asphalt
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Road dust was swept and analyzed for microplastics by direct analysis and solvent extraction to separate bound plastic from asphalt and plastic additives by water extraction.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
There is also a nearly £1 million maintenance project to replace aging asphalt and cracked lead roofing at Buckingham Palace, including repairs to 14 chimney stacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The company’s construction-products arm—which includes 109 quarries and yards, nine asphalt plants and 19 terminals—recorded roughly 35 million tons of aggregates shipments last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
“Several times,” she said, and the only response was a slapdash temporary asphalt patch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
She pointed to the roof, where red-hot embers had already landed and caught the asphalt shingles on fire.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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