News about Crafco products and projects.

 
Crafco, Inc. Press Release Regarding Cimline Autoloader Ruling 12/09 (22KB)
Overlay Bump Protection
(13KB)
FHWA Policy Memo (Federal funding now available for Crack Sealing) (46KB)
Crafco Northumberland Announcement 5/18/09 (27KB)

Crafco Video Library
Crack Rout & Seal
Crack Filling
Skin Patching with the Magnum Spray Patcher
Pothole Repair Using PolyPatch
Pothole Repair Using the Magnum Spray Patcher
Sealing Joint with Silicone Joint Sealant
Crack Sealing Procedure Video Manual
Wide Crack Repair with PolyPatch

Crafco Library

  Engineering Bulletins
  BAX 250 & 600 Shut Down Procedures 3/02 (20.57KB)
Kohler Engines Engineering Bulletin 10/02  (13.62KB)
Wheel Torque Mounting Requirement for Melters 7/02 (43.93KB)
SuperShot Hose Changes 6/03 (32KB)
Magnum Hydraulic Kit 8/03 (27.9KB)
SuperShot Control Box Changes 7/04 (76KB)
Beckett Burner Solenoid & Wiring Changes 11/05
(67KB)
Hydraulic Valve Pressure Settings 4/06 (32KB)
Operation of Mattei Compressor 6/06
(45KB)
Removal of Hot Oil Shut Off Valve, p/n 41271 6/06 (42KB)
Burner Solenoid Wiring Revision 08/06 (55KB)
Use of Bio Fuel in Crafco Melters 11/06 (32KB)
Drip Stopper 12/07
(36KB)
EZ Series II Flow Control Valve, p/n 46060 05/08 (29KB)
Heat Transfer Oil Replacement Instructions 08/08
(13KB)
Recirculation Switch on EZ Series II Units 02/09 (38KB)
Becket Burner DC Controller & Fuel Pump Upgrades  02/09
(47KB)
DC Controller Draining Battery 11/09 (19KB)

 
  Reference Material
  Resealing Concrete Pavement Joints  7/99 (40 KB)
Sealing and Filling Cracks in Asphalt Pavements 11/99
(56KB)
E-Z Sealant Pump 11/02 (522KB)
Trip Press Release 5/03 (12KB)
Bump Formation 4/03
(61KB)
US Code Selection 4/03
(38KB)
Crack Seal Checklist 5/03 (35KB)
Joint Seal Checklist 2/04 (211KB)
Materials and Procedures for Repair of Joint Seals, 146 5/03 (685KB)
Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks, 147a 5/03 (685KB)
Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks, 147b 5/03 (744KB)
Materials and Procedures for Repair of Potholes in Asphalt Pavements, 168 5/03 (751KB)
Edge-Joint Sealing as a Preventive Maintenance Practice 8/03 (1.36MB)
Sealing and Filling of Cracks for Bituminous Concrete Pavements, MDOT 8/03 (1.29MB)
Using LTPPBind V2.1 to Improve Crack Sealing in Asphalt Concrete Pavements 3/04 (168KB)
Material Handling Tools 5/04 (704KB)
Evaluation of 8 Longitudinal Joint Const Techniques for Asphalt Pavements in PA 8/04 (1.69MB)
HFS & SAFETEA-LU 8/05 (116KB)

FHWA Technical Advisory - HFS 8/05 (100KB)
Utah DOT I-15 Report, TechCrete Excerpt 11/05 (3.4MB)

Manitoba Transportation & Gov Services 2004-06 Joint & Crack Sealant Evaluation Report 5/06 (1MB)
Guidelines For Using Geosynthetics with Hot Mix Asphalt Overlays to Reduce Reflective Cracking 5/07 (267KB)
City of Peoria Arizona Public Works Department - Streets Improvements - Crack Sealing 7/07 (link)
LTAP at UNH - Crack Sealing 7/07 (link)
Utah DOT I-215 Bridge Deck Report, TechCrete 10/08
(8MB)
Comparison of Hot Poured Crack Sealant to Emulsified Asphalt Crack Sealant, Center for Transportation Research 12/08 (385 KB)
Performance and Selection of Asphalt Pavement Crack Sealant Under Nevada Conditions and Before Overlays 1/09 (link)

