AN ERGON ASPHALT & EMULSIONS PRESENTATION

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CALAPA LOS ANGELES /HIGH DESERT TECHNICAL

MEETINGJUNE 3, 2015

One of the largest privately owned companies in the United States, Ergon was founded on passion for public safety and industry specialization to provide outstanding products and service at every level.

Divisions• Asphalt & Emulsions

• Oil & Gas• Real Estate

• Refining & Marketing• Transportation & Terminaling

NATIONAL COVERAGE

Why Prime?

Coat and Bond loose material on the surface of the base

Harden or toughen the base surface to provide a work platform

for construction equipment Plug capillary voids in the base

course surface to prevent migration of moisture

Provide adhesion between the base course and succeeding

asphalt course.

We Begin …

in the Lab

Test Materials

Red Clay Sand Ottawa Sand

Water is added to base materials to aid in

compaction

Samples are taken and compacted then oven

dried

Samples are wetted with ~ 5ml

of water-on the surface

Prime is immediately applied

Penetration is measured by cutting

open the sample

And then clearing some space in order to measure depth

Penetration is Measured

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Results

Now we take it from the lab to the road

PreparationRoad is pre-wetted 15-25 minutes prior to application with

a water truck.

Too Wet

Too Dry

Just Right!

Roadway is now ready for ePrime

Application Guidelines

Ambient/Surface Temperature: 500 F and

rising.

Application Rate (Gal/Sy): 0.15 - 0.35

ePrime is a single application

Same Day PavingOnce the emulsion has cured (2-10 hours) you are ready to pave

Lake Mead National Park

No Looking BackCost Effective

Environmentally FriendlySame Day Paving

Comparisons with other emulsified products

SS-1HNote that emulsion did not penetrate into the base material and later on as construction traffic drove through, the emulsion tracked out and

peeled off.

CQS-1HOnce again emulsion did not penetrate into the base material and later on as construction traffic drove through, the emulsion tracked out and

peeled off.

ePrimePulverized Aggregate Base

ePrimeePrime on a Cement Stabilized Pulverized Base

ProjectPinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree

National Park78 CAFTNP JOTR11

Contractor: SKANSKA

ePrime over a Pulverized Crushed Aggregate Base

Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National

After 15 minutes the emulsion started to break

Air Temperatures were in the low 90’s which assisted in the breaking of the emulsion

25 minutes after application, paving began.

Same day paving vs. 48 hours with a cut back prime.

Project

LA County RDC0015612TRANSBARGER STREET ET AL.

Contractor: TORO ENTERPRISES, INC.

ePrime over a Cement Stabilized Pulverized Base

Compared to other emulsions or cut back primes, ePrime is the way to go.

40 minutes after application light traffic does not disturb the prime

A cut back prime would not work in a residential setting.

You would not do this with a cut back prime!

Same day paving!

Project

Interstate 80, Summit County, Utah Cement Treated Asphalt Base

8 Miles between Park City Utah and Coalville, Utah

Contractor: Geneva Rock Products, INC.

Base prior to ePrime application

ePrime was applied before the base had cured

Prime coat protected the base from weather and construction traffic for 7 days while the

base cured

“The thing I like about ePrime is that we can shoot it out and pave on it two hours later. Just like MC70, it holds the moisture and locks up the grade. Unlike MC70, the trackout is virtually unnoticeable. Most primes trackout 1-2 miles from the jobsite. ePrime soaks in and sets up right away so you don’t get any pickup of emulsion on your trucks and no tracking of emulsion. We are telling all local and state agencies that ePrime is the only prime we want to use on our paving jobs.”

– Phil Langager, Aggregate Industries, Las Vegas NV

THANK YOU!

Tom HicksArea Sales Manager

Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions

14929 Slover Ave.Fontana, CA 92337

909-829-0505 Phone909-265-5673 Cell