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Springtime Asphalt Maintenance

As soon as the harsh weather from the winter season is over, it’s time for a thorough visual inspection of your paved areas. Take note of any damage – even the smallest of cracks could develop into something more serious.
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Sealcoat in the Spring

The long awaited and highly anticipated spring season is almost here! The sun will be shining, temperatures are climbing and snow is melting to reveal… Oh No! Severe asphalt damage! Without proper sealcoating and protection from the elements, your asphalt pavement most likely will need attention after taking the brunt of the winter season.
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Summer Asphalt Care and Tips

Asphalt is perhaps the most popular type of driveway in the United States given that is excellent for all types of climates. Even though asphalt is extremely durable in all conditions, it will still need some maintenance to ensure that you get the most out of your asphalt driveway. We have listed some helpful tips and trick to do in the summer months.
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Residential Asphalt Driveway

When your driveway looks like shattered glass or a drunken spider’s web or an icy lake breaking under your feet, it’s time to take action. Metaphors aside, at some point a “rip and replace” of your driveway is the only way to remedy an ongoing situation.
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Recycling Face Masks Into Roads

An experimental study published in the journal of Science of the Total Environment found that face masks can be recycled to make roads. A one kilometer stretch of a two-lane road would use approximately 3 million masks and divert 93 tons of waste from landfill.
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Cleaning Asphalt Emulsion Tank

James Kurpiel practices proactive maintenance before the busy sealmaster coating season by cleaning his sealcoating tanks. “We have to get inside the tank to clean it,” he said. “Getting inside a tank is a nasty job, but when I do it I know it’s done right.”
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How hot temperatures affect asphalt

Asphalt Heat Distress can have a damaging effect on your pavement. During the warm summer season and even more so during extreme and prolonged periods of heat, the sun’s UV rays can cause the asphalt to fade in color and can also create soft spots, which if left alone can lead to potholes.
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Asphalt Oxidation

Immediately upon being laid, new asphalt pavement begins the process of oxidation. This is the reaction of oxygen exposure wherein molecular processes begin the process of creating bonding sites or layers within the asphalt itself.
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Asphalt Protection – the freeze thaw cycle

Some property management during the fall or autumn months can ensure that you won’t be facing larger problems during the winter months. While inspecting your property and/or residence don’t forget to look down and consider asphalt freeze-thaw cycle protection during the upcoming cold season.
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Asphalt Milling

Milling, which in essence is grinding the asphalt to a predetermined depth thereby making room for a new layer of asphalt to be paved into the milled area. Milling is performed by construction equipment called milling machines or cold planers. These machines use a large rotating drum to remove and grind the road surface.
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Line Striping Paint

When it comes to your Commercial and Industrial Property Maintenance and Management Line Striping Projects the bottom line always comes down to R.O.I. – return on investment.
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Bollards – what they are and what they do

Bollards are heavy duty metal posts, columns, or cylindrical objects that are designed to catch the attention of drivers and vehicular traffic. You’ve seen them everywhere. From outside of airports, banks, schools and institutions of higher learning, malls, government buildings and parking lots everywhere.
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Commercial Property Maintenance

Keeping your commercial property locations safe and looking great are important for attracting and maintaining both clientele and tenants for property owners, commercial property superintendents, and managers. As such, your outdoor areas, mainly the parking lots, your sidewalks and entrance ways and your drainage are often the first thing visitors notice upon arrival.
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Spring Thaw Effects on Asphalt and Concrete

Ah, the first signs of spring. Robins searching for worms in the back yard. Pansies for sale at the garden centers. Cracks sprouting in the driveway. Not every sign of spring is a welcome one. After winter’s wear and tear, spring thaw brings distress to asphalt and concrete. A well-laid surface should be worry-free but still need occasional touch up to keep it healthy and attractive...
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Line Striping – are you compliant

There are roughly 50 million parking spaces in the United States, and as required by the American with Disability Act (ADA) law many of them have to get a fresh coat of reflective paint every year or two. Asphalt line striping is an important component of parking lot appeal and safety..
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Asphalt Preventive Maintenance