The Economics of Flexible Pavement Preservation, Caltrans 1/09 (527KB)
Edge-Joint Sealing as a Preventive Maintenance Practice, MNDOT 6/09
(2MB)
 
WEB SITE LINKS:
National Center for Pavement Preservation Website

Foundation for Pavement Preservation Website

Transportation Research Board, Committee on Sealants and Fillers for Joints and Cracks Website

FHWA Pavement Preservation Website

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Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program Website
 
  Articles
 
Nevada DOT Review - Summer 2002 (407KB)
Thermal Cracks - Public Works - January 2001
(4119KB)
PolyPatch - Public Works - April 2002
(2730KB)
Roads Need Repair - April 2003
(6KB)
MoDot - The Information Super Highway - February 2003
(63KB)
Correcting Problem Concrete Pavements - Better Roads - May 2003 (183KB)
Rocky Roads, Motorists Pay Big Bucks for Bumpy Roads - ABC News - May 2003  (49KB)
WI DOT Pavement Preventive Maintenance - June 2003 (235KB)
LTAP Moving Forward -  Summer 2002 (377 KB)
Pavement Preservation - TR News - Sept, Oct 2003 (3383KB)
Crack- Filling Program Succeeds in Tough Times - Better Roads - June 2004 (1424KB)
Case Study on Pavement Preservation (TechCrete) - Roads & Bridges - Oct 2004 (388KB)
Proper Crack Sealing Provides Ext. Life for Asphalt Pavements - HMAT - April 2005
(374KB)
Regular Upkeep Can Extend Life of Asphalt Pavement - Denver Business Journal - April 2005 (607KB)
The Joint Slap Effect - R&T Update 8.04 - Sept 2007 (2,570KB)

Sealed Edge Joints - Better Roads - May 2008 (189KB)
Broadway Broadens Pedestrian Access (HFS used) - USA Today - Sept 2008 (webpage link)

 
  Field Reports
Field Reports consist of data compiled from jobs regarding a specific Crafco product.  Listed below are the Field Reports available to date.  If you would like to obtain a copy of any Field Report shown below, simply click on that report and an e-mail will open up for you to contact Crafco.  Please include your name and company information in the body of the e-mail and that Field Report will be forwarded to you
  TechCrete - Dulles International Airport, Washington DC
TechCrete - Mississippi DOT, Jackson, MS
TechCrete - NYS DOT, Corning, NY
TechCrete - Pennsylvania Turnpike, Somerset, PA
TechCrete - Utah DOT, Brigham City, UT
TechCrete - Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, BC
TechCrete - Missouri DOT, Edgar Springs, MO
TechCrete - IL State Toll Hwy Authority, Chicago, IL
TechCrete - Small Applications
TechCrete - Vermont Agency of Transportation, Lyndonville, VT
TechCrete - Texas DOT, Dallas, TX

TechCrete - Ohio DOT, Route 76 Bridge Joint
TechCrete - Pennsylvania Turnpike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
TechCrete - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX
TechCrete - Hondo Airport, TX

Spray Injection - Madison County Highway Department, IL
Spray Injection - Various Agencies, Texas
PolyPatch - NJ DOT, Various State Highways
PolyPatch - NYS DOT, Deposit, NY
PolyPatch - Illinois DOT, Lebanon, IL
PolyPatch - Connecticut DOT, Stafford Springs, CT
Mastic One - Virginia DOT
Geo-Composite - Pennsylvania Turnpike, PavePrep
HFS - Crosswalk, San Antonio International Airport, TX
HFS - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
HFS - Elementary School Crosswalk, Gilbert, AZ
HFS - NASA, Wallops Island, MD
HFS - Luxor Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
HFS - Clark County, Las Vegas, NV
HFS - Wynn Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV

HFS - City of Brea, CA
HFS - Logan Contractors Supply, Bettendorf, IA
HFS - DOT, County of San Bernardino, CA