Build more resilient roads with end-of-life tyres. Crumb rubber used as a modified binder in asphalt and chip seal has proven benefits:
- Whole of life cost efficiency
- Durability
- Resource efficiency
- Alignment with existing standards and guidelines
Anna D’Angelo, NTRO (National Transport Research Organisation) Director of Industry Partnerships and Technology gives a run-down on:
- The current landscape of recycled rubber use in road infrastructure in Australia
- Fundamentals of crumb rubber as a binder modifier
- Differences between asphalt and chip seal applications
- Sources of crumb rubber (passenger car tyres, off-the-road tyres, truck and bus tyres)
- Wet and dry mixing processes: technology, equipment, and practical considerations
- Environmental and economic benefits of incorporating CRM
