Asphalt & Emulsions includes the marketing and distribution of Ergon’s paving and specialty asphalt products. These products include neat paving asphalt, polymer-modified asphalt, asphalt emulsions, specialty coatings, sealants, and other road construction and maintenance products.

Asphalt & Emulsions

Enhancing the success of Ergon’s diversified operations is the company’s ability to develop and market asphalt. In-house storage of asphalts and equipment ensures that Ergon is able to consistently supply customers with high-quality asphalt products. Ergon excels at its pavement preservation services, making every effort to protect the environment along the way.

Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
As the largest asphalt marketer in North America, and perhaps the world, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., (EAE) not only markets neat paving asphalt, but also manufactures and markets a wide variety of advanced asphalt products. One example is EAE’s utilization of Sealoflex™ Technology to create high-performance, polymer-modified SUPERPAVE® asphalt. This type of asphalt is used on expressways, urban roads, airport tarmacs and other high-traffic areas, including racetracks such as the popular NASCAR track at Talladega, Alabama. Sealoflex based polymer-modified asphalt has a longer shelf life than other SUPERPAVE products, and costs less to produce because its manufacturing process uses less polymer per barrel. Cost-effective and long-lasting preventative maintenance solutions to road repair are giving EAE an advantage to sustain continued growth with a focus on pavement preservation.

The goal of pavement preservation is to maintain and preserve functional roads using cost effective treatments and techniques. This approach offers a stronger, more fiscally sound method to enhance transportation infrastructure. Studies advancing the understanding of smooth pavement and proper roadbed maintenance benefits represent a new frontier of advances to be realized in road and vehicle maintenance, fuel efficiency and noise abatement. Ergon’s technical understanding of asphalt chemistry and ongoing research at the technical development laboratories give the company an advantage to utilize a variety of asphalts from various crude sources.

A clear advantage EAE enjoys is its expertise in asphalt emulsions. Because of their environmental compatibility, emulsions are embraced as a preferred asphalt product of the future for pavement maintenance, roofing and specialty industrial applications. EAE has excelled with the introduction of higher quality emulsion products, and recently increased its presence by leasing over 20 additional facilities, expanding the primary markets from the Mid-South and Southwestern United States to a truly coast-to-coast footprint.

EAE continues to expand the use of asphaltic emulsions with a growing line of specialty coatings. One brand that is leading this trend is ErgonArmor. ErgonArmor’s comprehensive line of products takes the engineering that shields our roads from the damaging effects of water and applies the same technical commitment and legendary customer service to the coatings industry.

To ensure the quality of ErgonArmor products, an in-house laboratory designs, develops and tests the formulations the company manufactures. EAE produces many of the raw materials used in its formulations, and its transportation and terminals ensure the continuity of the stream of materials. From high and low traffic flooring, to potable water tanks, pipes, machine underbodies and frames, EAE designs economical solutions that provide corrosion protection and defend against moisture infiltration, adhesion and sound dampening.

Crafco, Inc.
Acquired in 1991 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Crafco, Inc., (Crafco) is the world’s leading manufacturer of equipment utilized for sealants and other road maintenance materials. Designed to perform from sub-zero to tropical conditions, Crafco’s asphalt crack sealants can extend the life of pavement by over 50% and meet or exceed all federal and state recommendations.

From racetracks to canals, or pavements from Alaska to Iraq, Crafco supplies specialty products that seal, repair, strengthen and reduce wear and tear on driving surfaces. While dispersing stress associated with reflective cracking of overlaid pavements, Crafco’s quality material also effectively seals moisture from concrete or asphalt surfaces. Made with a stone aggregate, Crafco’s high friction surface products increase safety by improving braking and adherence to the road. They are also resistant to oil, fuel and de-icing products. Crafco operates manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and other distribution centers throughout the world.

Paving Maintenance Supply, Inc., a Crafco subsidiary, serves as a one-stop shop for the pavement preservation market and offers the finest sealant and application equipment in the industry. This gives Crafco the opportunity to not only develop and manufacture pavement preservation solutions, but also distribute directly to customers in seven states across the U.S.

Paragon Technical Services, Inc.
(“Paragon”), is the research and development arm for EAE, and sets the standard for the petroleum refining and asphalt technology industries. By offering full service testing and development, Paragon is able to create petroleum products that are less flammable, environmentally friendly and safer to work with. Paragon has consistently discovered innovative ways of improving waterproofing, roofing, protective coatings, specialty asphalts and asphalt pavements. Paragon’s research team offers more than 100 years of technical expertise in the petroleum refining and asphalt technology industries, and its nationally recognized Mix Design Laboratory provides design and evaluation for all asphalt pavement products.