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TECHNOLOGY SHINES AMONGST COMPETITION IN POLISH ROAD
AND LAB TESTS
IntegraBase Shows Improved Durability and Extended
Longevity in Binder Course Applications Throughout
Poland
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 21, 2004 -- Resperion,
a leading provider of asphalt paving solutions to
governmental agencies and private organizations worldwide,
today announced that the General Directorate of National
Roads and Highways in Poland has released a report
that illustrates the benefits of using Resperion's
IntegraBase to modify binder courses.
Based on tests preformed, the report concludes that
binder courses modified with IntegraBase show improved
technical characteristics in resistance to permanent
deformation, while simultaneously improving fatigue
durability. The test also showed that compared to
the untreated sections, IntegraBase modified binder
courses provided an increase in stiffness of over
55% at just 20OC.
The report, titled "Evaluation of the Efficiency
of Using Chemcrete USA as an Additive to the Binding
Layer of the Surface Construction," contains
the results of numerous laboratory tests comparing
IntegraBase (formerly known as Chemcrete USA, LLC),
SBS Elastomers and different asphalt types. The report
also includes test results from 4 of the 15 Polish
roads constructed with IntegraBase binder courses
between 1999 and 2000.
"We are very pleased with the positive results
contained in this report." said Resperion CEO
Josh Benveniste. "The report highlights IntegraBase's
ability to improve the strength and temperature susceptibility
of asphalt binder courses. This information should
be useful to agencies looking to build stronger, longer
lasting perpetual pavements."
Other highlights from the report include:
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In both moderate
(23OC) and high usage temperatures (40OC, 60OC),
IntegraBase exhibited a lower susceptibility to
temperatures than SBS Elastomer 50, SBS Elastomer
80, and 35/50 and 50/70 asphalts. |
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IntegraBase doubled the fatigue
life of the binder course compared to the untreated
section at 300µm/m (normal road loading)
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IntegraBase
is an ideal modifier when constructing "perpetual
pavements" - providing a structure that exhibits
increased stability and high durability while
extending the longevity of the binder course.
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The report can be found online at Resperion's Web
site in the Technical
Library
About Resperion
Resperion is a leading provider of asphalt paving
solutions to governmental agencies and private organizations
worldwide. Resperion develops, manufactures and markets
various chemical modifiers used to improve specific
properties of asphaltic concrete paving mixtures;
namely, strength, temperature susceptibility and aggregate
adhesion. Resperion manufactures the only modifier
which so dramatically increases the structural capacity
of asphaltic materials that it is possible to reduce
the thickness of the base course and lower initial
construction costs. Founded in 1999, Resperion is
headquartered in San Mateo, California and has sales
offices in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Mexico.
To learn more about Resperion, visit its Web site
at www.resperion.com.
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