Mexican researcher develops self-repairing asphalt that reacts with water. The developer has hopes of commercialising the product.
Self-Repairing Pavement from Recycled Rubber
In a new development, rain would repair rather than damage roads if they were made of the tyre-based pavement invented by Israel Antonio Briseño Carmona, a Mexican student and winner of the nation’s James Dyson Award.
The Coahuila Autonomous University student’s rubber pavement is made of recycled tyres combined with additives that allow it to self-regenerate upon contact with water.
Carmona began his ...
Self-Repairing Pavement from Recycled Rubber
In a new development, rain would repair rather than damage roads if they were made of the tyre-based pavement invented by Israel Antonio Briseño Carmona, a Mexican student and winner of the nation’s James Dyson Award.
The Coahuila Autonomous University student’s rubber pavement is made of recycled tyres combined with additives that allow it to self-regenerate upon contact with water.
Carmona began his ...
