The International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) is an international non-profit trade association comprised of contractors, equipment manufacturers, public officials, research personnel, consulting engineers and other industry professionals, working together to promote the concept of pavement preservation. ISSA promotes the highest standards of ethics and quality while providing its members with information, technical assistance and ongoing opportunities for networking and professional development.

ISSA promotes the following pavement preservation methods: 

• Slurry [Guidelines: A-105 & TB-106]
• Micro Surfacing [Guideline: A-143]
• Chip Sealing [Guideline: A-165]
• Crack Treatment [Guideline: A-175]

Who should join ISSA?

• Government Agencies – ISSA provides the education you need to implement its processes into your current pavement maintenance and repair program. Join today to learn more about the sustainable and budget-stretching aspects of pavement preservation.

• Contractors & Supplier – ISSA promotes the pavement preservation processes that drive your business and is consistently working to educate government officials on the pavement preservation language that needs to be added to the current legislature. Join today to further your business, gain pavement preservation knowledge and help ISSA influence key decision makers to increase the acceptance of pavement preservation. 

The Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance (PPRA) collectively promotes the technologies, processes and applications currently represented and promoted independently by AEMA, ARRA and ISSA. Keep it linked to the PPRA article though.