ITERCHIMICA’S

TECHNICAL
SOLUTIONS

High-tech additives for the road industry

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 ITERCHIMICA
INTRODUCTION

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 COMPANY OVERVIEW

Italian leader in asphalt chemical additives

and road paving technologies
50 years of history in the production of
additives for long-lasting, safe and
ecological roads
The company invests 5% of its turnover in
R&D
Complete range of products to satisfy the
market demands and enhance the
performances of asphalt pavements

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 COMPANY OVERVIEW

Long-lasting, safe and ecological roads: from the project to the

construction

MORE THAN FULLY EQUIPPED

FOUNDED IN
50 YEARS OF INTERNAL
1967
EXPERIENCE LABORATORIES

ISO 9001 COLLABORATIONS

OPERATING IN
3 PATENTS ISO 14001 WITH
90 COUNTRIES
REACH UNIVERSITIES
REACH

Since 1967 Iterchimica develops innovative solutions and

environmentally-friendly technologies for higher-performing
and more sustainable roads.

Our wide range of products can satisfy all market demands for
the construction and maintenance of asphalt pavements.

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 PRODUCT APPROVALS

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT APPROVALS

More than 50 in 15 Countries

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 OUR PRODUCTS

OUR WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS IS DEVELOPED TO MEET ANY REQUIREMENT

AND SATISFY EVERY NEED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Polymeric Compound for mixes Emulsifiers for cationic and Rejuvenators for hot and cold
modification anionic emulsions asphalt mixes

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 OUR PRODUCTS

OUR WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS IS DEVELOPED TO MEET ANY REQUIREMENT

AND SATISFY EVERY NEED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Anti-stripping agents Anti-kerosene Treatments Traditional and ecological flux oils

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 OUR PRODUCTS

OUR WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS IS DEVELOPED TO MEET ANY REQUIREMENT

AND SATISFY EVERY NEED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Additives for warm mixes Fibres of different nature Cleaning and detaching agents

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 OUR PRODUCTS

OUR WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS IS DEVELOPED TO MEET ANY REQUIREMENT

AND SATISFY EVERY NEED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Synthetic clear binders Surface colouring treatments Oxides for asphalt

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 REFERENCES

IN THE LAST 5 YEARS…

ANTISTRIPPING
POLYMERS FIBRES
AGENTS
3.500 ÷ 4.000 km 3.000 ÷ 3.500 km 4.000 ÷ 4.500 km

WE HAVE PAVED YOUR ROADS!

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POLYMERIC COMPOUNDS
FOR PMA-DRY
MODIFICATION

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 INTRODUCTION

A POLYMER is a molecule with high molecular weight, consisting of

a chain of molecules with the same type of bond.

In function of MECHANICAL and RHEOLOGICAL

CHARACTERISTICS, the polymers are divided in:
• RIGID PLASTICS brittle behaviour;
• PLASTOMERS high mechanical resistances, tenacity and
high modulus;
• ELASTOMERS elastic behaviour.

They can be combined to obtain

POLYMERIC COMPOUNDS
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 INTRODUCTION

POLYMERIC COMPOUNDS

COMPOUNDS of: • Combination of the benefits

• PLASTOMERS • Increase of the resilience
• ELASTOMERS • Higher resistances for high
• FIBERS thermal fluctuations
• OTHER ADDITIVES • Intervention on more physical-
mechanical characteristics

HOT THERMAL COLD

WEATHER FLUCTUATIONS WEATHER

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 INTRODUCTION

Stress
() RIGID PLASTICS

POLYMERIC COMPOUND

ELASTOMERS

Deformation ()

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 PRODUCTION SCHEME OF MODIFIED BITUMEN

TRADITIONAL SOLUTION

MODIFIED BITUMEN
2-8% elastomer

DISADVANTAGES
• Need of dedicated plants for bitumen
modification.
• High viscosity even at high processing
temperatures: difficulties in production
and laying phases.
• Difficult storage stability.

