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Build Stronger, Longer-Lasting Roads with Our High-Performance Emulsifiers and Additives
Arkema’s simplified, high-performance Infrastructure Additives and Emulsions portfolio is designed to make your paving projects more efficient and effective. From streamlining asphalt application to improving mix compaction, our solutions help enhance durability, boost operational efficiency, and ensure stronger, longer-lasting roads.
Our solutions are backed by patented technologies and technical expertise, ensuring you achieve optimal results across all projects.
Emulsifiers:
- Deliver emulsifiers for all grades with clear advantageous differentiators
- Improve emulsion product quality and consistency
- Optimize product performance
- Solve technical challenges
- Increase profitability and operational efficiency
Additives:
- Comprehensive portfolio for asphalt paving
- Streamline mix workability and improve compaction
- Boost pavement durability and longevity
- Backed by patented technologies and technical expertise
- Designed for optimizing hot and warm mix asphalt performance
Built for Efficiency. Proven for Performance
Arkema delivers a simplified, high-performance portfolio of emulsifiers and additives designed to help you build stronger, longer-lasting roads. Our technologies enhance asphalt performance at every stage—from paving to preservation—offering a one-stop solution backed by industry expertise and world-class technical support.
Our Expertise
With decades of experience and a commitment to innovation, Arkema’s Infrastructure team partners with producers and contractors to:
- Streamline asphalt mix production and field application
- Improve compaction, adhesion, and workability
- Boost pavement performance and durability
- Optimize sustainability and operational efficiency
Backed by AASHTO-accredited laboratories and dedicated support from our Tulsa and Mulberry teams, Arkema delivers chemistry solutions that meet your toughest performance challenges.
Product Offerings
EMULSIFIERS
Our emulsifiers are engineered to deliver top-quality emulsions with clear performance advantages across multiple applications.
- Emulsifiers for all grades with distinct, performance-focused differentiators
- Proven solutions for chip seal, micro- and slurry-surfacing, and spray-applied systems
- Designed for stability, consistency, and adhesion in every climate
- Supported by formulation, mix design, and field application expertise
ADDITIVES
Our additive technologies are tailored to optimize asphalt paving and pavement preservation, improving both mix performance and sustainability.
- Simplified product portfolio covering hot, warm, and cold mix systems
- Enhanced adhesion, compaction, and workability across aggregates
- Solutions for warm mix, odor suppression, rejuvenation, and modifiers
- Patented chemistries for reliable, high-performing results
ArrMuls® 1040: Versatile Emulsion for Reliable Asphalt Performance
As infrastructure projects become more complex, the need for dependable, high-performing emulsifier solutions has never been greater. ArrMuls® 1040 is engineered to deliver exceptional stability, versatility, and ease of use across a wide range of asphalt paving, cold recycling, and maintenance applications.
Performance You Can Count On
ArrMuls® 1040 is designed for both anionic (SS) and cationic (CSS) slow-setting emulsions, offering unmatched flexibility in one proven chemistry. Contractors and producers rely on its ability to create durable, high-quality emulsions that consistently meet industry expectations and field demands.
Key Advantages
- Improved emulsion stability — finer particle size with superior sieve, settlement, and shear stability
- Dual-function versatility — produce both cationic and anionic emulsions using a single technology
- Fast, efficient processing — disperses quickly in water with minimal agitation
- Broad compatibility — performs well with various asphalts, aggregates, fillers, and recycled materials
- Smooth, reliable application — supports efficient mixing, lay-down, and compaction without premature breakage in cold recycling
- Standards compliant — meets AASHTO M-140 / ASTM D-977 and M-208 / ASTM D-2397 specifications
Built for Today’s Infrastructure Needs
With a robust formulation and proven field performance, ArrMuls® 1040 helps producers and contractors achieve durable pavements that perform reliably in diverse conditions — from new construction to rehabilitation and preservation.
ArrMuls® 1425: Optimized for Stability, Productivity & Clean Performance
Meet ArrMuls® 1425 — Arkema’s next-generation emulsifier engineered to deliver exceptional stability, efficient processing, and clean chemistry for high-quality anionic slow-setting emulsions. Designed for producers seeking reliable performance and improved operational efficiency, ArrMuls® 1425 helps support longer-lasting, more sustainable roads.
Built for High-Quality Slow-Setting Emulsions
Formulated to produce SS-1, SS-1h, and SS-1hh grades that meet AASHTO M-140 and ASTM D-977 specifications, ArrMuls® 1425 delivers consistent, highly stable emulsions—even with challenging asphalts and demanding field conditions.
Key Advantages
- Outstanding emulsion stability — best-in-class pump, sieve, and settlement stability
- Versatile formulation — easily emulsifies hard-pen asphalts and compounds well, even at elevated temperatures
- Faster drying and curing — helps reduce downtime and improve productivity on the job
- Non-lignin chemistry — eliminates biological growth issues and unpleasant odors
- High efficiency — concentrated 70% active formula reduces dosage rates and freight costs
- Easy handling — low viscosity with no caustic required when producing soap
A Smarter Solution for Today’s Infrastructure Needs
From compatibility with SBR and acrylic latexes to dependable performance with hard-pen asphalts and a wide range of compounding materials, ArrMuls® 1425 sets a new benchmark for emulsion stability, processing efficiency, and clean performance.
