Q-Last year, we had a new blacktop driveway installed over existing blacktop and were instructed by the installer to seal it after a few months with coal-tar sealer. Stains from the sealer are ...

Sealing a driveway, also called “driveway seal coating,” is an important step to prevent cracking and crumbling carports.

As sealcoating contractors begin their season many of them, particularly those accustomed to using refined coal tar sealer, wonder what the season will hold for their favorite product. Already ...

Virtually all producers of refined coal tar sealer encountered shortages or delays in RT-12 supply last year, resulting in shortages or delivery delays of refined coal tar sealer to contractors.

Driveways and parking lots are often sealed with coal-based products Studies suggest these products contain hazardous chemicals More local governments are banning them%2C but industry says they ...

Seal the vial, shake it and allow it to sit ... If it looks like amber-colored tea and remains more clear, assume it’s coal tar-based. Q. I have coal tar sealant on my driveway.

GRAFTON — Village Lane resident Eric Shrayer started to think there was something foul behind the offensive odor caused by coal tar asphalt sealer his neighbor used to seal his driveway.

Nearly two decades after industry pressured the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to exempt coal-tar-based pavement sealers from anti-pollution laws, a growing number of government and academic ...

Sealing options include fast-drying, coal tar, asphalt emulsion, latex acrylic, oil-based and fill-and-seal sealants that impact the cost and durability of the seal. It is recommended to seal your ...

Thinking about applying a driveway sealer before winter hits to keep salt from eating away at the pavement? Better check the label. More Michigan communities are banning coal tar and other ...

These standard sealers have been used on asphalt driveways and streets for decades. True to their name, they’re made from coal tar, a sticky black substance derived from bituminous coal.