StreetPrint™ Features and Benefits
Around the world we have found that
there are several important features which have resulted in
StreetPrint's success. The following are some of the features
and benefits of StreetPrint.
- Flexible Pavement – StreetPrint is
a flexible pavement which makes it resistant to cracking and
eliminates the need for expansion joints compared with
imprinted Portland Cement concrete.
- Continuous Surface – StreetPrint is
a continuous, waterproof surface which resists weed growth
and inhibits the migration of water to the base thereby
reducing the possibility of base failures due to erosion or
freeze-thaw cycles. StreetBond also reduces the effects of
weathering from water, freeze-thaw cycles and sun (ultra
violet exposure).
- Easy Maintenance – StreetPrint is
easily repairable and has low maintenance costs.
- Salt Resistance – StreetPrint does
not react to salt used for deicing or from salt air in
coastal climates. Portland Cement concrete products
including cement bricks can spall and degrade through the
reaction of the cement with salt.
- Quick Installation – StreetPrint
can be installed very quickly (as much as 10 times faster
than cement bricks) resulting in much less disruption to
traffic.
- Elaborate Decorative Patterns –
StreetPrint makes it practical to create embossed artwork in
the surface. This can be done quickly and easily and creates
a whole new opportunity for decorative pavement designers.
The photo below demonstrates how both brick and non-brick
StreetPrint can be used. This project was installed in Las
Palmas, Canary Islands in January of 1998 at the
International Licensee Conference. StreetPrint™ embossed
artwork combined with StreetPrint™ brick patterns.
