| DURABILITY:
Stop fixing the same pothole again and again. Save money, time, and hassle. | Perma-Patch is the most durable among pothole repair materials per Federal Strategic Highway Research Project “SHRP” Test, even with basic "throw and roll" application. | Low durability means potholes come back. Unless proper compacting equipment is used and all preparation and temperature requirements are followed, pothole repairs with hot-mix will often fail again within six months. |
| WEATHER:
Make repairs in any condition. | Can be applied in any weather, even the rain. | Cannot be used in rain or under wet conditions. |
| PRODUCT TEMPERATURE:
No wasted material. | No heating required. Perma-Patch is ready to go at any time, and can be used all day (and night) long. | Hot-mix asphalt leaves the asphalt plant at 275-300°F, and starts to cool immediately. Below 225°F hot mix asphalt will not bond well to the substrate, reducing its effectivity for pavement repairs. Below 185°F hot mix starts to become too rigid to flow into repairs. Pretty soon your crew is riding around with nothing but landfill in their truck. |
| VERSATILITY:
Finally fix your toughest challenges. | Perma-Patch has extreme versatility. Trust Perma-Patch for your toughest repairs around man holes, ramps, bridge joints, narrow paths, depressions. | Little versatility. Used primarily only for road repairs. Larger aggregates and fast cooling mean hot mix should really only be used for larger road repairs where a roller can be applied. |
| EQUIPMENT:
Forget all that equipment and the big crew. | No additional equipment required and only one person needed during application. | Requires an asphalt plant, dump truck, compactor, and a multiple-person crew. |
| PREPARATION:
No need for preparation: Save time and make more durable repairs. | None. Simply open, pour, and done. | Pothole must be thoroughly cleaned of all loose aggregate and dry. Crews that don't thoroughly prepare repair areas are simply generating the need for another future repair. |
| SHELF-LIFE:
Be ready any time. | With a 2 year shelf-life, Perma-Patch can be kept on-hand and ready for immediate repairs at any time. | Hot-mix is the very definition of no shelf-life. Pickup requires coordination, planning, and frequently lost labor hours. |
| TACK COAT:
No need for tack coat. | Perma-Patch doesn't require any preparation other than removal of loose asphalt pieces and stones. | Tack coat must be applied to all surfaces in the pothole. Requires tack coat and additional equipment, plus labor and additional time. |
| TRAFFIC & DRY TIME:
Open the road fast. | No dry or cure time, accepts traffic immediately. | Thermoplastics require time to cure and cool, requiring traffic to be diverted for extended periods of time. |
| DEPTH:
Fix water ponding. | Can be applied as thin as ¼” or less.
(must use Perma-Patch Fine Mix) | Pothole depth must be a minimum of 1” in all areas of hole including at the interface of the surrounding surface. Hot asphalt mix can't fix thin areas or be feathered to an edge. |
| AMBIENT TEMPERATURE:
Can be applied in extreme temperatures. | Minimum of 0°F. | Minimum of 40°F. |
| WASTE:
Stop adding to the landfill. | Minimal. Little to no waste is produced during application. | High. About 25-50% of product is not usable and wasted during application. |
