Cape seal road surfacing treatments combine the benefits of chip seal and slurry seals. Find out how regular treatments can prolong the life of your roads.

A cape seal is a process that includes placing a chip seal on the existing surface and then after a few days placing a slurry seal or micro surfacing layer on top of the chip seal. To place the chip seal, an asphalt distributor provides application of the binder to the pavement surface.

Temperature, humidity and wind conditions all affect the cape seal process. Learn cape seal pavement best practices with Roadresource.org.

Slurry sealing involves asphalt emulsion, mineral aggregate, water & additives that are mixed and spread uniformly over pavement. Learn more with RoadResource.

Before writing a specification for your slurry seal/micro surfacing portion of the project, review the Recommended Performance Guideline for Emulsified Asphalt Slurry Seal (A105) and Recommended Performance Guideline for Micro Surfacing (A143)

The chip seal paving process involves an asphalt distributor providing application of the binder to the pavement surface. Learn more with Roadresource.org.

Like any road surface treatment, the right equipment for the job makes all the difference. Learn about cape seal pavement equipment with Roadresource.org.

Micro surfacing is a surface treatment designed to extend the life of asphalt pavements in good condition by providing skid resistance, restricting moisture intrusion, protecting the structure from further oxidation and raveling, and restoring a uniform black appearance.

The scrub seal is a process by which a unique polymer modified asphalt emulsion is applied to a pavement surface by an asphalt distributor. The emulsion is scrubbed into the cracks and voids with a broom before a layer of aggregate is applied over the asphalt.

A scrub seal is an application that is very similar to a chip seal treatment. The only difference is that the asphalt distributor pulls a broom sled that houses a series of brooms placed at different angles. These brooms guide or "scrub" the emulsion …