested and Approved/Non-carcinogenic, non-mutagenic, and non-toxic/Won’t leach harmful levels of PAHs into the surrounding park environment.

And, GSB-88® is GREEN:
All attributes combined…seal with proven environmentally friendly GSB-88® and Sustain Park Pavements 10x longer than other processes!

Let us show you how you can sustain park trails. Contact us today for a free consultation and  AND save money with GSB-88 ® as part of a sound Asphalt Preservation Maintenance Strategy!

GSB-88 ® Featured in the News

New product promises pavement preservation in Council Bluffs.

Jobeth Devera, 6/27/15 KETV/Omaha

Crews are applying a product called GSB-88 ®, which “penetrates the asphalt and fills in all those voids,” said Jeremy Noel, the department’s streets and sewers manager. If not filled, potholes could lead to bigger problems that Noel is trying to avoid.
“We are proactive in trying to extend the lives of our pavements,”
Noel said.
One application of GSB-88 can last up to 10 years and delay expensive resurfacing projects.

Council Bluffs resident Bill Grove said he is happy about the possible solution.“Makes sense to me to try something new,” he said. “It’s going to be a lot less expensive than putting two more inches of asphalt on it.”

Noel said he knows the department has a lot of work to do. In the meantime, he is asking motorists to be patient while crews finish the job.

“It’s an inconvenience for a little while, but it’s worth it in the end,” he said. Council Bluffs road officials plan to test another product on the roads later this summer to see which will work best in the long run.

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Can Asphalt Preservation REALLY Impact a Pavement's Load-Carrying Capability?

There are
always variables affecting a road, but the impact of preventive maintenance
can be this noticeable!










What Determines the Load-Carrying Capability of Asphalt Pavement?
Asphalt pavement mixes are mostly made of Aggregates (90-95% of the pavement mix, by weight) and Asphalt Binder (4-8% of the pavement mix, by weight).

Aggregates provide most of the load-bearing properties of the mix. I.E., crushed stone, gravel, and sand–all hard, inert mineral materials. In contrast, as defined by the FHWA, the Asphalt Binder, typically produced by refineries during petroleum processing, is the thermoplastic materials and sticky substance that holds everything together.

When your Binder is left unpreserved, it dries out/loses flexibility and vital oils, and is no longer able to hold the Aggregates in place. When Aggregates become loose, the Load-Carrying Capabilities of your pavement are severely compromised–and your pavement will continue to decrease in Grade/Quality/Usability.

There is ABSOLUTELY something you can do to preserve YOUR pavement’s load-carrying ability and halt the deterioration cycle–ASPHALT PRESERVATION.
The FHWA states, "Preservation addresses minor deficiencies early, before the defects become major problems, and extends the life of the asset at a relatively low cost. A strong preservation program is essential to asset management."

We ARE the Asphalt Preservation Specialists!
Gee is a Family company and we have been conducting research on best-practices for more than 60 yrs! Do you want to know how you can maintain the Load-Carrying Capabilities of your pavement?  Give us a call, drop us an email, or connect with us via social media. We'd love to share our expertise with you!

Road Maintenance: We need to change our thinking–NOW.

Not just up to Congress to fix:
In the news, the ASCE graded our 4+ million miles of public roadways a “D” and ranked us 16th in the world! They concluded:

Plus, our economy is impacted as freight is slowed down, diverted, impeded on the way to ports, railways, and city centers—and the cost is passed down to the consumer.

This is making news alongside our almost bankrupt Federal Highway Trust Fund.
But, ear-marking more money and resources to reconstruct a lot of failing roads now just means the cycle will repeat itself in 20 years–and be even more expensive and dire.

This isn’t a problem that has crept up on us overnight.
The snowball has been forming as regular maintenance initiatives have been put on the back-burner. Especially repairing minor surface defects, that don’t seem to impact the average traveler and are expected even as roads age, are often perceived as unnecessary and even wasteful spending by states, counties, and municipalities.

We’ve been building roads the same way for 50 years:
The traditional way we think about the life of a road is adding to the problem. Even today, we build a road based on a 20 yr life-cycle, leave it alone for a number of years “because it looks and performs Good”, and then act when the damage is clearly visible with varying degrees of fixes; patches, crack-sealing, overlays—often determined by what’s available in the budget and not what’s best for the health of the road.

One significant problem:
By the time the damage IS seen, over time, the binder strength has already been compromised.

