What’s up with the new light-colored roads across Los Angeles and how will these surfaces affect drivers? The city of Los Angeles is partnering with GuardTop® LLC to help mitigate the heat island effect impacting the city’s neighborhoods and urban areas. The light-colored substance you’ve been seeing around LA is...
Image Source: M&Ms M&M’s® – GuardTop ® Asphalt Based Sealcoat M&M’s are a Halloween classic and a staple in many homes during Halloween. Similar to the popularity of M&Ms, GuardTop is our most frequently ordered product and has been applied to some of the country’s most well-known communities, streets, sporting venues, retail...
Even though several new sealcoat products claim to be coal tar free and environmentally friendly, they still contain ingredients that are harmful to human health and the environment. Due to this, the Van Buren Township of Michigan and other government agencies are ushering in new pavement regulations to ban all...
Why are cities such as Los Angeles significantly hotter than surrounding rural areas? Large cities and densely populated areas are highly developed; buildings and infrastructure have replaced what once was open land and vegetation. Due to increased human activity, energy consumption and expanding infrastructure, cities have become much hotter than...