August is upon us and with it comes the “dog days of summer”. Those hot days when the sun just beats down upon the earth. This relentless onslaught of heat can cause the various glues and bonding agents found within asphalt to dehydrate and crumble and also cause the sealants to become unstable and to weaken.
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The Advantages of Belgian Block

If you are interested in using pavers for your driveway, and you want to install the most durable material, your first consideration should be belgian block, also known as cobblestone pavers.
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Snow Removal in Bergen County

With the snow beginning to come down, you might be considering hiring a commercial snow removal company to come out over the winter to manage your snow rather than doing it yourself. For many people, the size of your property usually is far too big for one person to handle it. James Kurpiel Inc. is a full-service commercial snow removal company.
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Winter Asphalt Preparation

Winter asphalt can be a complicated and tedious situation to tend to come winter time. But with proper and attentive care from either yourself or an asphalt expert, asphalt can remain looking as good as ever longer without the typical harsh deterioration over the cold winter months.
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Asphalt Paving in East Orange

Maintaining a well repaired, great looking parking space is an important part of running any establishment. Improper care and neglect of parking spaces can lead to cracks and holes that will only worsen over time. James Kurpiel Inc. specializes in repairing all neglected and damaged asphalt.
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Total Concrete Replacement in Fort Lee

If your walkway is starting to look like a cracked mess, you know it's time to replace the concrete. Replacing concrete can be a way for you to incorporate a new design into the walkway or to just bring it back to it's best shape. Either way, you'll need to know how to do it, and here's how we did it this week!
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Mill and Pave

Proper pavement preservation is necessary to keep road quality high and life-cycle costs low, so James Kurpiel utilized a mill and pave at this Bergen County Apartment Complex.
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Paving the way

Industrial Maintenance at AirGas South encompassing Asphalt paving, asphalt repair and line striping at this facility during the Spring of 2017 by James Kurpiel Inc. of Hackensack N.J.
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Whats new in 2017

This year we have upgraded our asphalt paver to a LeeBoy 7000C. The 7000C delivers a quality end result while maintaining extreme versatility.
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Spring Asphalt Maintenance

Let’s face it, it’s depressing to pull into your driveway and see weeds growing through the cracks and piles of debris accumulating within the cracks. Weeds are aggressive enough to survive and germinate even through the toughest of winters!
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Chapin 1949 Sprayer

Featuring a large 4-inch mouth opening for easy filling and cleaning, brass wand, brass shut-off, brass fan tip nozzle for even coverage, a 48-inch reinforced hose with threaded fittings and Viton seals for most concrete sealer applications.
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Dura Wheel DW-1000

The DuraWheel DW-1000 Distance Measuring Wheel offers the design advantages of the DW-PRO Measuring Wheel, without the added cost of pistol grip brake and counter controls at the handle. The counter controls are located near the wheel.
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FLEXMASTER CRACK FILLER

Flexmaster crack filler is an elastomeric polymer modified asphalt emulsion designed for filling cracks up to 1/2″ wide in asphalt or concrete pavement.
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ASPHALT BINDER

Asphalt Binder is designed as an adhesion promoter for patching, paving, and coatings. Apply properly mixed Asphalt Binder (Asphalt Binder & Water) with spray equipment, brush, or squeegee. Stir material thoroughly before applying.
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Oil Spot Primer

Oil Spot Primer A concentrated polymer based emulsion designed to seal oil and grease spots or stains prior to the application of pavement sealers over asphalt surfaces.
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Pothole Patch

The cold patch with hot mix performance! Easy to Use – Simply pour from bag and tamp or drive over with car wheels. No heating required. A true, cold patch product.
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Gator Pave

The Ready To Use Patching Material For Cracked & Alligatored Pavement Areas. Environmentally Friendly Emulsion Based Formula.
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Pourable Crack Sealant