The “fix” does not work:

• It does NOT improve binder health
• It uses a lot of resources for little gain

In other-words, It does NOT significantly extend the life of the road.
Also, since the lion’s share of the road maintenance budget went towards trying to fix Poor Condition roads, little if any is left to maintain Good Condition roads.

A better way—We MUST Maintain Good Condition Roads:
Asphalt Preservation with GSB-88:

• Penetrates into the pavement matrix; becomes part of the surface of asphalt, sealing and binding aggregates tightly together.
• Halts surface oxidation/weathering
• Lasts 2x as long as other products/extends pavement life
• Saves 10x over the Cost of 1 Asphalt Overlay!

The Future Impact:

We need take responsibility NOW-road by road-at the local, county, state, and federal level, and do our part to ensure a sustainable infrastructure for our children.

If all Good Condition roads were maintained and preserved on a regular schedule not only would there be significant cost-savings, but road life would be extended 20-30, even 40+ yrs!

Sound too good to be true? We have pavements that have been in service for 42+ yrs! Let us show you how you can create sustainable roads. Contact us today!

Sustainability and the case for Pavement Preservation

(adapted from ASI research)
All of us in the pavement industry are ultimately responsible for how to best sustain our pavements. 



FACT

• There is an enormous amount of pavement in the world, and the quantity is growing every year;
• Economically & environmentally, it is infinitely cheaper & better for the planet to maintain pavement than to replace it;
• Some methods of pavement preservation are much “greener” and therefore more sustainable than others;
• To move forward sustainably on local and global levels, asphalt pavement simply must be preserved wisely.

World Pavement Numbers

There are nearly 3-million miles of paved roads in the U.S. alone - enough to circle the earth 120x at the equator. Total U.S. farmland is approximately 80,000 square miles, while pavement (including parking lots and airfields) is approximately 61,000 square miles. China and India are close behind and growing quickly; globally, we will soon exceed 12-million miles of paved roads. Each additional car requires an average of .18 paved acres (road & parking), meaning that 5 cars require an additional football field of pavement.



The reality is that pavements pose a sustainability challenge. Their construction and maintenance consumes large quantities of non-renewable materials, while also creating significant energy and environmental impacts. In the U.S. alone, over 350 million tons of raw materials go into the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of pavements annually.

Maintenance Considerations

“Environmentally friendly” can often mean “more expensive,” but that is not the case with pavement preservation options. Economically, over a pavement’s 20-30 year lifespan, it is 10x cheaper to maintain existing asphalt than to replace it. And environmentally, enormous resources are saved: studies have shown that if all pavements were properly maintained rather than repaved, global CO2 emissions could be reduced by over 1 billion metric tons per year, which equals an annual 3% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.

Naturally, some pavement preservation products are “greener” and therefore more sustainable than others. Water-based emulsions are widely recognized as a better environmental choice than fuel-based cutbacks. GSB-88® sealer/binder/rejuvenator emulsion represents a very economical, versatile, and environmentally friendly option – plus it is the only industry product to receive an Environmental Product Declaration as well as Green Circle Certification.

Even larger sustainability differences can be found in various pavement preservation methods, shown in the chart below.

Annualized Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions per Type of Treatment:

Sustainability is an economic and environmental priority in today’s world, and proper asphalt preservation represents a significant part of it. Asphalt pavement comprises nearly 2% of the earth’s surface, and preserving it wisely can save billions of dollars every year while also reducing annual global greenhouse emissions up to 3%. Affordable and resource-friendly solutions are readily available; utilizing these products and processes properly will help achieve the decoupling of economic growth and environmental decline, and thereby move the planet forward more sustainably.

(full article and research references can be viewed at http://www.asphaltsystemsinc.com/blog/item/sustainability-and-pavement-preservation)

Diverse Research Proves the Benefits of Preservation

As a family business, here at Gee, we have been conducting research on preservation products for close to 50 yrs and counting. But, as we all have observed firsthand, the asphalt industry has changed while costs have risen--and roads just don’t last as long as they used to. And, in response and under the mandate of reducing costs and sustaining vital infrastructure, many other entities (only some are listed above) have done independent research with all the same results:

The use of Preservation products can extend 2x the life of pavements and reduce overall maintenance costs.

But this research isn’t just filed away, it’s put into practice!

 While most of California’s highways are more than half a century old, they carry nearly half of the nation’s container freight. Recently the California Transportation Commission (Caltrans) initiated a “Fix It First” campaign, which includes preserving pavements that are in good condition from deteriorating. 

Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty reasons, “To get the most bang for the buck for taxpayers, Caltrans targets dollars where they are most effective--pavement preservation. Every $1 spent on preventive pavement maintenance saves Californians $11 that would have been spent on expensive pavement repairs.”
(Source: Central Valley Business Times / Sacramento, CA June 26th, 2014

)

Time and time again, test after test, pavements in Good Condition when treated with GSB, result in a  binder with unmatched strength–durability and bonding properties with high density–capable of preserving vital oils and flexibility in the pavement for decades of trouble free pavements and prolonged traffic load carrying capabilities! Contact us today and let us show you how we are preserving today’s infrastructure for future generations.

Interview with Derek Snead, P.E., Jones County Engineer

 

We sat down with Derek to hear his professional take on the problems he and his peers face concerning aging asphalt pavements.

What are some of the current trends or changes you've seen in pavement management since you've been on duty here?

Derek – I think typically in the past there wasn't such an emphasis on shortage of funding so it was a practice of use the existing pavement 'til it's completely deteriorated (then) tear it up and put new back down. Recently the amount of existing pavement that is past its useful life is so broad and we have such a short fundage--short amount of funding--that tearing it up and repairing all the existing ones just isn't an option.

How are things different now (you touched on the limited budgets we have) and how have people dealt with roads in the past in maintenance and such? Has it been more reactive or proactive?

Derek – I would say it probably varies, but the majority of it has been reactive. When you do have a shorter budget you have some tough choices to make. A lot of times you try to use the existing pavement as long as you possibly can before replacement, and that's one way of looking at it, or the second way would be to utilize some of the existing strength of that pavement.

(Would you) say keeping a pavement flexible would be a benefit to helping survive some of the stress that's put on it?

Derek – Particularly if you have a flexible pavement like asphalt is, in order to make the life of it last longer, you want to keep it that way (flexible). It's not designed to be a rigid pavement. If it turns into one, then the lifespan of that (pavement) deteriorates.

We are a very rural community here. We have a lot grain carts, a lot of heavy equipment going back and forth on our roads. They (pavements) weren't necessarily designed for types of loads that are going over them currently. So heavy loads and weather are the two main factors in deterioration of our existing pavements.

So, we're trying as many ways to prolong the existing ones (pavements) as we possibly can. So to prolong the life of the existing pavement that we have so far, this GSB® was one solution we looked at to try to offset some of the replacement (cost) with extending the life of some of our paved roads here in the county. So far we are very happy with the product (GSB®).

Our NEW Gee Overview Video!

Asphalt Preservation with Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc






Introducing a quick video all about Gee's proud history, mission, and the cost-saving benefits of using GSB to extend the life of your pavements.

Check our YouTube Channel to see examples of our processes and workmanship.

Are You Wasting Money on Crack Sealant?

“Nearly every surface defect started as a crack that got out of control. Each phase the remedy gets more expensive than the last. We’re here to break that cycle and to take care of your good pavements before it’s too late!” – Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc.

Did your crack sealant make it through the winter?

Last fall, many pavement owners spent good money fixing pavement cracks, but as the snow melted many failed fixes were revealed. 


But why did your crack sealant fail so quickly in the first place?

In most cases, the technique used to fill the cracks was substandard.


(Common) Blow & Go – (Not recommended):
Quick and cheap but least effective. Debris / dirt is blown and cracks filled leaving most of the sealant on top 
– vulnerable to being pulled out and scraped off – leaving your pavement further exposed to the elements, traffic and plows, and pedestrians during everyday use. And, once moisture follows down through the cracks and enters a pavement’s base and support structure, the rate of deterioration and damage and cost to repair will accelerate significantly unless you act quickly.



In addition, the sealant that does make it down into the crack has gritty, rough, unprepared surfaces which do not promote optimum bonding surfaces. Either way, sealant will need fixed a lot sooner than you think!

VS

Rout & Flush Pour – (We recommend):
Quality sealant (Hot applied ASTM 3405 rubberized sealant; proven superior bonding properties, high resiliency – up to 300%, and great cold weather performance) is carefully placed into the routed, dried and prepared crack, filling up from the bottom, until flush with the surface. Voids and bubbles that can shorten the life of the crack seal are eliminated while also preventing most surface damage. This technique also yields and longest “like new” look and attractive appearance.

