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August 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com 62 use, especially with some of the entities out there, because they see the value in it," Fuller says. "It costs more per ton to produce and place, but a ton of it goes a long way, especially at less than an inch." As a result, he adds, some agen- cies want to use it in all situations that call for a pavement preserva- tion method. "We have conversa- tions many times with our clients about a certain pavement condition not being the correct application for this product, and that the situ- ation needs to be reevaluated," Fuller says. "We may go out and do some of the maintenance work that needs to be done under the thinlay, and then it (thinlay work) is still not produced," he adds, explaining that more maintenance work beyond the requirements of a thinlay are needed in these instances. Fuller says his company has per- formed thinlay work that continues to perform well and look good after eight seasons, and that he estimates could last 10 to 12 years without maintenance. But, he admits, there have been failures. "I've had thinlays fail within one season when they're used in the wrong application, or they're used without doing the correct preparation work," he adds. "We've experienced both the good and the bad." John Hickey, executive director of the Asphalt Pavement Associa- tion of Oregon, says the biggest factor contributing to the growth of thinlay application is the increasing need for effective pavement preser- vation techniques. "DOTs have lived through the seals, and now they've gotten to the point that doing them is not a long- highway contractor | continued PB Is The Right Choice. For over 57 years, PB has designed quality Asphalt Patchers that are durable and built for year-round use. Choose from truck mounted patchers, dump body slip-in, hook lift and trailer models. Available with a variety of features and capacities from 1.5 to 10 cubic yards. We make patching a whole lot easier. Call 800-350-8521 TRUCK MOUNTED HOOK LIFT DUMPBODY SLIP-IN TRAILER MODELS www.pblcorp.com WORLD CLASS PATCHERS SINCE 1957 PB ASPHALT PATCHERS 5778 W Barstow Ave I Fresno, CA 93722-5024 I 800-350-8521 I 559-277-7370 A thinlay differs from a thinlift in both the aggregate size (smaller) and binder grade (softer).