Pourable Crack Sealant is a one component rubberized cold-applied asphalt emulsion crack sealant designed for filling cracks up to 1/2″ wide in pavement surfaces. Pourable Crack Sealant provides a protective barrier against moisture intrusion into pavement surfaces. Pourable Crack Sealant is both economical and easy to use.
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Fass-Dri

FASS-DRI, featuring Advanced NANO-CURE Technology dramatically reduces curing time of both Coal Tar and Asphalt Based Sealers. Reduces tracking and power steering marks, locks in sand and makes coating dry blacker. Improves Toughness, Adhesion, Flexibility, Color, Sand Suspension.
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Top Tuff

Top Tuff is a polymer latex resin emulsion designed to modify both asphalt based and coal tar based pavement sealer emulsions. Top Tuff imparts outstanding toughness, locks in aggregate, and provides a blacker color to the cured, dried film. Improves surface toughness and Anchors in sand for extended wear. Enhances resistance to oils, fuels, and grease.
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Crackmaster Supreme

CrackMaster™ Supreme is a single component, hot-applied, rubberized asphalt crack and joint sealant. CrackMaster™ Supreme is specially formulated for both direct fire and oil-jacketed melters. It is heat stabilized to withstand temperatures up to 450°F without experiencing polymer degradation.
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Pave Gel

PaveGel is a synthetic rubber copolymer latex additive designed to enhance the fuel resistance, toughness, and sand suspension properties of coal tar pitch emulsion (CTPE). PaveGel meets FAA P625, FAA P627, FAA P631, and ASTM D4866 specifications for latex additives.
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Coal Tar Pavement Sealer

SealMaster Coal Tar Concentrate Pavement Sealer is a clay-stabilized, fuel-resistant coal tar emulsion pavement sealer designed to protect and beautify asphalt pavement. Coal Tar Concentrate is formulated to be job-mixed with water and aggregate. SealMaster Coal Tar Concentrate is designed to beautify and protect asphalt pavement surfaces including parking lots, airports, driveways, shopping malls, roadways, and more.
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Trowel Grade Crack Filler

Work SEALMASTER trowel grade crack filler down into crack using rectangular trowel, putty knife or hand held scraper. Material will set under good conditions in several hours, depending on weather and filler thickness. Temperatures must be above 50°F both during application and for a period of at least 24 hours after application. Fortified with mineral fillers for filling larger cracks up to 1″ wide. Do not apply when rain is imminent or forecast.
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Sealcoating in Pequanock Township

The benefits of sealcoating your aspalt driveway are numerous. Basically sealcoating is a form of preventive maintenance performed on your parking lot, areas, or driveways. It is very similar to painting your residence or buildings, you are putting on a layer of additional protection from the elements to protect your investments and keep them from deteriorating.
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Asphalt Paving

A properly installed, paved, and maintained asphalt residential driveway should last a minimum of fifteen to twenty (15 to 20) years. This is determined by the stability of the sub-grade, the quality of the installation, the types and frequency of maintenance, proper drainage and the climate of the area you are located in.
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The Benefits of Line Striping

Think about it! There is nothing in the world that puts a bigger smile on the face of business owners worldwide than to see a parking lot area without a space to fill. It matters not whether your property see heavy traffic or just weekend visitors paying a visit, it is important to have a properly striped parking facility.
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What is Aquaphalt?

As a distributor / retailer of asphalt products in Bergen County, one of the products we carry is Aquaphalt Cold Mix. Aquaphalt Cold Mix Asphalt Repair Material has been used to permanently repair more potholes than any cold mix or cold patch asphalt product in the pavement repair industry.
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The History of Asphalt

The history and use of asphalt is actually very interesting. The first recorded use of asphalt as a road building material was in Babylon around 615 BCE, in the reign of King Nabopolassar.
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The SealMaster Advantage

According to Rick Noon, technical director at SealMaster, the more solids (asphalt, coal tar, polymers, etc.) in the formula, the better the sealer quality and the more expensive it will be. You’ll get what you pay for, and you get more solids in better or best-grade sealers.
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