PmB (Polymer-modified Bitumen) 15

 PMA: POLYMERS ADDED IN THE MIXER

INNOVATIVE Specific compounds of

SOLUTION thermoplastic copolymers,
different from the polymers used
for bitumen modification

POLYMERIC
COMPOUNDS ADDED
IN THE MIXER

Possibility to choose the

modifier and its related
quantities
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 PMB vs PMA
NEAT BITUMEN + SBS
PMB PROBLEMS:
• STORAGE IN SPECIAL HEATED TANKS
AGGREGATES
180°C
NEAT • SPLITTING (SO A BLENDER IS REQUIRED)

BITUMEN
160°C 1 2
PMB PLANT PMB 180°C

ASPHALT PLANT

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AGGREGATES AC
REFINERY
180°C WITH
NEAT D-PMA PMB
PMA BITUMEN
160°C

1 2

SITE CONSTRUCTION
POLYMERIC
COMPOUND ASPHALT PLANT
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PMB vs PMA – MICROSCOPE ANALYSIS

PMB PMB PMB

PMB PMA PMB

NO DIFFERENT AT ALL
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 PMA: POLYMERS ADDED IN THE MIXER

4 1
FILLER AGGREGATES

3 2

NEAT POLYMERIC
BITUMEN COMPOUND

DOSAGE:
4-8% bitumen
weight
MIXER

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 PMA: POLYMERS ADDED IN THE MIXER

With PMA solution the Producer:

1. Does not need special trucks for the
transportation from refinery to production
site.
2. Does not need special and dedicated tanks
in order to maintain high temperature for the
bitumen storage.
3. Has less waste products - generally 5% of
PMB production is lost.
4. Avoids the storage stability, typical problem
of the PMB choice.
5. Has Flexibility in use and Cost reduction.
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 SUPERPLAST ADDED IN THE MIXER

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
SUPERPLAST is specially developed to be used in all layers (base,
binder and wearing course) and for application in heavily trafficked
areas as in Highways and Expressways. It can be applied for:

• High-durability wearing course for highly specialized pavements

such as highways and airport runways;
• Bituminous mix with high stiffness modulus for bitumen-bound
layers of pavements with long service life;
• SMA (Splittmastix Asphalt).
• Thin Layer;
• Layers in semi-porous bituminous mix.
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 SUPERPLAST ADDED IN THE MIXER

PERFORMANCES ACHIEVED

• High mechanical properties such as Indirect Tensile Strength,

Stability and Marshall Stiffness;
• Higher resistance to rutting ;
• High Stiffness Modulus, distribution of the stresses on a wider
base, with reduction of vertical deformations;
• Increase of Fatigue Resistance.

INCREASE OF THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PAVEMENT

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 SUPERPLAST ADDED IN THE MIXER

BENEFITS
• Easy to use: no special equipment required, it can be used
everywhere, even in remote areas;
• Thickness reduction up to 35%;
• Overall reduction in the pavement cost by 20%;
• Savings in raw material, production, transportation and laying
costs;
• Savings in maintenance costs.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

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 SUPERPLAST ADDED IN THE MIXER

ANAS OFFICIAL RESULTS

POLYMERIC
PARAMETRES PMB COMPOUND
at 5%
Penetration [°C] 48 53

Hard-modified
Softening point [°C] 85,3 48,4

bitumen

bitumen
Neat
Penetration index [n] 4,9 -1,5
Fraass breaking point [°C] -13 -9
Elastic recovery [%] 90 ---
BITUMEN [% on mix] 4,52 4,58
Gsb [g/cm3] 2,52 2,52
Voids N1 = 10 [%] 11,9 10,8
Voids N2 = 120 [%] 2,1 1,8
Voids N3 = 200 [%] 1,1 0,9

ITS @ 25°C [GPa x 10-3] 1,4 2,0

CTI @ 25°C [GPa x 10-3] 172 267
ITS @ 40°C [GPa x 10-3] 0,7 0,6
CTI @ 40°C [GPa x 10-3] 70 64
ITSR [%] 96 91
Increase of the stiffness modulus and
Voids 180 cycles [%] 3,4 2,3
Stiffness @ 20°C [MPa] 6.271 8.676 of the rutting resistance
Stiffness @ 40°C [MPa] 1.645 1.784
Fatigue: σ @ 0,2 N/mm2 [Cycles] 900.000 1.550.000 Increase of the fatigue resistance:
Fatigue: σ @ 0,3 N/mm2 [Cycles] 237.500 456.500
Fatigue: σ @ 0,4 N/mm2 [Cycles] 54.500 98.982
+ 70-287% load cycles
Fatigue: σ @ 0,5 N/mm2 [Cycles] 12.000 46.500

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 SUPERPLAST ADDED IN THE MIXER

RECYCLED PLASTICS
• Temperature 170°C

As shown in the images on the

BEFORE AFTER
left, Superplast gets fully melted
• Temperature 180°C
while subjected to temperatures
going from 170-180 °C.

