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From a news release from Lake County Forest Preserves:
The Lake County Forest Preserve District will be the first customer in Illinois to use an innovative soybean-based polymer enhanced asphalt rejuvenator and sealant. The product was applied to 3.2 miles of asphalt hiking/biking trails at Independence Grove Forest Preserve on July 14.
Although the pavement color will remain the same, the soy-based product is environmentally “green” because it is made from a renewable resource, conserving on the oil used in traditional petroleum-based seal coating products. Called RePlay, the product is made by Bio Technologies, Inc. of St. Louis and is being applied by Asphalt Systems, Inc. of Sidney, Ohio.
“The Forest Preserve is always looking for creative ways to be leaders in the green movement,” said Bonnie Thomson Carter, president of the Lake County Forest Preserves. “We are very excited to try this domestically-derived agriculturally-based product.”
The District researched customer satisfaction from RePlay users in other states and they reported being very happy with the results.
“They found it offers longer-lasting protection, which will improve trail preservation and save maintenance costs down the road,” said Project Engineer John Nelson.
Another RePlay advantage is that it dries in about 30 minutes, much faster than the 24-hour drying time of other seal-coating products.
“For the public's safety, portions of the asphalt trails will be closed while the work occurs and until the asphalt surface is dry and ready for use. RePlay will allow us to reopen the trails quickly,” Nelson said.
For more information on Lake County Forest Preserves go to www.LCFPD.org.
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