Looking for the best alternative to coal-tar-based sealants? Safe Seal®️ is the answer.
While coal-tar-based sealants last a long time, many places have already banned their use to protect the environment and human health.
Continue reading to learn why our seal coat supply company recommends Safe Seal for parking lots and driveways.
You can trust our experience in asphalt sealcoating to work for you.
Coal Tar Alternatives
Coal tar can appear under different names when scanning the ingredients in parking lot or driveway sealer.
Check safety data sheets, container labels, or technical bulletins for words like:
- Tar
- Coal tar
- Refined coal tar
- Refined coal tar pitch
- Coal tar pitch volatiles
- RT-12
- Other similar terms
Protect Your Health
The best driveway sealer is one that doesn’t jeopardize your health.
Over time, coal-tar-based sealants release what are called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into the environment.
Not only does coal-tar asphalt sealer smell bad, but it can increase your risk of cancer by up to 38 times according to a study conducted in part by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Children are especially at risk for developing cancer after long-time exposure to coal-tar-based sealants.
Coal tar dust is often found in homes near sealed parking lots and driveways.
Not only does this dust drift through open windows and doors, but it can be tracked in on the bottoms of shoes.
Coal tar dust can also contaminate local sources of freshwater and be ingested.
The best way to protect your customers is to buy safe materials from a trustworthy seal coat supply company.
We recommend the Safe Seal brand for parking lot and driveway sealer because it doesn’t contain coal tar.
We pride ourselves on customer service and transparency, which means that we’ll be more than happy to explain what’s in the asphalt sealer we sell.
Protect the Environment
Cities and suburbs are covered in impervious pavement.
As a result, water flows over driveways, parking lots, and streets until it reaches stormwater catch basins.
From there, the water is funneled to local rivers, lakes, and streams.
One of the dangers of coal-tar-based sealants is that the runoff is highly toxic to fish and other aquatic life.
Do your part to protect the environment by asking for asphalt sealer that doesn’t contain coal tar.
In addition to sealcoating equipment, we also sell Safe Seal for your health and peace of mind.
Ask for Safe Seal
Safe Seal protects asphalt from precipitation, UV rays, and automobile fluids.
We sell Safe Seal because it is safe for both the environment and humans.
Our asphalt sealer covers the entire surface of a parking lot or driveway with a flat black coat that seals small voids.
Unlike coal-tar-based sealants, Safe Seal doesn’t emit dangerous PAHs that could put your health at risk.
No asphalt sealer is worth getting you, your workers, or your customers sick, which is why it’s important you know what’s in the sealer you’re using for your next asphalt driveway or parking lot.
We’re always more than happy to answer questions from asphalt contractors.
Our seal coat supply in Grand Rapids MI has everything you need to protect driveways and parking lots from the elements.
can help paved surfaces last many years to come.
To learn more about the products we sell for a parking lot or driveway sealcoating, call B&E Seal Coat Products Inc. at (616) 608-6169.
