BinderTekk® Strain Tolerant Pavement Layers for Road Surface Courses and Bridge Deck Overlays
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Northern America
BinderTekk® Strain Tolerant Pavement Layers
The biggest challenge facing hot mix asphalt (HMA) producers and paving contractors today is how to cost-effectively increase durability and reduce cracking that appears too soon after pavements are constructed. Such cracks allow water to infiltrate the pavement structure causing degradation of the HMA, leading to costly repairs, user delays and inconvenience to motorists. BinderTekk® polymer-modified asphalt binders address these challenges by creating strain tolerant pavement layers for surface courses and bridge deck overlays. Bindertekk® significantly improves fatigue resistance in thin overlay applications, retaining rut resistance while reducing potential cracking.
The BinderTekk® line of polymer-modified asphalts can be engineered to address the specific strain tolerance level required for a particular pavement. BinderTekk® creates more resilient, flexible, rut- and crack-resistant HMA pavement layers that are much more durable than conventional HMA pavement layers. BinderTekk® pavements can be used in new construction as well as in composite pavement sections over concrete, where it can function as both a crack-resistant, impermeable interlayer and as a flexible surface course. BinderTekk® is also used as surface mix on bridge decks where strain is severe.
Benefits
- Saves money in roadway repair expenses
- Saves money in overall pavement construction cost
- Longer-lasting roads
Arkema, a Technology Leader in the Asphalt Paving Industry