Revitalizing Colorado’s High-Elevation Highways with Stabiram® 800
Rehabilitating roadways in mountain regions presents unique challenges—high elevations, unpredictable weather, remote terrain, and limited access. Along Colorado’s rugged State Highway 149, these conditions demanded a solution that could deliver long-term performance while minimizing cost, disruption, and environmental impact. Working with the Colorado Department of Transportation, Arkema Specialty Surfactants supported the successful rehabilitation of 43 miles of roadway using Cold-In-Place Recycling (CIR) enabled by Stabiram® 800.
The Challenge
The project site featured severely aged and cracked asphalt pavement at elevations reaching 11,361 feet. Narrow roadways, intermittent cell service, and frequent weather interruptions added further complexity—making traditional rehabilitation methods costly and logistically difficult.
The Solution
Stabiram® 800 was selected to support a large-scale CIR operation, allowing the existing pavement to be recycled directly on site. In total, the project delivered more than 605,000 square yards of 4-inch CIR, recycling approximately 117,000 tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). This approach eliminated 4,680 truckloads of material, significantly reducing hauling, fuel use, and project disruption.
Proven Results
- Smoother ride quality: International Roughness Index (IRI) improved from 185 to 65
- Extended service life: Pavement life increased by an estimated 15–20 years
- Cost efficiency: CIR at $8.78 per square yard versus $13.20 per square yard for traditional overlay
- Sustainability gains: Approximately 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through on-site recycling
Recognized by Asphalt Pro Magazine as the “Biggest Cold-In-Place Recycle in the West,” this project demonstrates how Stabiram® 800 delivers durable, smooth, and sustainable pavement solutions—even in the most demanding environments.
Learn more about Stabiram® 800 and Arkema’s Cold-In-Place Recycling solutions.
WarmGrip® Patented Warm Mix Technology for Durable Roads
Warm mix asphalt is evolving—and performance expectations continue to rise. WarmGrip® warm mix additives from Arkema help producers and contractors' lower production and compaction temperatures while maintaining the performance needed for long-lasting pavements.
Proven Technology Designed to Perform
Engineered as compaction aids and trusted adhesion promoters, WarmGrip® additives improve mix handling and placement while strengthening resistance to moisture-related damage that can lead to potholes, rutting, and premature failure.
Key Benefits of WarmGrip® Warm Mix Additives
Arkema’s patented WarmGrip® technology supports:
- Improved compactability and mix workability
- Incorporation of higher RAP content in mixes
- Reliable anti-stripping performance to protect against moisture damage
- Reduced smoke and odor for safer, more comfortable job sites
- Easier transition to balanced mix design performance
A Portfolio Built for Real-World Needs
The WarmGrip® product line is developed to meet diverse regional and operational requirements, with options including:
- PPA-compatible solutions for enhanced performance
- Low-viscosity formulations for easier handling
- Odorless, low-smoke additives to improve jobsite comfort and safety
Support Sustainability Without Sacrificing Durability
By enabling lower production and compaction temperatures, WarmGrip® additives can help reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and energy demand—while extending pavement life and minimizing maintenance associated with rutting, stripping, and moisture-driven deterioration.
WarmGrip® isn’t just warm mix—it’s engineered performance, backed by Arkema’s patented technology and application expertise.
UltraPhos™ PPA 20: High-Temperature Binder Performance with Greater Formulation Flexibility
UltraPhos™ PPA 20 is engineered to deliver high-temperature binder grade improvement while supporting more efficient polymer-modified binder formulations.
Boost Binder Performance. Optimize Polymer Efficiency.
As performance requirements continue to increase and material efficiency becomes more critical, asphalt modifiers must deliver reliable results while supporting cost and sustainability objectives.
UltraPhos™ PPA 20 is a polyphosphoric acid (PPA)–based asphalt modifier engineered to deliver a high-temperature binder grade improvement while enabling producers to optimize SBS polymer usage without compromising performance.
Designed for compatibility across a wide range of paving-grade asphalts and polymer systems, UltraPhos™ PPA 20 provides the flexibility needed to fine-tune binder performance for demanding applications.
Why Choose UltraPhos™ PPA 20
UltraPhos™ PPA 20 is formulated to support both performance and operational efficiency:
- Enables high-temperature binder grade improvement
- Supports optimization of SBS polymer in polymer-modified binders
- Low-viscosity formulation for easier handling and dispersion
- Improved stability with reduced grade drop-back
- Lower corrosivity compared with conventional PPA solutions
- Compatible with WarmGrip® Ultra 37N and WarmGrip® SE1 warm mix technologies
Engineered for Performance and Efficiency
UltraPhos™ PPA 20 helps asphalt producers balance performance requirements with operational and sustainability goals. By improving binder properties and supporting more efficient formulations, producers can achieve consistent results while optimizing material usage.
As part of Arkema’s evolving portfolio of paving additives, UltraPhos™ PPA 20 reflects a continued focus on practical solutions designed for real-world plant and field conditions.
Partner with Arkema Today
When it comes to building and maintaining high-performing roads, choosing the right partner makes all the difference. Arkema delivers a comprehensive Infrastructure Additives and Emulsions portfolio designed to optimize every stage of your paving projects. Our solutions help you achieve superior results while maximizing efficiency, sustainability, and support.
- Streamlined paving projects, reduced downtime
- Sustainable, long-lasting road performance
- Access to technical expertise and field support
- One-stop solution for both paving and preservation needs