Ashphalt Joints?

[Henchard]

Hi all (hope this is the most appropriate forum) I've just had some ashphalt laid to widen my existing Taemac drive because I bought the adjoining land. If I can't borrow a pot boiler and some bitumen to seal the joint between the old and new does anyone one have any experience of cold systems or tape systems?

Anyone have any practical advice between these

Resin systems such as Resin Coat

Thermoplastic tape systems like Tarmac Ultrapatch Overbanding

of cold spray systems like SJC Cold Joint Sealer (not allowed 3 links apparently)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Giles]

Colas do a cold pour on jointer that’s ok, hot bitumen burner is good but can leave shiny joint.

Spray on can jointers only good for a quick patch

Not tried a tape yet

 

[V8Druid]

Colas do a cold pour on jointer that’s ok, hot bitumen burner is good but can leave shiny joint.

Spray on can jointers only good for a quick patch

Not tried a tape yet

filed for reference Giles ... great info.

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[Smiffy]

You just need overbanding tape and a blow torch. The jointing systems are applied to an open joint prior to the tarmac being laid and if the tarmac gang where any good they will have already done this.

We rarely use it as it's band on the highway due to bicycles slipping on it but we use the same thermoplastic tape for lining repairs if it isn't worth getting a lorry out and it lasts very well in that application

 

[pettsy]

I’ve used the colas stuff when patching the private lane to my unit, just messy to work with. Gigaclear are working locally putting fibre ducting in, they’re using overband tape. Looks tidy enough but have seen some come off where they obviously hadn’t heated it enough

 

[Smiffy]

I’ve used the colas stuff when patching the private lane to my unit, just messy to work with. Gigaclear are working locally putting fibre ducting in, they’re using overband tape. Looks tidy enough but have seen some come off where they obviously hadn’t heated it enough

Apart from the fact the fibre gangs leave a lot of mud on the road when they are done they are probably trying to cheat and not pre heat the tarmac.
We make sure everything is nice and clean first then heat the area with a roofing torch until it's uncomfortable to touch. Then have a second person rolling out the overbanding only doing 4ft at a time. When cool if you can catch a fingernail on the band then it will fail so just reheat until the edge bleeds slightly.

 

[DaveDCB]

Torch on tape is decent, just burn off the joint first to make sure it’s clean/dry.
Then don’t over cook the tape as it just makes a mess!

 

[craig]

You just need overbanding tape and a blow torch. The jointing systems are applied to an open joint prior to the tarmac being laid and if the tarmac gang where any good they will have already done this.

We rarely use it as it's band on the highway due to bicycles slipping on it but we use the same thermoplastic tape for lining repairs if it isn't worth getting a lorry out and it lasts very well in that application

They stopped using overband up where for the same reasons of it being slippy for bikes, then started to use it again, but sprinkkling a ground up glass on while it was still fluid, to add grip. Now the stuff used has the glass type granuiles on the tape already.
@Henchard tape will be fine.

 

[Smiffy]

They stopped using overband up where for the same reasons of it being slippy for bikes, then started to use it again, but sprinkkling a ground up glass on while it was still fluid, to add grip. Now the stuff used has the glass type granuiles on the tape already.
@Henchard tape will be fine.

Still not using it here and it has a massive and very obvious impact on the amount of potholes.

 

[pettsy]

Would seem here where the council (or subbies) bother sealing the joints when bodging potholes, they use white powdery granules, that they melt and turn into a tar like substance

 

[Furniss]

They don't seem to use it round us here in France which seemed unusual after the u.k, thought it must be due to the risk for 2 wheelers.

 

[DaveDCB]

Kestrel Overbanding Tape HAPAS Approved Quickband

HAPAS Approved Overbanding Tape from Kestrel Quickband for asphalt roads to prevent water ingress and fretting.

www.promain.co.uk

Just buy what you need, cheap enough