Material Usage: As an alternative to plane off and resurface, treating cracks with Jointmaster could use just 4% of the material required.

Noise: The b-bump noise created by traffic driving over concrete joints can be eliminated, similarly with wide cracks in asphalt. A Jointmaster repair spans the joint, eliminating the recess formed by the movement which had created the noise.

Recycling: All packaging is recycled and waste road hard core produced by the planing operation is handled by licensed and authorised trade waste organisations. Waste transfer certificates are received for each and every load.

Energy / Fuel: At 4% of the material requirements of a plane off and resurface operation, Jointmaster also saves considerable amounts of energy input into the process compared to alternatives.

Hazardous Materials: All materials are compliant with REACH regulations. All materials are non-hazardous.

Longevity: Often an asphalt wearing course is in sound condition other than cracks which are letting in water. These surfaces are often removed and replaced even though 90% is perfectly serviceable. Many engineers choose Jointmaster to reseal the road, thereby realising the remaining value still left in the existing asphalt layer.

For example, in 1995 one section of a busy town bypass was treated with a recessed crack repair system to seal the cracks in the surface. The next section of that road was left untreated as it fell under a different divisional responsibility. The section that was treated is still in place today, watertight, with the crack repair evident. The other section has been resurfaced twice in that same period of time. Treating the cracks cost just a fraction of the resurfacing costs.

Disruption: Daily outputs of 400 linear metres in a shift means the Rhino crews are out of the way quickly leaving the road open to traffic. Work on motorways and trunk roads is mostly carried out overnight. In this instance the highway can be fully open to traffic before the morning rush hour.