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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Originally a mixture of [ | + | Originally a mixture of [[slag|slag]], [[tar|tar]], [[asphalt|asphalt]], and other materials used in construction of road beds, parking lots, and runways. Tarmac was invented by E. Purnell Hooley in 1901 when he saw a barrel of tar spill on a [[macadam|macadam]] roadway. He patented the idea and began selling the product as Tar Macadam. The term 'tarmac' is now commonly used for all asphalt-type roadways. |
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Tar Macadam | Tar Macadam | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarmac (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:21, 8 June 2022
Description
Originally a mixture of Slag, Tar, Asphalt, and other materials used in construction of road beds, parking lots, and runways. Tarmac was invented by E. Purnell Hooley in 1901 when he saw a barrel of tar spill on a Macadam roadway. He patented the idea and began selling the product as Tar Macadam. The term 'tarmac' is now commonly used for all asphalt-type roadways.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Tar Macadam
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarmac (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)