ARAMID REINFORCED MEMBRANE INTERLAYER

FAQ

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A crack relief interlayer is a fine-aggregate, high-asphalt, one-inch hot mix interlayer placed over existing pavement to prevent reflective (upward) cracking forces from affecting a new pavement overlay. The reflective crack relief interlayer is designed to be highly flexible to greatly reduce cracking.

  • ARMI™ interlayer is designed with performance testing to be highly flexible and impermeable.

  • ARMI™ interlayer absorbs at least 80% of reflective cracking forces.

  • ARMI™ interlayer also cushions the new overlay, adding life span and durability to the new pavement.

Third party interlayers are not always third party, even if they are often installed by a third party (sub-contractor). Some paving contractors do self-perform membrane interlayer installation. It varies from market to market. It is better to label them membrane interlayers. That covers fabrics and grids, as well as products like rubberized chip seals and SAMI (stress-absorbing membrane interlayer).

ARMI™ interlayer is better than membrane interlayers because ARMI™ delivers unparalleled crack resistance, while also providing structure (one-inch plant mix). ARMI™ interlayer is also extremely cost competitive and can often be constructed faster and easier.

ARMI™ interlayer uses the contractor’s local, fine aggregates and asphalt binder that are combined to meet the performance requirements. Poly-aramid fiber (AQU XP™) is added at the contractor’s plant to provide the extreme flexibility component.

Surface Tech provides the final mix design for each producer and material source. In general, we need sand, dust and oil. The oil can be neat or modified, depending on performance requirements and market availability.

(4.75mm) NMAS design with usually around 8.0% AC or greater at 50 gyration using the Superpave gyratory compactor.

 
 

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

JASON MARTIN

As a leader with both creative and analytical skills, Jason oversees the planning, development, and execution of Surface Tech’s marketing and advertising strategies. He has been responsible of late for clarifying the company’s value proposition through a series of new branding executions resulting in a revamped website and other improvements in the company’s strategic marketing initiatives.

Jason brings more than 25 years of industrial design, branding, and manufacturing experience to his new role as CMO. His work has appeared in leading design publications, and he has received numerous international design awards. His portfolio includes more than 40 design and utility patents in the fields of consumer electronics, software, packaging, medical devices, and software. Speed to market, with a critical eye for detail and simplicity, is the driving force behind his multidisciplinary design process.

Jason holds a BS in Industrial Design from The Ohio State University. His previous work experience includes Nike, Proctor & Gamble, Skylab Architecture, and founder of New Studio. 

Stacie Steel

U.S. Northwest

Stacie Steel, PE, offers a depth of experience in asphalt and concrete pavements. She has provided infrastructure-related civil engineering and project management consulting services to both public and private sector clients for the past 20 years.

Stacie’s technical expertise centers around all things pavements: structural design, materials design and specifications, sustainability, life-cycle cost analyses, pavement management, preservation and rehabilitation, QA/QC, materials testing, and forensic evaluations.

Throughout her career, she has worked on paving projects for many national commercial retailers, municipalities, and airports. Stacie has proven leadership and organizational capabilities, as evidenced by earning the President’s Choice Award from the WTS Colorado Chapter early in her career. She currently serves on the WTS Puget Sound Chapter’s TransportationYOU Committee, and is dedicated to ensuring access to local outdoor recreation opportunities serving on the Board of Directors for the Lonesome Lake Preservation Group.