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Operation Safe Driver Week: Rumble Strips

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This week, July 11-17 has been nationally recognized as Operation Safe Driver Week. This essentially means that law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors in or around a commercial motor vehicle. The Commercial Vehicle Safety...
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Meet the J-Band Team: Todd Thomas

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Name: Todd Thomas Title: Tech Director - Specialty Products Location: Indianapolis, IN How long have you worked with J-Band? I've been working with J-Band since September of 2018. What's your favorite part about working with J-Band? I love hearing about and seeing the success of improving long-term joint performance. What...
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National Air Traffic Control Day: Recognizing Our Work at Coles County Airport

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Many might wonder how National Air Traffic Control Day relates to the work we do here at J-Band. The work we do expands far beyond just county roads and highways. We also have experience working with airports because just like with roads, protecting longitudinal joints is also important for airport...
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Meet the J-Band Team: Randy Miller

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  Name: Randy Miller Title: VP and Manager • Tri-State Sales Location: Morris, IL How long have you worked with J-Band? I've been with Tri-State/ProTack for 5 1/2 years. I joined the J-Band team when we were acquired by the Heritage Group in November 2019. What's your favorite part about...
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Innovate at Centerline Rumble Strips

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Here, the J-Band is applied on the centerline joint prior to the next pass of HMA. Check out the Here’s How it Works feature of Asphalt Materials’ J-Band® void reducing asphalt membrane on theasphaltpro.com to see how it works.   Many people have spent the past year working from home,...
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A Materials Approach to Improving Asphalt Pavement Longitudinal Joint Performance

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James Trepanier, Illinois Department of TransportationJohn Senger, Illinois Department of TransportationTodd Thomas, Asphalt Materials, Inc.Marvin Exline, Asphalt Materials, Inc. https://vimeo.com/497318812/8d291ef4d2 After performing for 12 years, the IDOT test pavements were evaluated and found to have longitudinal joints that exhibited significantly better performance than the control joint sections and were in...
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