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Infrared Process:
Conventional vs. Infrared - Old vs. New

Conventional

Infrared

OVERALL VIEW OF POTHOLE

SQUARE CUT EXCAVATED POTHOLE

HEATED AND SOFTENED SURFACE

SIDE VIEW OF POTHOLE

REPAIRED BY CONVENTIONAL METHOD

REPAIRED BY INFRARED / THERMAL BONDING

Repairing asphalt by conventional methods is a very expensive and time-consuming process. It requires a significant amount of equipment, material and manpower, and the results are often far from permanent. Even when done correctly, the finished repair is left with a cold seam where hot asphalt meets the existing pavement. This cold seam is the "weak link" and is where water will eventually re-enter the repair and cause it to fail.

Take a look at what the conventional process requires:

Equipment

Pavement saw to cut around the damaged area
Jack hammer to break up the existing pavement
Bucket loader to excavate the hole and remove waste asphalt
2 trucks. One for excavated material and one for fresh asphalt
Roller to compact the repair

Manpower

Enough labor to operate trucks and equipment plus do the hand work

Material

Large quantity of asphalt to replace excavated material

Time

All the steps involved can take 2-3 hours for a typical 5’x5’ repair

Infrared Restoration with Kasi equipment requires:

1 Truck
1 Piece of Equipment
2 Men
Twenty minutes