SEK Surebond Perm Chips Permeable Paver Joint Aggregate, 50 lb Bag
Why The Aggregate Spec Matters So Much
In a permeable pavement the joint is the drain. Every design assumption about infiltration rate depends on the aggregate holding an open structure under traffic. Angular fractured stone locks together and keeps its voids. Rounded stone rolls, packs and closes, and the system stops performing long before anybody notices water standing.
- High strength crushed and washed granite. Washed matters as much as crushed, because fines are what clog a joint.
- Meets ASTM #9 stone specs. The standard PICP joint aggregate gradation.
- 100 percent fractured surface. Every face angular, so it interlocks.
- Freeze and thaw resistant. It does not break down into fines over winters.
- Resists clogging and particle build up. In permeable pavement joints.
Where Perm Chips Is Used
- Permeable interlocking concrete pavement, PICP
- Standard and narrow permeable joints
- Commercial, municipal and residential permeable installations
- Anywhere an open graded joint aggregate is specified
Colors
- Saturn Tan. Warm light aggregate.
- Stormy Gray. Neutral grey granite.
- Eclipse Black. Dark contrast joint.
Perm Chips Specifications
| Product Type | Permeable pavement joint aggregate |
| Manufacturer | SEK Surebond |
| Material | Crushed and washed granite |
| Standard | Meets ASTM #9 stone specs |
| Surface | 100 percent fractured |
| Package | 50 lb bag |
| Pallet | 56 bags per pallet |
| Colors | Saturn Tan, Stormy Gray, Eclipse Black |
| Durability | Freeze and thaw resistant |
| Joint Width | Standard or narrow joints |
Keeping The Chip In The Joint
Loose chip scatters and gets lost to traffic, wind and vacuum maintenance. SEK makes SB-1000 PermStik to stabilize it in place without sealing the joint closed, which is the pairing most commercial permeable jobs specify.
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