DuraTherm installed in front of elementary school

StreetHeat SR-60 applies heat to the asphalt in front of Oak Ridge Elementary School in Chino Hills, Calif., to get the site ready to apply Duratherm.

CHINO HILLS, Calif.-Within a couple of hours a drab, dreary crosswalk can be transformed into a streetscape of beauty. That's because of the technology using Duratherm, developed by Street Print Pavement Texturing, a subsidiary of Integrated Paving Concepts.

On Aug. 10 in front of Oak Ridge Elementary School in Chino Hills, Calif., a crew installed a chartreuse thermoplastic material into the placed impressions.

?EUR??,,????'??We started doing this in 1992 in response to the market needing a decorative solution for high-traffic applications,?EUR??,,????'?? said Cleve Stordy, manager of government markets for Integrated Paving Concepts. ?EUR??,,????'??We developed Street Print Duratherm.?EUR??,,????'??

The crew applies a plastic template which is pressed onto the hot asphalt with a vibrator plate compactor.

After the asphalt is heated a vibrator plate compactor is used to press the template down, said Stordy. The thermo plastic material is placed into the ground. The result is a decorative surface that is highly durable, fast to install and open to traffic, fully ADA compliant, snowplow friendly with no maintenance burden.

?EUR??,,????'??We've developed over the years some nation-wide accredited applicators who are specially trained,?EUR??,,????'?? said Stordy. ?EUR??,,????'??In the last year and a half we've installed more than 70,000 square feet in Los Angeles.?EUR??,,????'??

Other projects include the Canal Street reconstruction in Manhattan, N.Y., the airport in Frankfurt, Germany and numerous mall parking lots. At first 8-foot by 8-foot grids were installed. Now the company plans its first installation of a 12-foot by 12-foot grid in Salem, Ore.

?EUR??,,????'??Each project is custom-built so we need to plan ahead,?EUR??,,????'?? said Stordy. ?EUR??,,????'??We have a limited range now available, but plan on developing Herringbone and then linear patterns.?EUR??,,????'??

Street Print Pavement Texturing developed the technology for the finished product, a beautiful streetscape design.

John Fagan, supervisor for the Chino Hills project, said his crews are busy every day making installations in Southern California.

?EUR??,,????'??Once my guys get set with a machine and do a few projects, they become a lot more effective,?EUR??,,????'?? said Fagan. ?EUR??,,????'??There's a lot of things involved in doing the installation, so I try to minimize the mistakes.?EUR??,,????'??

For more information go to www.streetprint.com