Adding an asphalt sealcoat to your pavement preservation plan will help prolong the life of your asphalt. With dozens of sealcoat products out there, choosing the right sealer for your parking lot or driveway can be difficult. While weighing your options, consider the following factors:
How to Choose the Right Asphalt Sealcoat I Aexcel Corp.
Posted on Dec 27, 2017 10:10:45 AM by Chris Hren
Sustainable Paint Options I Aexcel
Posted on Nov 20, 2017 9:04:00 AM by Chris Hren
Painters have no shortage of traffic paint options when it’s time to repaint roads, parking lots, and other paved surfaces. With sustainability making its way into the public conscious, organizations and municipalities are looking for more sustainable paint options than traditional solvent or waterborne traffic paints.
The Best Products for Sealcoating Asphalt Corp.
Posted on Oct 26, 2017 2:51:00 PM by Chris Hren
Your organization decided to commit to a planned preventative maintenance program for your asphalt parking lot. This entails crack filling, patching, and sealcoating your asphalt once every couple years to prevent asphalt oxidation and keep your parking lot looking new. You put the project out for bid and receive several quotes, each uses a differnet type of asphalt sealer. A handful call for coal tar sealers, a few plan on using asphalt emulsion-based products, and one calls for BioSealcoat®, a sustainable sealcoat made from soybean oil. Which is the best for sealcoating your asphalt?
What Are the Options for Parking Lot Sealcoating?
Posted on Sep 18, 2017 11:07:00 AM by Chris Hren
Parking lot sealcoating a key cog in any pavement maintenance program. The right asphalt sealcoat product prevents harmful substances like gasoline, oil, water, and damaging UV rays from wreaking havoc on the underlying asphalt substrate. But which sealcoat is right for your parking lot?
Sustainable Parking Lot Sealcoating & Striping Paint I Aexcel
Posted on Aug 22, 2017 8:18:00 AM by Chris Hren
This July, public officials from around the Midwest came together at the City of Hutchinson’s Parade of Roads event. Hosted by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, the event highlighted agriculture-based road preservation agents and maintenance materials.
How to Choose the Best Traffic Paint I Aexcel Corp.
Posted on Jul 19, 2017 9:13:00 AM by Chris Hren
The stripes in your parking lot have seen better days and if you wait much longer, visitors won’t be able to tell where one parking stall ends and another begins. Decades ago, there would only be one or two choices for the type of traffic paint used to stripe parking lots. Today, however, competition and innovation have given way to a multitude of line striping paints specifically formulated for different weather, vehicle traffic intensity, and regulatory environments. What type of paint is right for you? Considering these factors will help you choose the best traffic paint for your needs.
How to Work Sustainability into Your Budget
Posted on Jun 28, 2017 9:16:00 AM by Chris Hren
As the effects of global climate change become more apparent, it’s becoming more important for organizations to utilize sustainable purchasing strategies. While some eco-friendly alternatives may have a higher cost up front, they could actually cost less than incumbent products over their product life cycle.
Will Sustainable Parking Lot Paint Hold Up?
Posted on Jun 15, 2017 11:09:07 AM by Chris Hren
At Aexcel, we understand the types of questions commonly associated with sustainable or environmentally friendly products. Consumers are understandably apprehensive that an eco-friendly product might not perform as well as the traditional alternatives.
5 Signs You Should Invest in Your Parking Lot
Posted on Jun 8, 2017 8:04:00 AM by Chris Hren
Some signs that a parking lot requires attention are quite obvious, like when pavement has eroded beyond the point where it can be fixed by simple patching. When a property owner allows the striping to fade to the point where parking spaces are indiscernible, that’s another indication parking lot maintenance may be lacking.
Video: Why We Created BioStripe® & BioSealcoat® |Aexcel
Posted on May 30, 2017 2:29:48 PM by Chris Hren
Let’s face it: the sustainability movement is here to stay. Over the past few decades, we’ve seen sustainable alternatives to traditional products emerge across nearly every industry, from transportation to cleaning products, and just about everything in between.