Materials

ARRA’s Asphalt Recycling/Reclaiming Award Nominations

November 25, 2016

The nomination closing date is fast approaching for 2017 Asphalt Recycling/Reclaiming Award so don’t delay. Nominate Your Project Today!

The role of anti-stripping agents in asphalt performance

November 25, 2016

Anti-stripping agents are often overlooked when boosting the performance of asphalt, according to Italian road chemicals producer Iterchimica

Eurobitume’s Asphalt Advantages campaign celebrates 2nd anniversary

November 25, 2016

The Asphalt Advantages online campaign, launched in October 2014 by Eurobitume and the European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA), is celebrating its second anniversary by encouraging advocates to get on board.

Arizona Chemical additive rejuvenates extra-hard reclaimed asphalt

November 25, 2016

Arizona Chemical and Eurovia report that they have successfully used reclaimed asphalt that was specified as too hard for re-use on high-value road applications.

Amey trials gully sensors in UK to help prevent road flooding

November 25, 2016

Engineering and public services provider Amey is installing state-of-the-art sensors into gullies on UK highways in a trial aimed at preventing the flooding of roads.

Amey trials gully sensors in UK to help prevent road flooding

November 25, 2016

Engineering and public services provider Amey is installing state-of-the-art sensors into gullies on UK highways in a trial aimed at preventing the flooding of roads.

Asphalt demand slows in the UK

November 17, 2016

Research reveals that demand for asphalt has slipped in the UK. This comes after good sales of asphalt in the UK during 2015 and on the back of two years of market growth. The latest figures suggest that the asphalt market could fall by 3% in 2016, after recovering by nearly 20% in the previous two years. These are some of the conclusions of BDS Marketing’s annual report on the sector that has just been published, called ‘Estimated outputs of asphalt plants in Great Britain’. Commenting on the report,

Award given by SCI to Colas’ head of technical development

November 14, 2016

John Richardson, Colas’ head of technical development for UK and the Isle of Man, has received a prestigious award from the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). The society’s Construction Materials Group presented Richardson with the George Bessey Award at its annual AGM, only the third time the award has been given since its inception in 2007.

Guidance on re-refined engine oil bottoms: do they help or hinder performance?

November 14, 2016

The Asphalt Institute has produced a new 89-page publication on the use of re-refined engine oil bottoms (REOB) or vacuum tower asphalt extender (VTAE). Its aim is to provide decision-makers with the most up-to-date information about the material – although the document does highlight the fact that there are still unanswered questions about REOB.

How bitumen technology is helping roads do more

November 14, 2016

From lightening tunnels to keeping racing cars on tracks to preventing ice from forming, bitumen technology is helping roads do more - Kristina Smith reports If you think bitumen is just bitumen, useful for sticking lumps of aggregate together, it’s time to think again. The ever-widening and ever-more-sophisticated range of technologies and additives available means that we can ask our road surfaces to do more than ever.