India launches commercial bio-bitumen production, an eco-friendly road binder made from crop waste to reduce oil imports and ...

Given roads are everywhere and involve some carbon-intensive processes to build, scientists are investigating how alternative materials could make the whole process more sustainable. We've seen how ...

Add to that the fact that anti-icing agents are corrosive to asphalt and have a negative impact on the environment and it’s clear why scientists are seeking other alternatives to combat icy roads. A ...

Bio-bitumen is a bio-based asphalt binding obtainable through renewable biomass materials such as agricultural waste, plant ...

Many asphalt contractors don’t see bitumen as anything more than the sticky binder that keeps their aggregates together. However, companies are finding new ways to stretch the use of this relatively ...

In the past, the most common method for measuring the binder content of asphalt has involved removing the bitumen from a weighed sample using methylene chloride. The process then follows either the ...

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