BEFORE AFTER

COMPETITOR’S COMPOUND SUPERPLAST COMPOUND 25

 MECHANICAL
PERFORMANCES

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 SUPERPLAST – PERFORMANCE

RUTTING THERMAL CRACKS

Without SUPERPLAST With SUPERPLAST Without SUPERPLAST

INNOVATIVE SOLUTION:
EVA SUPERPLAST
• HIGHER PERFORMANCE
SBS
• VERSATILITY
RUBBER - PFU • EASIER DOSAGE AND USE
• WHERE, WHEN AND IN THE NECESSARY QUANTITIES

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1. ALGERIA – PMA FOR HIGH MODULUS

MIX DESIGN WITH SUPERPLAST

High Modulus asphalt concrete using bitumen 35/50 and SUPERPLAST added
directly into the mixer for pavements resistant to HIGH temperatures.

National Highway RN01

Ksar El Boukhari-Boughzol
More than 170 km
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1. ALGERIA – PMA FOR HIGH MODULUS

BBME2 BBME2 EME2 EME2 0/20

Mixture
0/14 0/10 0/20 without polymers

Type of bitumen 35/50 35/50 35/50 35/50 National

Bitumen [% on aggregates] 5,60 5,70 5,45 5,45 Highway
SUPERPLAST [% on bitumen] 9,0 8,0 9,0 0
RN01
Voids [%] 5,0 5,3 5,3 4,9

Specifications
EME2 BBME2 BBME2 requirements
Mixture
0/20 0/14 0/10 EME BBME
class 2 class 2
Stiffness Modulus [MPa], T=15°C, f=10 Hz, e=30
14 893 17 208 16 996 ≥14 000 ≥ 12 000
me EN 12697-26
Fatigue Endurance [me], T= 10°C, f = 25 Hz, EN
> 130 > 100 > 100 ≥ 130 ≥ 100
12697-24 – Initial deformation for 106 cycles e6
Rutting, T= 60°C, EN 12697-22
RDAIR30.000 [mm] 2,6 1,2 1,6 - -
PRDAIR30.000 [%] 4,6 3,1 4,1 ≤ 7,5 ≤ 7,5
WTSAIR [mm/1000 cycles] 0,063 0,023 0,047 - -

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2. INDIA – TRADITIONAL AC-PMA COMPARISON

MIX DESIGN WITH SUPERPLAST

carried out by the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur

Asphalt concrete pavements highly resistant to HIGH temperatures.

Comparison for the wearing course:
• Bit. VG 30 (traditional bitumen)
• Bit. VG 30 + SUPERPLAST added in the mixer

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2. INDIA – TRADITIONAL AC-PMA COMPARISON

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3. POLAND – PMB-PMA COMPARISON FOR BINDER LAYERS

Dynamic tests carried out by the Official Laboratory of the

Politecnico di Milano

PERFORMANCE
OBTAINED ARE
EQUIVALENT

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4. ROMANIA – PMA IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS

SUPERPLAST was used for different types of asphalt concrete:

• BDM 0/25
• BC 0/16

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DIFFERENT HIGHWAYS SECTIONS:

• A1
• A2
• A3 Crossing of very
• A4 different climatic
areas

POLYMERIC
COMPOUNDS

682 km - BINDER AND WEARING COURSES

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4. ROMANIA – PMA IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS

DBM 0/25: ACHIEVED PERFORMANCES

DBM 0/25 mm with 5% of SUPERPLAST on the weight of bitumen

Compaction with Giratory Compactor, EN 12697-31
Typical Technical Test
Characteristics U.M.
values Specifications method
Voids at 120 cycles % 3,6 ≤ 9,5 EN 12697-31

Stiffness Modulus, T = 15°C and f = 2 Hz MPa 10 300-10 800 ≥ 4 000 EN 12697-26

Dinamyc Creep, T = 40°C and 1800

pulses of 200 kPa: mm/m 2 815-3 642 ≤ 20 000
EN 12697-25
- Deformation mm/m/cycle 0,13-0,12 ≤ 2,00
- Deformation Speed
Number of EN 12697-24-
Fatigue Endurance, T = 15°C > 420 000 ≥ 400 000
cycles to failure A1

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4. ROMANIA – PMA IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS

BC 0/16: ACHIEVED PERFORMANCES

BC 0/16 mm with 5% of SUPERPLAST on the weight of bitumen

Compaction with Giratory Compactor, EN 12697-31
Typical Technical Test
Caratteristiche U.M.
values Specifications method
Densità apparente kg/m3 2 367 ≥ 2 350 EN 12697-6-A1
Voids at 80 cycles % 4,0 ≤ 5,0 EN 12697-31

