Systems and methods for providing a thermoplastic product that includes packaging therefor

1. A method for providing a sealant product for use, the method comprising:

providing a non-asphalt thermoplastic container that is configured to receive a volume of one or more ingredients for inclusion into a sealant product, the thermoplastic container comprising an expanded polymer;

providing said volume of said one or more ingredients into said non-asphalt thermoplastic container;

mixing at least a portion of said non-asphalt thermoplastic container and said volume of ingredients to produce a volume of said sealant product; and

using said sealant product.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said mixing said non-asphalt thermoplastic container and said volume of ingredients to produce a volume of said sealant product includes a step of heating said non-asphalt thermoplastic container and said volume of ingredients to produce said volume of said sealant product.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more ingredients comprises a homogeneous material.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more ingredients comprises a heterogeneous material.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said providing said volume comprises pumping said volume into said non-asphalt thermoplastic container.

6. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said providing said volume comprises pouring said volume into said non-asphalt thermoplastic container.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said non-asphalt thermoplastic container is a durable container.

8. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the non-asphalt thermoplastic container is weight-bearing.

9. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the non-asphalt thermoplastic container comprises a ventable lid.

10. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said non-asphalt thermoplastic container is a measured ingredient for inclusion into said sealant product.

11. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein all of said non-asphalt thermoplastic container is mixed to produce said volume of said sealant product.

12. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said non-asphalt thermoplastic container is configured to be interlocked with another container.

13. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said mixing at least a portion of said non-asphalt thermoplastic container and said volume comprises heating said mixture to a temperature within the range of about 250° F. to 450° F.

14. A method for providing a thermoplastic product for use, the method comprising:

providing a non-asphalt thermoplastic container comprising an expanded polymer material, the container being configured to receive a volume of at least one ingredient for inclusion into a thermoplastic product;

providing the volume of the at least one ingredient into the non-asphalt thermoplastic container; and

mixing at least a portion of the non-asphalt thermoplastic container and the volume of the at least one ingredient to produce a volume of the thermoplastic product.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the thermoplastic product is selected from the group consisting of:

i) a sealant;

ii) a colored sealant;

iii) an asphalt;

iv) a modified asphalt;

v) a crack sealant;

vi) a joint sealant;

vii) a waterproofing membrane;

viii) a roofing asphalt;

ix) an asphalt cement;

x) a hot melt adhesive;

xi) a pothole patching product;

xii) a pavement marker adhesive;

xiii) a bridge deck membrane;

xiv) a bridge expansion joint sealant;

xv) a traffic loop detector sealant;

xvi) a concrete spall repair product;

xvii) a hot applied rubberized chip seal binder;

xviii) a chip seal binder additive;

xix) a polymer roofing asphalt;

xx) a blown roofing asphalt;

xxi) a planter box membrane;

xxii) a rolled roofing seam adhesive;

xxiii) a gasket;

xxiv) a thermoplastic paint;

xxv) an extruded rubber product;

xxvi) a pre-weighed polymer; and

xxvii) a vertical surface adhesive.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the expanded polymer material comprises polystyrene.

17. A method for providing an asphalt product for use, the method comprising:

providing a non-asphalt thermoplastic container that is configured to receive a volume of at least one ingredient for inclusion into an asphalt product, the non-asphalt thermoplastic container further comprising an expanded polymer material;

providing the volume of the at least one ingredient into the non-asphalt thermoplastic container; and

mixing at least a portion of the non-asphalt thermoplastic container and the volume of the at least one ingredient to produce a volume of the asphalt product.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the expanded polymer material is polystyrene.