Asphalt Millings Binder

Asphalt millings may be used as surfacing materials if an appropriate binder is applied to keep the millings in place.

Asphalt millings binder. Asphalt binder promotes adhesion of bituminous concrete products and coatings. Asphalt binder is an anionic asphalt emulsion designed for use as a tack coat for patching paving and coating processes. Price and quantity is per ton. Is that normal for asphalt millings.

The millings are used by spreading them on a road surface or driveway and then compacted. Liquid asphalt tack may be used to bind the asphalt millings in surficial applications. Step 1 evaluate the existing subgrade by driving a vehicle over the drivewy. Dilute 1 to 1 with water and apply to old oxidized pavement to replenish the asphalt binder that is lost through aging oxidation and weathering.

Description screened asphalt millings or crushed asphalt packs down nicely leaving your driveway with a clean layer of black gravel. Through the crushing and screening process all of the larger pieces are broken down to a uniform size of 1 1 2 or less. Millings are a great solution for repairing or repaving your parking lots and potholes. Asphalt millings are recycled from old asphalt after it is taken up and then ground into gravel.

The binder which is sometimes called the base coat is a load bearing course consisting of aggregate and hot mix asphalt. These millings are typically used on residential driveways to reduce dust. Fog seal or rejuvenator. Apply by spray at a rate of 06 to 10 gallons of mixed material per square yard 03 to 05 concentrate asphalt binder plus per square yard.

Results vs theory. They are also used as a base for later paving with hot mix asphalt or tar and chip. Because the binder must be strong it typically contains aggregates that are approximately 0 75 inch in size. View profile view forum posts elite member join date may 2005 posts 2 581 location n.

Ideally the asphalt millings should be compacted with a binder and placed under either a new asphalt surface coarse or a chip seal mix. 09 10 2017 11 05 pm 8. Loose asphalt millings generally are not good for groundwater runoff or the environment. A proprietary blend of acid co polymers and other proprietary ingredients when incorporated into the millings will rejuvenate the old asphalt and add a new tackiness to the millings to re bond the aggregate to the asphalt in the millings creating a durable surface that repels moisture and stays in place once compacted.