Stiffness Modulus, T = 15°C and f = 2 Hz MPa 7 350-8 850 ≥ 4 500 EN 12697-26

Dinamyc Creep, T = 40°C and 1800

pulses of 200 kPa: mm/m 13 600-14 800 ≤ 25 000
EN 12697-25
- Deformation mm/m/cycle 1,03-0,96 ≤ 2,50
- Deformation Speed
Rutting tests %
< 6,8 ≤ 7,0
- PRDAIR mm/1000 EN 12697-22
< 0,07 ≤ 0,7
- WTSAIR cycles

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5. SERBIA – PMB-PMA COMPARISON FOR SMA

Dynamic tests carried out by the Official Laboratory of the

Politecnico di Milano

PERFORMANCE
OBTAINED ARE
EQUIVALENT

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6. UKRAINE – PMA FOR HIGHWAYS

MIX DESIGN WITH SUPERPLAST

Achievement of the Ukrainian Technical Specifications limits using SUPERPLAST
added directly into the mixer for asphalt concrete resistant to LOW temperatures.
Targets:
• SUPERPLAST approval in Ukraine
• Approval of the mix design of the project: M06 Kyiv-Chop Highway

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7. QATAR – USE OF SUPERPLAST

PG 76-10
V Grade

IDENTIFYING THE OPTIMAL

DOSAGE OF SUPERPLAST IT IS
POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN THE
REQUIRED PERFORMANCE

Marshall
Stability
≥ 12 kN

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7. QATAR – USE OF SUPERPLAST

DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES
Asphalt Concrete (CODE) TEST PERFORMACE
@5°C / 2Hz >14000 MPa
@20°C / 2Hz >5000 MPa
Stiffness @5°C / 10Hz >15000 MPa
Layer 1
@20°C / 10Hz >7000 MPa
Fatigue resistance @ 20°C >1.5·106 cycles
@5°C / 2Hz >14000 MPa
@20°C / 2Hz >5000 MPa
Stiffness @5°C / 10Hz >15000 MPa
Layer 2
@20°C / 10Hz >7000 MPa
Fatigue resistance @20°C >1.5·106 cycles
RIGHT LANE – R/A Ruth Depth @ 60°C and 10000 cycles < 2.5mm
SLIP ROAD – LEFT LANE Ruth Depth @ 60°C and 10000 cycles < 2.5mm

• HIGH STIFFNESS MODULUS

• HIGH FATIGUE ENDURANCE
• HIGH RUTTING RESISTANCE

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8. RUSSIA – TRIAL SECTION WITH SUPERPLAST

Without
Test 6% SUPERPLAST Comments
SUPERPLAST
Gmb 2.36 2.38
Kalmanka- Water saturation 3.48 3.21
Main test, related to rut resistance.
Tensile strength, 20°C 2.7 4.14
Novoromanovo- Good result with Superplast
Main test, related to rut resistance.
Lebiazhie Tensile strength, 50°C 1.2 1.58
Good result with Superplast
Water resistance 0.94 0.95
Shear resistance

1 km WEARING COURSE The coefficient of

internal friction
0.93 0.86
0.3
Main test, related to rut resistance
Russian analog (asphalt does not
0.56 and depending on binder.
Bitume Pen. 100/130 + resistance to plastic flow meet the GOST
Good result with Superplast
requirements)
SUPERPLAST
Prequalifications carried out according to GOST standards

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8. RUSSIA – TRIAL SECTION WITH SUPERPLAST

Laboratory test results according to the standard GOST 9128-2013

Without SUPERPLAST
ITS:
0°C ……… 5,68 MPa
20°C …….. 2,70 MPa
50°C …….. 1,34 MPa

With SUPERPLAST
ITS:
0°C ……… 8,56 MPa
20°C …….. 5,25 MPa
50°C …….. 2,29 MPa

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8. RUSSIA – TRIAL SECTION WITH SUPERPLAST

Laboratory test results according to the standard PNST 184-2016

Without SUPERPLAST
Mean track depth: 3,91 mm
Proportional track depth: 10%
Slope of curve: 0,146

WIth SUPERPLAST
Mean track depth: 1,95 mm
Proportional track depth: 4,9%
Slope of curve: 0,110

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8. RUSSIA – TRIAL SECTION WITH SUPERPLAST

Request of SUPERPLAST approvation in Russia currently in progress.

So far obtained for two other products:

SUPERPLAST ITERLENE SL/100-PLUS ITERLOW T

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POLYFUNCTIONAL
POLYMERIC
SYSTEMS

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 PPS – POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC SYSTEM

MULTIFUNCTIONAL
COMPOUND FOR THE MIXES
MODIFICATION

PPS (Polyfunctional Polymeric System) represents a new and revolutionary

policy of chemical-structural modification of bituminous mixes.
They are able to act simultaneously on several properties.
The adding system is also innovative and it allows the direct modification
of asphalt concrete, without modifying the bitumen.

