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What is EcoMat™?• Awarmasphaltmixtureproducedattemperaturesupto40ClowerthantypicalAsphaltMixtures.
• FieldtrialshavedemonstratedEcoMat™performsequallyorbetterthanconventionalAsphaltMixtures.
Environmental Benefits• GreenhouseGasEmission(GHG)–reductionof20%
• AsphaltFumesandOdors–reductionof50%orgreater
What does that mean?• Forapproximately4milliontonnesofconventionalAsphaltmixturescurrentlyproducedinBCannually–theproductionofEcoMat™wouldreduceGHGemissionstheequivalentto3000carsinayear.
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Paving Benefits and Long Term PerformanceFindings of Technical studies• Enhancesworkability
• Helpscompaction
• Improvesjointconstructionandhandwork
• Facilitatescoldweatherpaving
• Limitsbinderagingduringthemanufacturingprocess
• Performsaswellasconventionalasphaltmixtureswithrespecttostrengthandrutresistance
History of EcoMat™1995 InitialtrialsinEurope2004 IntroductionoftechnologyintheUSA2005 FirstCanadiantrialsinQuebec,OntarioandAlberta2008SPLEcoMat™projectforCityofRossland,BC
2009 38,000tonnesofEcoMatwasusedforroadsinBCandtheYukon
For more information on how you can use EcoMat™ on your job:
HOLDINGS LTD
201 – 5550 152nd St. Surrey, BC, V3S 5J9
Tel: 604 575 3689 Fax: 604 575 3691
www.terusconstruction.ca