What is Hot Mix Asphalt?
Hot mix asphalt also known as plant mix or blacktop, is an engineered mixture of aggregate and sand, with liquid asphalt cement, (a petroleum product) Varying sizes of aggregates are heated, then mixed, in exact proportions, with asphalt cement that has been liquefied at about 300 – 325 degrees. While the mixture is still hot, it is delivered to your jobsite and installed on top of a base or subgrade that has already been prepared.
Hot mix asphalt is attractive and it creates an inviting driveway. It’s quick to pave with and use. It’s easy to maintain and looks great. Homeowners like hot mix asphalt for the same reasons that road builders do. It provides an all-weather, smooth, sound-absorbing driving surface with an attractive appearance that’s easy to maintain and it lasts for years.
