Protect drivers while completing your state’s road construction projects faster with Blacklidge. Our products raise the bar for building longer-lasting, safer roads. Blacklidge products are spec’d by D.O.T.’s throughout the Southeast and Texas—exceeding all D.O.T. requirements—and have been used to pave thousands of miles of roads.
As creators of The Original Trackless Tack® and, most recently, ReSet® “age-regenerating” technology, we value innovation and are committed to developing products that make building GREAT roads EASY.
No Tracking
There’s NO tracking which also means there’s NO adhesive removal to weaken the pavement structure.
Safety
Our fast setting products reduce lane closure time during construction, and extend time between resurfacing intervals.
Best In Class
As the creators of The Original Trackless Tack®, Blacklidge leads the category in reliability and innovation.
Performance
UltraTack® and UltraFuse® have been proven in repeated testing to outperform ALL other competitive products by extending the fatigue life of the pavement.
Age Regeneration
ReSet®, our proprietary technology, restores the performance properties of asphalt binder by directly treating an aged road surface, or by repairing asphalt when using recycled materials such as RAP or RAS.
WAYNE H. BROWN
Southern MDOT Commissioner
In my last article, I spoke in depth about the importance of interlayer bonding, why it is often overlooked and the factors that impact tack coat application. Now, I will recap why poor tack coat habits are so hard to break and share official findings by asphalt experts on tack coat best practices. Today, more than ever, departments and agencies are driving tremendous improvements in this area and exploring how better interlayer bonding can improve performance, promote sustainability and drive down the overall cost. Poor Tack Coat Practices Problem 1: The current low-bid process of road building encourages the use…