Reclamite® is a petroleum maltene rejuvenator, that has been successfully used for more than 50 years. It is formulated to prolong the life of asphalt pavement by restoring and preserving plasticity and durability in the asphalt binder. Reclamite® Asphalt Rejuvenator is a cationic petroleum emulsion manufactured from a single source naphthenic crude stock. Naphthenic crude has excellent natural solvency allowing it to penetrate, co-mingle and flux with the existing asphalt binders. The result is that Reclamite® penetrates approximately 1/4"- 1/2” into the pavement, restoring the asphaltene/maltene balance. This process is know as Maltene Replacement Technology (MRT). Maltene’s are the light oil fractions of the asphalt binder that provide the sticky, flexible characteristics, and asphaltene’s are the solids that give asphalt its color and appearance. By restoring the asphaltene/ maltene ratio, we are able to reduce the viscosity and increase the penetration values of the original asphalt binder. In most cases, the properties of the rejuvenated asphalt is improved over the original because of the quality of the added components.

Maltene Replacement Technology is different than other asphalt maintenance products in that it treats the cause of asphalt aging, not the symptom. When asphalt loses its crucial light maltene fractions, it becomes dry and brittle. Once this happens, the asphalt will quickly begin to show signs of wear i.e. cracking, pitting, and raveling. Some agencies will attempt to mitigate these problems using a traditional seal coat approach. This is an example of treating the symptom. These surface sealers do nothing to address the underline cause of asphalt aging. Reclamite® however, using Maltene Replacement Technology, replenishes those crucial maltene fractions, and prevents any further degradation for approximately 5-7 years.