OR

Rout & Overband – (We recommend for failed repairs):

Effective for crack sealing previously sealed cracks that cannot be routed. Sealant is carefully placed into the dried and prepared crack, filling up from the bottom, and squeegeeing the sealant flush with the surface. This minimizes most damage from traffic, plows, and pedestrians but is less attractive than the Rout & Flush Pour technique.

For best, longer lasting results choose a trusted / knowledgeable expert installer!
It may look like a budget-saver, but as the old adage goes, “You get what you pay for.” You can risk hiring cheaper contractors but if they are not specifically trained in crack sealing, you will have to repeat the process again sooner, wasting your valuable time and money. Choosing a trusted/knowledgeable installer who will use quality products and the right equipment is key to to the long-term performance of any crack seal. We utilize state-of-the-art double jacketed melters designed to safely melt sealant, gently agitate, and then pump it through insulated hoses and specially designed applicators into cracks. We also equip our machines with self contained compressors to blow out oil free compressed air to better prepare cracks for sealant. When properly installed, hot applied crack sealants will last for years to come, protecting your pavement investment. Crack sealing is just one of several integral components in an overall preservation strategy.

Find the best Ice Prevention solutions for Your needs!

Premium Quality De-icers / Official Authorized Distributors

Historically, pavement owner’s have reacted post-storm, allowing snowfall to accumulate and ice bonds to form, and then start the expensive and arduous process of clean up and removal–often taking days to complete, shutting down access for unbearable amounts of time.

But, now there is a better proactive way to combat the unpredictable winter months: Anti-icing 

Applying an anti-icing treatment with liquid de-icer before the storm helps impede the formation of ice bonds during the storm. As temperatures fluctuate, treatments remain on the surface and continue to work. Studies have proven using de-icers can reduce removal effort by up to 10 to 1! 

Sometimes the intensity of storms catch us off-guard. De-icers, also, specifically Meltdown Absolute Zero, can act as a “bond breaker” after ice bonds have formed.

 “Previously we used calcium chloride for our frost runs. This will be our fourth season using Caliber M1000. We like the performance and the residual between applications. I continue to use Caliber because it helps me sleep at night."
    –Kurt Bailey, County Engineer, Polk County Iowa 

“The use of MeltDown Liquid has allowed us to save $25,000.00 per year and eliminated the process of stripping and re-waxing floors every spring. This savings alone was large enough to cover the entire cost of our de-icer purchases for the entire winter season!”
    –Tom Pederson, Director of Operations, The Empire Mall

Here at Gee, because we care about working with you for the long haul, we strive to represent our products and services with accuracy and honesty. If we wouldn’t use it, we don’t sell it!

Will Your Roads be Ready for Winter?

In the days gone by, pavement owners did little to plan ahead for the winter months. The plan of action was to wait and then react after Mother Nature had descended upon us. Snowfall was allowed to accumulate and then the expensive and arduous process of clean up and removal began, often taking days to complete while shutting down access for unbearable amounts of time.

Today, research has proven there is a much better and proactive way to combat the unpredictable winter months using Liquid de-icers!

When you apply liquid treatments to your pavements as part of a proactive attack before the storm arrives, the result is a significant reduction in the effort (and cost) to keep roads highways and parking areas clear. Plus, today's mixes are environmentally friendly and won't harm delicate landscaping, trees, and shrubs and interiors unlike other methods!

Don’t get left out in the cold!

Call us today and let us help you evaluate your winter storm management program to make sure you are ready for winter!

Want to reduce maintenance costs up to 60%?

FHWA data states that $1 spent on Preservation reduces future replacement costs up to $10.80!

Known fact: A road is installed with a life-cycle. Often a decade passes and little is done to access its health. But soon, defects become unavoidable. Once the damage is visible, the binder remains unprotected and exposed. If left unchecked, it will continue to deteriorate at an alarming rate. At this stage, to stall further deterioration, temporary fixes often are applied--but they don’t improve the health and strength of the binder crucial to pavement longevity. Damage will continue to progress through the structure--and your road, now in Poor Condition will land at the top of your Reconstruction List.

There is a better way. Combat future reconstruction costs at the source--Plan to spend a little of your budget now and preserve Good Condition pavements in Good condition with GSB.

GSB is not your average coating. It is asphalt cement that not only penetrates down into the matrix but also moves at the same rate as asphalt pavement. Unlike surface coatings, GSB’s unique chemical makeup locks in vital oils and pavement flexibility. The result--pavements are preserved in Good Condition normally 2x as long as other processes!

