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2009
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as·phalt
/ ˈasfôlt/
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n.
a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc.
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the pitch used in this mixture, sometimes found in natural deposits but usually made by the distillation of crude oil.
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v. [tr.]
cover with asphalt.
DERIVATIVES:
as·phal·tic
/ asˈfôltik/ adj.
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Asphalt: Price Reduction in 1998 and Drastic Import Increase in 1999.
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 10/26/1999; 700+ words
; The asphalt market in China in 1998 featured slack...lasted for nearly 8 months. The domestic asphalt market shifted from a seller's market...became the three deciding factors of the asphalt market share in 1998. These three factors...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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Asphalt drives can get new life
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 10/26/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Asphalt drives, if installed correctly, can...reviewing a quote I received to have my asphalt drive sealed. But it dawned on me that...community never get sealed. Is sealing an asphalt driveway really necessary? If so, when...
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Asphalt viscosity--why now?(roofing)
Magazine article from: Roofing Siding Insulation; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...softening point of asphalt, combined with...temperatures to classic, asphalts. Both the penetrometer...many common roofing asphalts and now has enough...as the source of asphalt being used does...interaction between asphalt and polymer that...Viscosity grading of asphalts can provide ...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Asphalt shortage delays road repairs nationwide
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 11/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...SEATTLE -- Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners...petrochemical that many states mix into asphalt to make roads more durable. Dozens...
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Asphalt shortage delays road repairs in US
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 11/11/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...miles (kilometers) of highways as an asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance...communities across the United States. Asphalt is becoming scarce as refiners overhaul...petrochemical that many states mix into asphalt to make roads more durable. Dozens of...
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Reportlinker Adds Asphalt Manufacturing in the U.S. Report.
PR Newswire; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...report is available in its catalogue. Asphalt Manufacturing in the U.S. http://www.reportlinker.com/p0100087/Asphalt-Manufacturing-in-the-US.html Worldwide annual consumption of asphalt is at more than 100 million tons. In...
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Asphalt prices causing sticker shock, new looks at concrete.
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 9/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; One thing asphalt has had going for it is price. Historically, asphalt has offered a relatively inexpensive paving material...recent spike in the cost of a barrel of oil has sent asphalt prices soaring, and that has led to the postponement...
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Asphalt safety.(Safety Advice)
Magazine article from: Roofing Contractor; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...on roofers seriously burned by molten asphalt to a state requiring emergency medical...in 1999 there were 3,600 hot-mix asphalt facilities in the United States. Some...000 built-up roofing (BUR) hot-asphalt roofers and 2,000 workers in roofing...
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Asphalt modified by SBS triblock copolymer: structures and properties.
Magazine article from: Polymer Engineering and Science; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...INTRODUCTION One of the primary uses for asphalt is in road construction. A typical road...stone aggregates surrounded by a matrix of asphalt binder ([approximately]5 wt...is controlled by the properties of the asphalt cement since asphalt is the continuous...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Asphalt shortage delays road work
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 11/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Bergen County, NJ) 11-10-2008 Asphalt shortage delays road work -- Refiners...SEATTLE Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners...
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Asphalt Cement
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...Egyptians were using asphalt as a waterproofing material...civilizations widely used asphalt as a mortar for building...and highways. The asphalts used by early civilizations...black residue. Natural asphalts were extensively used...discovery of refining asphalt from crude petroleum...
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Asphalt Paver
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Asphalt Paver Background An asphalt paver is a machine used to distribute, shape, and partially compact a layer of asphalt on the surface of a roadway, parking lot, or other area. It...
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SIC 2952 Asphalt Felts and Coatings
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...These characteristics make asphalt ideal for roofs, coatings...tilings, and waterproofing. Asphalt coatings and sheets are also...S. Census Bureau, roofing asphalts and pitches, coatings, and...in 2001, and all prepared asphalt and tar roofing and siding...
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SIC 2951 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...describes companies principally employed in manufacturing asphalt and tar paving mixtures and paving blocks made of asphalt mixed with other materials. NAICS Code(s) 324121 (Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing) Industry Snapshot...
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asphalt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
asphalt , brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing...very little or no ash. It is found in nature in deposits called asphalt lakes. Natural asphalt was probably formed by the evaporation of petroleum. Asphalt is...
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