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In the Amazon and indigenous lands of Brazil
Sep 15, 2020
Adapted from an article by Alyssa Glazener, Ingevity After success with Evotherm in December 2019, Brazil-based general contractor Sanches Tripoloni has plans to transition to all-Evotherm operations. One benefit of Evotherm is that it enables a higher production rate, which allows contractors to place more pavement in a day. In a rainy climate where work […]
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All Evotherm, all the time: National Paving
Mar 09, 2020
Since 1964, National Asphalt has been a well-respected asphalt producer in the Fairfax, Virginia, area. By concentrating solely on asphalt production, National has emerged as one of northern Virginia’s premier asphalt manufacturing facilities. Much like the company he’s dedicated the last 30 years of his working life to, Tim Boone is just as seasoned and […]
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North Bass Island Airport: not just any runway
Mar 09, 2020
“When most would have seen the paving of a remote island airport runway as a logistical nightmare, we accepted the challenge and accomplished a pretty remarkable feat,” said Gerken Companies’ Kyle Borstelman, Eastern division area manager. “We had a logistical plan and a mix with Evotherm® we knew we could trust.” The island Although North […]
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Kokosing quality
Mar 09, 2020
There are decade-long customers and then there are decade-long customers like Kokosing Materials (KMI) President, Lee Schloss. He’s kind, witty and humble; he tells great remember-that-time-when stories; and he’s well respected among his industry peers. It’s hard not to be impressed by the depth of Lee’s knowledge about KMI’s operations and the various challenges of […]
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Warm mix keeps winning in fiberless OGFC trials in Alabama and Tennessee
Nov 07, 2019
You may know it as a plant mix seal, popcorn mix, permeable European mix or even porous asphalt. But no matter what you call it, an open-graded friction course (OGFC) is the mixture of choice on many highways and heavily trafficked roads to improve surface drainage during rainfall. By allowing rainwater to drain down through […]
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Don’t stop paving just because it’s cooler
Oct 01, 2019
Do you think you have to stop paving just because temperatures drop in the fall and winter? It’s not too late to catch our YouTube clip about Payne & Dolan’s (P&D) use of Evotherm on a project in upper Michigan when the weather turned cold and snowy. P&D’s Paul Bentley shared some remarkable footage of […]
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Testing technology on the NCAT track
Mar 28, 2019
Ingevity is partnering with the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) in Opelika, Alabama, and the South Carolina DOT to measure the performance of a unique design for warm mix asphalt that contributed to the successful rebuild of a section on Interstate 85 near Greenville in 2016. The Intermediate B Special mix containing Evotherm was […]
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All Evotherm, All the Time – Rose Brothers Paving Co.
Mar 28, 2019
Founded in northwestern North Carolina in the early 1950s, Rose Brothers Paving Co. has been family-owned and operated for more than 70 years. The company now spans across six counties and two states, and operates six asphalt plants throughout eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Rose Brothers was an early adopter of WMA technology during […]
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Evotherm excels in cold temperatures and snow
Oct 29, 2018
Do you think you have to stop paving just because temperatures drop in the fall and winter? Watch our latest video about the experience of Payne & Dolan’s Paul Bentley, as he shares some remarkable footage of a WMA project in upper Michigan when some unexpectedly cold weather and snow showed up mid project. And […]
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Warm mix paving leads to success in urban streets
Oct 29, 2018
Location was the driving force behind manufacturer National Asphalt’s decision to incorporate warm mix technology into its paving mix. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, most of the company’s projects take place in urban environments such as office buildings, condos and apartment complexes. These types of surroundings require a minimal visual presence so paving doesn’t disrupt the […]
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