GSB Works! We have pavements that have been on a strategic preservation program for 40+ years!



Call us today and let us show you how you can significantly reduce your maintenance costs with your own Strategic Preservation Program!

What's Wrong with Worst-First Maintenance?

“We’ve always done it this way.”

It’s a familiar statement that approves the Worst-First maintenance strategy again for the next fiscal year. Yet the same decision-makers would agree the same statement is a business killer even among multi-million dollar companies revealing a lack in vision to meet consumer demands.

And the demands on our roadways are increasing. DOT and FHWA data state since 1960, roughly 3.69 million registered vehicles are added each year, with a 8 million jump in 2000-2001. In 2007, the passenger vehicle count was 254.4 million. Can the same road maintenance strategy used since the 1960’s or earlier really meet the current increasing demand?

U.S. roads are estimated as an 80 trillion dollar asset or 7 billion per day. As the number of vehicles on U.S. roads increase, the need for more roads kept in Good Condition increases, while reconstruction costs are also on the rise. So the way “we’ve always done it” Worst-First strategy–fix it, fix it, fix it, then reconstruct–does not protect your asset and is wasting more of your budget than you think. 



Take a Pro-active approach to pavement maintenance! Get ahead of the breakdown cycle and bypass the expensive temporary fixes and reconstruction costs. Our Solution: Preserve Good Condition pavements with Gilsonite Sealer Binder (GSB). GSB Sealer Binder out performs every other asphalt emulsion (polymer modified too) in wet track abrasion tests, increased permeability, reduced viscosity, and reduction of oxidation processes--and keeps asphalt pavement performing like new for many years–normally 2x as long as other processes. Gee Asphalt has pavements that have been on a continuous preservation program for 39 years and counting!

GSB, as part of a proactive preservation program, has been proven to reduce pavement maintenance costs by up to 60%!

Gee Asphalt offers the following services in Preservation/Preventative Maintenance:


Gilsonite Sealer Binder (GSB)
Crack Sealing
Slurry Mac



Let us show you how your maintenance strategy can become more effective save you money!

Quality Crack Sealing

Once pavement has hardened allowing moisture to enter the base and support structure of your pavement, the rate of deterioration and damage and cost to repair will accelerate significantly unless you act quickly.

Choosing quality sealant materials and installing them correctly is critical to the long-term performance of any crack seal and is best handled by experts with knowledge, skill and the right equipment to do the job right. You can risk hiring cheaper contractors but if they are not specifically trained in crack sealing, you will have to repeat the process again sooner, wasting your valuable time and money.


Here at Gee, our expertly trained technicians only install products we are 100% confident in and meet our high standards; crack sealant must bond well to crack walls, be elastic enough to stretch without tearing apart in cold temperatures, and not track when temps go up to 100 degrees or more. Crafco, W.R. Meadows, and Maxwell hot applied crack sealants meet ASTM 3405 standards and our high performance expectations.

Proper Technique is Key! Successful crack sealing requires that all cracks are properly prepared; cleaned (using oil-free compressed air) and completely dry. Only then is sealant poured into the crack, filling from the bottom up until sealant is flush with the surface – to prevent voids or bubbles that can shorten the life-cycle of the crack sealing process while also preventing most damage from traffic, plows and pedestrians.

 Hot applied sealants are recommended for the majority of our clients because they prove most cost-effective and last years longer. Hot pour sealants are melted down on your job site in a specialized double jacketed melter applicator. We also install single and double component cold applied crack sealants during fringe season or southern climates.

Don’t risk further damage to your investment! Using skilled technicians and proper techniques is key to every successful crack sealing project. Call us today for a free consultation and cost estimate!

Change the Way You Think About Pavement Maintenance!

There is a vicious spending cycle that is eating away at our county and city budgets. The “Worst First” maintenance strategy allocates budget dollars for rehabilitation of the very worst pavements, leaving little or no money left to spend on maintaining Good condition pavements. 

Change the Way You Think About Pavement Maintenance!
While preventing oxidation of the asphalt binder is a "first priority" and is critical to pavement longevity, once the binder is exposed, if neglected, Good condition pavements quickly deteriorate and will end up at the top your reconstruction list sooner than you think!

There is a better strategy! Bypass the expensive cycle of temporary fixes and reconstruction costs by preserving Good condition pavements with Gilsonite Sealer Binder (GSB). GSB Sealer Binder out performs every other asphalt emulsion (polymer modified too) in wet track abrasion tests, increased permeability, reduced viscosity, and reduction of oxidation processes--and keeps asphalt pavement performing like new for many years–normally twice as long as other processes.

