A “new” asphalt that uses recycled waste tyres has been launched by Tarmac, according to an article in Highways Magazine.
Tarmac finally gets behind rubberised asphalt
The article suggests that Tarmac is the first in the UK to develop rubberised asphalt technology. The reality is that the first rubberised asphalt test strip was laid in Kent back in the early 1990s.
Rubberised asphalt has been widely used throughout the USA, Spain, Italy, Austria, Australia and other developed markets for the past 50 years since it was first laid in California.
In fact, Breedon Aggregates used rubber...
Tarmac finally gets behind rubberised asphalt
The article suggests that Tarmac is the first in the UK to develop rubberised asphalt technology. The reality is that the first rubberised asphalt test strip was laid in Kent back in the early 1990s.
Rubberised asphalt has been widely used throughout the USA, Spain, Italy, Austria, Australia and other developed markets for the past 50 years since it was first laid in California.
In fact, Breedon Aggregates used rubber...
