SS-1 Tack Coat
$75.00
Ensure a strong, long-lasting bond between existing pavement and new asphalt with SS-1 Asphalt Emulsion Tack Coat. This premium slow-setting asphalt emulsion is formulated to create superior adhesion between asphalt layers, helping prevent slippage, delamination, and premature pavement failure.
Packaged in a convenient 5-gallon (18.9 L) pail, SS-1 is ideal for smaller paving jobs, utility cuts, patching, driveways, parking lots, and any project where a full drum isn’t required. Ready to use with no heating required, it can be applied by brush, roller, squeegee, or sprayer for fast, efficient application.
As the water evaporates, the emulsion cures to leave behind a durable asphalt film that securely bonds new asphalt to existing pavement, improving the longevity and performance of your repair or paving project.
- Promotes excellent adhesion between new and existing asphalt
- Helps reduce slippage and delamination
- Ready to use – no heating required
- Easy application with brush, roller, squeegee, or sprayer
- Water-based formula for easy cleanup before curing
- Convenient 5-gallon (18.9 L) pail for smaller projects and repairs
- Ideal for contractors, municipalities, and maintenance crews
Ideal Applications
- Asphalt overlays
- Utility trench repairs
- Pothole and patch repairs
- Driveways
- Parking lots
- Sidewalks and pathways
- Municipal road maintenance
- Commercial paving projects
Coverage
Recommended Application Rate: 0.35 L/m²
A 5-gallon (18.9 L) pail covers approximately:
- 54 m²
- 580 ft²
Note: Coverage is based on an application rate of 0.35 L/m². Actual coverage may vary depending on surface texture, porosity, and application method.
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Description
When you need a tack coat
Any time new asphalt goes over existing pavement, the two layers have to bond or they behave as two separate slabs. Traffic then shears the new layer across the old one and the overlay slips, delaminates, and fails early at the edges and in turning areas.
Tack the surface for overlays, utility trench repairs, patches, and anywhere new asphalt meets an existing vertical face such as a cut edge, a curb line or a gutter.
How much to apply
The recommended rate is 0.35 L per square metre, so a 5 gallon (18.9 L) pail covers roughly 54 square metres, or 580 square feet. Surface texture changes that: an open, porous or milled surface drinks more than a tight one.
More is not better. Too much tack puddles, stays slick, and creates a slip plane of its own. You are after a thin, even film with no bare spots and no pooling.
Applying it
Sweep first. Tack coat bonds to pavement, not to dust, so any loose grit, dirt or standing water under the film becomes the failure point. Apply by brush, roller, squeegee or sprayer. No heating is required.
Let it break before paving. SS-1 is a slow setting emulsion that starts out brown and turns black as the water evaporates and the asphalt film is left behind. That colour change is the signal it is ready. Keep traffic off it while it breaks, and clean tools with water before it cures.
Specifications
| Container | 5 gallon (18.9 L) pail |
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| Type | SS-1 slow setting asphalt emulsion |
| Application rate | 0.35 L/m² |
| Coverage | Approximately 54 m² (580 sq ft) per pail |
| Application | Brush, roller, squeegee or sprayer. No heating required |
| Cleanup | Water, before curing |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is tack coat used for?
Tack coat bonds new asphalt to the existing pavement so the two layers act as one. Without it the overlay can slip, delaminate and fail early at the edges and turning areas. Use it for overlays, trench repairs, patches and against cut edges, curbs and gutters.
How much does one pail cover?
At the recommended 0.35 L per square metre, a 5 gallon (18.9 L) pail covers about 54 m² (580 sq ft). Porous or milled surfaces take more.
Can it be diluted?
SS-1 is supplied ready to use at the stated rate. Diluting changes the rate and the coverage.
What temperature can it be applied at?
An emulsion needs warm, dry conditions to break properly. Applying onto a cold or damp surface slows or stops the break.
How long before paving?
Once it has turned from brown to black and is tacky rather than wet.
Additional information
| Weight | 22226 g |
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| Dimensions | 30.0 × 30.0 × 38.0 cm |
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