Rapid Heat Hot Patch System for Asphalt or Concrete Pavement Repair

necoTech is working on a better solution for repairing infrastructure pavement with better execution, performance, and turn-around time. necoTech's Hot Patch On Demand (HOTPOD), is a system comprised of a portable heating unit used to rapidly heat Hot Mix Asphalt material. Unlike any product on the market today, this quick-ready material is used as a patch repair for asphalt and concrete pavements in all ambient temperatures. HOTPOD provides strong, durable and fast repairs and lowers operating costs for maintenance of critical pavement infrastructure including all airport tarmac surfaces, runways, access roads, and parking lots. Additionally, the proprietary pre-mixed hot patch compound has a nearly unlimited shelf life, that can be quickly deployed, conveniently stored in a small amount of space, and successfully applied in nearly any environmental condition and location. Researched, developed, and field-tested with the Army Corp's ERDC, necoTech’s versatile asphalt formula consists of a binder, aggregate particles, and uniquely structured  particles. By adding proprietary materials to conventional hot mix material, our proprietary heating system can be used to rapidly heat a specified quantity of asphalt in an on-demand scenario. In the HOTPOD system, the asphalt mix composition is rapidly heated within a container (3-5 gallons) to 300° within five minutes. The asphalt mix can then be poured into the damaged pavement and compacted just like any other asphalt repair product. The result is a patch that lasts over 10X’s longer than a conventional cold-mix asphalt (CMA) patch product without introducing any added risk for pavement repair. While performing better then CMA, HOTPOD also is equivalent to conventional hot-mix asphalt (HMA) without the downsides of needing large trucking equipment, time-sensitive application windows, or access to a batch facility. Additionally, the HOTPOD system utilizes pre-packaged containers that have nearly an unlimited shelf life (unlike CMA’s two-year shelf stability), that can be stored or shipped to any location. Further, the HOTPOD system can be used in all ambient temperatures, unlike HMA, increasing both the geographic availability and ability to use year-round. Thus, the HOTPOD system delivers the performance of HMA with the convenience of CMA. It has the positives of each current market solution without the downsides that both HMA and CMA have. It truly is a disruptive technology to the asphalt repair market.