As the paving season slows down, the conference season picks up. The Evotherm team will be sponsoring, exhibiting, or attending at several locations around the country. If you'd like to set up a meeting at any of these events, please send an email to mailto://[email protected] so that we can meet you. Asphalt Sustainability Conference West […]
Residential areas with low traffic demands can be excellent candidates for mixes with a high amount recycled asphalt pavement (RAP). To improve compaction and workability, Ranger Construction added Evotherm to a 40% RAP mix for a residential area near Chuluota Fl. The most important criteria were appearance and a tight joint at the curb and gutter. […]
PIX11 in New York reports that the NYC Department of Transportation evaluation of three crumb rubber asphalt mixes has reached the 6-month mark. NYC DOT reports that the mixtures performed well through the harsh winter. Crews are watching for cracks, rutting and raveling in the regular and rubberized surfaces. The agency is measuring traffic noise and says […]
Jamestown Macadam ran their Evotherm project for the Town of Jamestown, a small town roughly 1.5 hours from Buffalo, NY. Paving with warm mix lowered temperatures by 65°F while still having excellent workability, coating, and density. Jamestown Macadam produced a mix containing 15% RAP using 64V-22 (70-22) polymer modified liquid from United Refining out of Warren, […]
CalAPA's Russell Snyder featured George Reed's work on California Highway 89, which used Evotherm WMA throughout the project, in this weeks California Asphalt Insider. CalAPA reports that "Roger Smith, who has an exacting eye for detail, is a stickler for quality, and isn't shy about speaking his mind. Smith, a former senior materials engineer for Caltrans, […]
New Company, New Name, Same Team! While the Evotherm team remains constant, we are excited to announce that MWV Specialty Chemicals will soon be known as Ingevity. Ingevity brings together words that define characteristics of our business – innovation, ingenuity, longevity – and the genuine nature of who we are. Innovation. Our business was founded on […]
Jim Lynch gets to visit some of the prettiest areas of the county. Earlier this month, he was onsite with Riverside Construction, from Billings MT, as they began a job on Highway 14, west of Wapiti, WY. Summer still has cool morning air with temperatures in the 40s. After a harsh winter, every day counts to […]
Thank you to Sanders Brothers for hosting our customer service team as they kicked off their spring training efforts. Members of the domestic and export customer service groups visited the North Charleston, SC, asphalt facility to learn more about how they utilize our products and how our team can continue to improve service and delivery […]
“After four tough winters, it has fewer cracks than the hot-mix roads that we paved last year.” What county commissioner wouldn't want to be able to say that? The high today in Madison, Wisconsin is 30 degrees. The harsh winters and colder temperatures experienced in northern Wisconsin can have a significant negative impact on long-term performance […]