A Collaboration Between Asphalt Plus and Envirotx: Dry Process Engineered Crumb Rubber
When Quality and Innovation Meet the RoadIn Odessa, Texas, Asphalt Plus, in collaboration with our trusted partner Envirotx, successfully completed a significant Dry Process ECR asphalt project that showcases the future of road construction. This project not only highlights the strength of our […]
May 2024
Phase VIII (2021-2024) NCAT Test Track Findings: Implementation
NCAT released their 3 year report for the entire test track, which included many sections of pavement. There is a link to the full report below. You should note that NCAT tested ECR in section N9 for the 2021 cycle as a comparison to polymer in the N9 […]
In 2022, officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation allowed the replacement of their standard SMA mix design for interstate highway roads with a mix modified with Engineered Crumb Rubber (ECR). This rubberized mix used ElastikoR ECR as a mix modifier. When the substitution was allowed, the road agency replaced an SMA mix utilizing […]
DAY 1: TEXOLA TO CLINTON, OK
On the 4th of July: four riders – all in their early 70s – will ride across OK on Historic Route 66. In July… Why are we doing this? Both to continue to identify and overcome life challenges and to raise money for OAPA Oklahoma Asphalt Engineering Scholarships. The ride starting point is Texola on the […]
Elastiko ECR – Dry Process Ground Tire Rubber (GTR)
Project No.: SPRY-0010(73)RS, Job Piece No. 01946(72)Task Order 2400-19-04Submitted by:Bryan W. Cooper, CPM Transportation Manager IOffice of Research and Implementation Oklahoma Department of Transportation
CONCLUSION:
Overall, I believe the Ground Tire Rubber project has been quite a success. I think the performance is comparable to our normal […]
KLP Construction Supply Partners with Envirotx to Support ECR Sales in Texas
Asphalt Plus is very proud to announce the addition of KLP Construction Supply to our growing list of nationwide distributors. KLP Construction Supply and Envirotx have agreed to partner in support of advancing the use of Engineered Crumb Rubber (ECR) in the great […]
Crumb Rubber Asphalt Cost & Analysis
Crumb Rubber Asphalt Cost & Analysis comprises a series of activities, such as materials production, construction, maintenance etc., all of which have environmental impacts. Rubber asphalt is not new but just starting to resurface throughout the US. It is produced from grinding up whole scrap tires from automobiles. Then […]
Crumb Rubber Pavement Introduction
Production of a crumb rubber pavement comprises a series of activities, such as materials production, construction, maintenance etc., all of which have environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can track and quantify the environmental impacts of both individual and total activities of products. It helps identify the activities with the highest […]
Rubber Asphalt Successfully Laid in Switzerland
With millions of tons of Dry Process Rubberized Asphalt successfully laid and counting in the US, Asphalt Plus is turning its sights internationally. Tyre Recycling Solutions (TRS) in partner with Empa’s Concrete and Asphalt lab have recently started to explore what benefits Rubberized Asphalt could have in Switzerland. With […]
Rubberized Asphalt Mix Design
In work with Illinois Tollway contractors, Asphalt Plus participated in early balanced asphalt mix design efforts in Tollway main line SMA mix designs. Dry process rubber using ElastikoR ECR was used in SMA and dense-graded applications on I-355, I-88 and I-294, which include pavements with more than 30 Million ESAL traffic […]
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