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ProfessorGAC

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Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:23 PM

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The bitumens & anthracite in asphalt actually lighten with exposure to uV light.
So when it turns gray, it absorbs less light, hence not as hot.
Asphalt that's new, or recently recoated gets WAY hotter.
And, since sealcoating is kind of a racket, we're going to run into freshly black asphalt a lot.

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