July 2007 — Texas Construction Magazine
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Chemists blend and react materials and use additives to develop formulations that most cost-effectively meet the specifications. Do the asphalt materials you use meet the specifications? Can they be shipped, stored and handled without separating or going out of spec? Do they consistently give the expected results in mix plants, through pavers and under compaction? Do they rut, crack and form potholes, or do they stand up to traffic, high and low temperatures and moisture? ....
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Posted with permission by Texas Construction magazine, a publication of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Published July 2007.
February 2007 — Roads & Bridges Magazine, Asphalt Today Supplement
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As the oil industry is adapting to changing economics, asphalt, the “bottom of the barrel,” is becoming
less important to the major oil companies. Asphalt has generally been viewed by refiners as just that, the “bottom
of the barrel,” not their primary interest. So what’s going to happen to the industry that needs asphalt
for its roads? There was a time when the major oil companies, with names like Exxon, Chevron, Shell and Texaco, were
the primary reliable sources...
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October 2006 — Company Formation Announced
Martin Asphalt Company is a newly formed division of Martin Product Sales, LLC, a subsidiary of Martin Resource Management Corporation, based in Houston, Texas. Martin
Asphalt Company combines the experience of the former Gulf States Asphalt Co., L.P.; Prime Materials and Supply Corporation; and Martin Product Sales LLC's
asphalt business. The pooled resources include 60 years of providing quality asphalt products and services to the
industry.
Your liquid asphalt products are delivered with a state-of-the-art, computer-controlled, in-line blending system which
efficiently mixes asphalt cements to required specifications every time and produces an extensive product line of
roofing asphalts, all grades of paving and PG Asphalts, vinyl tile and wooden screed adhesives, and precast
concrete joint sealants. Martin Asphalt produces and keeps in inventory a wide variety of water-based asphalt
emulsions. Asphalt emulsions are safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient than traditional asphalts and are widely
used for cost-saving pavement preservation, construction,
rehabilitation and recycling. Your chip seals,
micro-surfacing, slurry seals, in-place and maintenance mixes, asphalt recycling,
priming and tack coats, erosion and dust control will all benefit from our products.
The skilled technicians in our AASHTO Certified, full-service research and development laboratory formulate materials
that meet your specifications and exceed your expectations for product performance during and after construction. Our
network of production and storage facilities across the Gulf Coast and our transportation fleet including barges, rail
cars and tanker trucks mean that your products are delivered on time.
Your projects will be cost-effective, on-time and on-spec when using our materials. Contact us
for ideas on how to cut overall costs while providing your customers with superior quality.
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