GSB, as part of a proactive preservation program, has been proven to reduce pavement maintenance costs by up to 60%!

Changing the way you think about maintaining your network of pavements requires planning, perseverance and getting the whole organization up to speed on the benefits of preservation, all the way from the field and operations people, up to the top management and ownership. This can be a challenge, especially when the system has always been run "this way." But, if the experts are in agreement about the benefits and budget-savings, isn’t it about time to reevaluate how your organization thinks about preservation and your pavement maintenance strategy?

Think Pavement Preservation is a waste of money? (Our customers don’t)

Learn from more of our clients at http://www.geeasphalt.com/#!references/cc5g

Estimates from the National Center for Pavement Preservation state that for every $1 spent on Asphalt Preservation, up to $10.80 is realized in reduced replacement costs.

Pavement Preservation is "a program employing a network level, long-term strategy that enhances pavement performance by using an integrated, cost-effective set of practices that extend pavement life, improve safety and meet motorist expectations." 
    -- FHWA Pavement Preservation Expert Task Group

"Times have changed and we cannot afford to follow the old methodology of build it and forget it. Instead, we need to preserve our existing infrastructure investments well into the future. Projects that preserve the existing pavement are good investments from a public policy perspective."
   -- Larry Galehouse, Director, National Center for Pavement Preservation

Let Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc. teach you what our customers already know: how to extend the life of your valuable asset and save you money!

Considering Coal Tar Sealant? You may be doing more harm than you think!

Like many of your peers, you may be seeing your pavement maintenance budget shrink. While Coal Tar might look budget friendly, increasing studies lay solid scientific proof to decades of speculation that the chemicals in Coal Tar Sealants are toxic and even deadly to the surrounding environment.

Linked to tumors and death in fish and cancers in humans, ongoing research now shows that extremely high levels of PAHs (toxins) are released in the air as the Sealant is applied and curing.

Further studies of the effects of abraded particles as Coal Tar Sealants age, also have produced alarming results outside and in homes, buildings, and water sources. Coal Tar pitch is cited as a Hazardous Substance by OSHA, ACGIH,DOT, NIOSH, NTP, IARC, and NFPA.

While it is true PAHs are produced by a variety of products and processes – Coal Tar products contain 1,000 times more harmful PAHs than asphalt based sealcoat products.

In response, many municipalities have banned the use of Coal Tar products and/or created expensive remediation laws/programs to safely remove and dispose of Coal Tar’s toxic substances.

Also, Coal Tar Sealants only last 2-4 yrs (and wear off, depositing toxic Sealant material elsewhere!), AND high traffic areas show wear and tear after a few months after application, Coal Tar Sealants aren't that effective in the long-term care of your pavements.

What more info? Go to link here.  http://www.geeasphalt.com/#!coal-tar-hazards/caq3

GSB-88 Receives the Nation's First Environmental Product Declaration!

To truly measure a products impact on the environment you must measure all the elements that go into it from cradle to grave.
GSB-88 was recently submitted to a rigorous and complete Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidelines and qualifications which examines products to determine if they are truly green. With high scores in every category, GSB-88 received the ultimate reward, an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). No other asphalt product or seal coat of any kind has ever been subjected to this intense and comprehensive process!

Instead of casually calling a product "Green", this academically rigorous, internationally accepted evaluation process includes all three phases of a product life cycle.

The three phases include the environmental impact measured by eight evaluation criteria being applied to: 
1) each component of the product,
2) the actual use of the product, and
3) the eventual recycling of the product.
If GSB-88 was utilized on a global scale it could save 1.2 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year and billions of dollars in savings.

What's so great about GSB-88?

All seal coats are not the same!

During thermal expansion and contraction cycles GSB-88 expands and moves at the same rate as asphalt pavement because Gilsonite IS asphalt cement! GSB-88 retains EVERY vital component; polar compounds, maltenes and asphaltenes. While modern highly refined
"fractioned" binders may meet specifications, because vital components have been removed, they experience more rapid oxidation and degradation!

Preserving pavement flexibility with GSB-88 improves the performance of an asphalt pavement by extending the time of load carrying ability and places GSB-88 in the forefront as a performance treatment for all pavement types including streets, roadways, highways, airport runways, and all types of commercial pavements.