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Why does tar melt in the sun?

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Why does tar melt?

Tar is made up mostly of rubber. It is black which absorbs more sun than a brighter color and gets hotter causing it to melt over a period of time.


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Tar is made up mostly of rubber. It is black which absorbs more sun than a brighter color and gets hotter causing it to melt over a period of time.


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Why does tar on roads melt on the summer sun?

The "tar" on roads is a mixture of several asphaltic and hydrocarbon compounds. These become liquid or often at higher temperatures (over 150 F). This temperature can be approached due to sunlight on a hot day and the road tar will become soft. If the supplier has adulterated the tar with more liquid oils or used the wrong compind (say roofing tar the surface may become soft or even liqufy at ambient conditions.


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