Garden State Sealing provides one of the newest forms of asphalt repair. Seamless, welded, hot patch that provides a long lasting repair used by utility companies for street repairs.

THE ALTERNATIVE: INFRARED

A conventional asphalt repair is a very expensive and time-consuming process. It requires a significant amount of equipment, material and manpower. The results are very often far from permanent.

Take a look at what the Conventional Process requires:

Equipment:	Material:
Pavement saw to scrive a straight edge around the damaged area.	Sufficient asphalt to replace all the excavated material.
Jack hammer to break up all the existing pavement.	Manpower
Bucket loader to excavate material and load material into the truck.	Enough labor to operate all the equipment including trucks, plus do all the hand work.
2 trucks. One for excavated material and one for fresh asphalt	Time
Roller to compact the repair.	All the steps involved in this repair Can take 2-3 hours to complete.

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The first step in the Infrared restoration process is to heat the asphalt sufficiently so that is will soften to a depth of at least 3 inches. The hearing must be carefully controlled to prevent damage to any of the asphalt. The only practical means to accomplish this is through the use of Infrared Heat. The characteristics of an infrared ray are such that they are absorbed into an opaque solid matter, in this case the asphalt pavement. As the rays are absorbed the asphalt is heated without the surface burning. Conversely, attempting to heat asphalt with an open fame, hot iron, or heated air (convection heat) will burn the asphalt long before it is adequately softened.

Here are the simple steps required in the Infrared Restoration Process:

	Upon arrival at the site the area is swept clear of debris and  loose asphalt.
	The infrared heater is positioned over the damaged asphalt  for between 7-10 minutes.
	Once the pavement is sufficiently softened, the heater is  removed. A steel rake is used to cut a square around the damage, leaving at least 6" of the heated surface  undisturbed. The rake is then used to scarify the asphalt  inside of the square are, recycling the existing asphalt.
	A "asphaltine" rejuvenator is sprayed onto this existing asphalt  to replace the light oils which have oxidized out with age.
	Virgin asphalt is discharged from the asphalt reclaimer and  added to the repair to bring the area up to grade.
	Proper compaction is applied, insuring that the edges of the  restoration are hear-seamed to the heated existing pavement.