Tack coats are particularly important for a paving process. A tack coat can be defined as a thin layer of bituminous liquid that is applied as an emulsion, cutback, or paving grade asphalt onto an existing asphalt or concrete pavement prior to an overlay and/or between layers of new asphalt paving lifts. A tack coat is applied to promote bonding.... read more »
The last weblog was a brief overview regarding asphalt seal coats. This blog will specifically focus on asphalt fog seals. What are fogs seal and why are they used? A fog seal is a cost-effective maintenance option that can improve the life of the pavement by delaying the need for major maintenance or rehabilitation. A fog seal is a single... read more »
The Pacific Northwest is a region with varied weather conditions, climate zones, soil types and altitude changes. This can affect the characteristics of paved roads and other asphalt applications. In 2012, Blue Line Transportation Company answered these diverse needs by expanding our asphalt manufacturing plant in Portland Oregon. This allows us to offer different paving grades for Fog Seal, Tack,... read more »
MicroCoat™ was originally formulated by our Blue Line Transport Company as a high-quality alternative to traditional seal coating products. It uses a Polymer Modified Emulsion, specially formulated to handle the various range of weather in the Pacific Northwest. Used for seal coating, MicroCoat™ helps to extend the life of an aging or modestly damaged asphalt surface. At the same time,... read more »
Based out of Portland, Oregon, Blue Line Transportation offers a wide variety of services and products to road construction companies throughout the Pacific Northwest. We understand that no two road construction projects are alike. To rise to this challenge, we offer custom-mix designs of asphalt emulsions to meet the needs of your particular project. In some cases, this might call... read more »
For over four decades, the Blue Line Transportation has provided and shipped asphalt products across the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, we expanded our manufacturing capabilities to include asphalt emulsions and cold mix asphalt. Our liquid asphalt emulsion is an essential liquid asphalt mixture that is held in a water suspension. When it is applied to a prepared roadbed, the water... read more »
