Highways industry turns vegetarian

Causes to consider alternative materials for maintaining pavements are growing in number - led by a push for more sustainable procurement and driven by rising crude oil prices. One such product developed to provide a more sustainable alternative to bitumen and petroleum resin binders is Vegecol - an entirely vegetable based material. This article discusses the development of Vegecol and its potential use in the UK.Causes to consider alternative materials for maintaining pavements are growing in number - led by a push for more sustainable procurement and driven by rising crude oil prices. One such product developed to provide a more sustainable alternative to bitumen and petroleum resin binders is Vegecol - an entirely vegetable based material. This article discusses the development of Vegecol and its potential use in the UK.

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• Publication Date: 2008-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 40,42
• Serial:
  • Highways
  • Publisher: Alad Limited
  • ISSN: 0142-6168
  • Serial URL: http://www.highways-mag.co.uk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Binders; Pavements; Recycling; Road construction; Seal coats; Sustainable development
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 4948: Binder; 2955: Pavement; 4573: Recycling (mater); 3665: Road construction; 2984: Surface dressing; 2427: Sustainability; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01111847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 30 2008 10:03AM