Asphalt Modification
All over the world the authorities are looking at how to save public money.
Thus road authorities are realizing that it is very sensible to use modified asphalt in new road projects. The obvious benefit is that large amounts of money can be saved, especially in the medium and long term since the roads become less vulnerable to rutting and cracking, resulting in reduced maintenance costs.
In many countries e.g. the USA and Germany there is an increase in the amount of roads using modified asphalt.
There are various ways to use rubber powder from ELT’s in road construction. And not only are the roads given excellent properties, they also offer an environmental benefit when the rubber powder from ELT’s substitutes virgin material such as SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene).