Strain-Tolerant Pavement Layers for Durable Asphalt Overlays
What are Strain-Tolerant Pavement Layers?
Strain-tolerant pavement layers are engineered asphalt systems designed to absorb traffic- and environmentally induced stresses before they damage the pavement structure. By increasing flexibility while maintaining rut resistance, these layers help reduce fatigue cracking, improve durability, and extend the service life of asphalt overlays.
BinderTekk® creates resilient pavement layers that withstand repeated traffic loading while helping prevent moisture infiltration caused by premature cracking.
How BinderTekk® Improves Pavement Performance
Increasing Fatigue Resistance
BinderTekk® polymer-modified asphalt binders improve the ability of asphalt pavements to withstand repeated traffic loading, significantly increasing fatigue resistance compared to conventional hot mix asphalt.
Reducing Cracking and Moisture Damage
By minimizing pavement cracking, BinderTekk® helps prevent water from infiltrating the pavement structure, reducing deterioration and preserving long-term pavement performance.
Improving Long-Term Durability
BinderTekk® combines flexibility with excellent rut resistance, creating more durable pavement layers that require fewer repairs throughout their service life.
Benefits of BinderTekk® Technology
- Increased fatigue resistance
- Improved crack resistance
- Enhanced rut resistance
- Reduced moisture infiltration
- Lower roadway maintenance costs
- Longer-lasting pavements
Arkema's BinderTekk® Technology
Our RoadScience® polymer-modified asphalt binder, BinderTekk®, addresses one of the industry's biggest challenges—improving pavement durability while reducing premature cracking. Engineered to create strain-tolerant pavement layers, BinderTekk® significantly improves fatigue resistance while maintaining excellent rut resistance, resulting in longer-lasting asphalt pavements and bridge deck overlays.
Unlike conventional asphalt binders, BinderTekk® can be engineered to meet the specific strain tolerance requirements of individual roadway projects. The technology creates resilient, flexible pavement layers that withstand repeated traffic loading while helping reduce cracking and moisture-related deterioration.
BinderTekk® is ideal for:
- Surface courses
- Thin asphalt overlays
- Bridge deck overlays
- Composite pavements over concrete
- New roadway construction
- Pavement rehabilitation
Whether used as a flexible surface course or as a crack-resistant, impermeable interlayer over concrete pavements, BinderTekk® helps agencies and contractors build longer-lasting roads with lower lifecycle costs.
Arkema supports customers with laboratory testing, pavement design expertise, and field technical support to help optimize pavement performance and maximize long-term durability.
Explore BinderTekk® technology or contact Arkema's technical experts to discuss strain-tolerant pavement solutions for your next paving or rehabilitation project.
