You can now find Evotherm on Facebook and Twitter (@Evotherm) in addition to right here on Behind the Screed! Stay abreast of industry trends Success stories (High RAP, cold weather, shingles, long hauls) Agency initiatives and specifications Track new developments Learn how contractors are making money with Evotherm (lower energy costs, increased production, recycled materials, […]
The daffodils are up in my front yard, sales managers across the southeast are getting ready for the Master’s, a new iPad will soon be in the stores (hint, hint: subscribe to Behind the Screed, hint…hint!!!) and at Cabin Bluff the quail are scared. Jason Mapes was even in Virginia last week for a paving […]
I recently worked with Century Asphalt in Texas who evaluated using Evotherm 3G chemistry to get Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS) and RAP back into his mix design. The contractor was forced to take out all the RAS and lower the RAP percentage in his HMA design when workability and uniform compaction became an issue on […]
Another successful trial on a very cool morning here in east Tennessee. Due to aggressive weather conditions (overcast, 35 – 40 °F in the morning, damp aggregate from rain the previous day), the combination of unheated silos and cooler weather conditions lead to mix being shipped to the job site between 250 °F and 260 […]
It was a damp 55 degrees and foggy at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area where Evotherm was used to pave a test strip in the center of the park. The Golden Gate bridge was visible in the background as paving crews from Ghilotti Brothers Contractors paved the strip using Evotherm DAT. At the job […]
The first Evotherm trial stretch on National Highway (NH-10) in India was completed on January 17th, 2011. The mix was produced using crumb rubber modified asphalt, with 12% crumb rubber by weight of asphalt, and granite aggregate for the construction of a new highway. Following are some of the highlights of the project. 55 °F […]
Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee including Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Congressman James Lankford (R-OK) heard testimony from Larry Lemon, Chairman of Haskell Lemon Construction Company, in Oklahoma City last week. Mr. Lemon highlighted the concern our industry has regarding the unpredictability of highway funding with the current federal program operating under […]
Just in time for the Rocky Mountain conference (check out today's post), Evotherm has become the first warm mix technology approved by Colorado DOT. Evotherm will be conveniently offered by MVW Asphalt Innovations’ local partner, Suncor, at their terminals and refinery beginning in the spring of 2011. Contractors interested in supplying Evotherm to CDOT projects […]
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the NAPA meeting in Orlando last week. There were good times, new friends, a little Asphalt Rocks, a Superbowl, and oh-yeah some meetings, too. Here’s what we came away with: Jonathan MacIver, Evotherm Business Manager: It was great to hear the results of the WMA […]
If Denver is more your speed, stop the MWV booth at the Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference and Equipment Show February 23-25th. Let us show you how Evotherm lives up to its reputation: Easy to Use, Proven Performance, Lowest Temperatures.