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 PPS – POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC SYSTEM

PPS (Polyfunctional Polymeric

System)
 PLASTOMERS or ELASTOMERS
 FIBERS
 OTHER ADDITIVES

 Combination of the benefits;

 Increase of the resilience;
HOT COLD
 Higher resistances for high thermal WEATHER WEATHER
fluctuations;
THERMAL
 Intervention on more physical- FLUCTUATIONS
mechanical characteristics.

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 PPS – POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC SYSTEM

COMPOSITION
FIBERS OF DIFFERENT NATURE:

CELLULOSE FIBER MINERAL FIBER SYNTHETIC FIBER

AGGLOMERATING
MICROSTRUCTURAL MACROSTRUCTURAL
ACTION OF THE
REINFORCEMENT OF REINFORCEMENT OF
BITUMEN THROUGH
THE BITUMEN FILM. THE MIX
INCREASE OF THE
BINDER VISCOSITY

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 PPS – POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC SYSTEM

COMPOSITION
MODIFIERS OF DIFFERENT NATURE:
 Polymers (plastomers and/or elastomers)
 Paraffinic derivatives
 Flux oils
 Rejuvenators
 Other modifying additives

Mixtures and dosing systems

specifically studied to ensure high
performances for every type of
bituminous mix

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 BENEFITS OF PPS

 COMBINATION OF FIBER AND PLOLYMERS ADVANTAGES – PERFECT FOR SMA MIXTURES

 HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES SUCH AS: MARSHAL STABILITY, STIFFNESS, RESILIENT

MODULUS, INDIRECT TENSILE STRENGTH OVER A WIDER RANGE OF TEMPERATURES;

 HIGHER RESISTANCE TO RUTTING AND DEFORMATION AT ELEVATED PAVEMENT

TEMPERATURES;

 INCREASED RESISTANCE TO FATIGUE CRACKING AND REFLECTIVE CRACKING;

 DURABLE IN EXTREME CLIMATIC CONDITIONS BOTH OR HOT OR COLD TEMPERATURE

ENVIRONMENTS.

INCREASE OF THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PAVEMENT allowing a

reduction in maintenance costs

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 APPLICATIONS

THE MAIN APPLICATIONS FOR PPS ARE:

 SMA (Stone Mastic Asphalt) for Highways
 Thin layers
 Wearing courses and binder courses with high rutting resistance
 High traffic urban roads
 Roundabouts and intersections subject to high stresses
 Maintenance of pavements made of modified asphalt mixtures
 Airport runways and aprons

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 MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE

Bitumen 10 Hz, 10 Hz, 10 Hz,

ITER PPS ITER PPS
7°C 16°C 29°C
RAP 3000 S 1000 CV Rt CTI
MIX C.P. C.P. C.P.
[%] [% on [% on [MPa] [MPa]
0.16 0.21 0.28
Type [%] aggregates] aggregates]
[MPa] [MPa] [MPa]

Mix 1 Hard 4,3 25 --- --- 1,52 130 --- 10200 5080

Mix 2 50/70 4,3 25 0,45 ---- 1,54 154 12700 11000 6300

Mix 3 50/70 4,3 25 --- 0,50 1,61 157 9700 9500 5600

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 MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE

MIX DESIGN – MARSHALL TEST

Characteristics, Test SMA SMA SMA
Specif.
1 2 3
50/70 bitumen content [% on aggregates] 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.0÷7.0
PPS 1000 C/V [% on aggregates] 0.5 0.5 0.5 -
Specimen preparation by impact compactor
75 75 75 75
[blows on each side], EN 12697-30
Air voids content [%], EN 12697-08 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.0÷4.0
Stability [kN], EN 12697-34 10.4 11.3 9.7 ≥ 10
Flow [mm] 3.5 3.6 4.5 3.0÷5.0
Stiffness [kN/ mm] 3.0 3.1 2.2 3.0÷5.0

Marshall Test
Stability Polin. (Stability)

12,0
11,8
11,6
11,4
11,2
Marshall Stability [kN]

11,0
10,8
10,6
10,4
10,2
10,0
9,8
9,6
9,4
9,2
9,0
5,50 5,75 6,00 6,25 6,50 6,75 7,00 7,25 7,50
Bitumen content [% on aggregates] 52
 PPS

APPROVALS AND
MAIN REFERENCES

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 APPROVALS

Belarus Belarus - Beldornii

Iter PPS 1000 C/V Iter PPS 1000 C/V

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 APPROVALS

Kazakhstan - Kazdornii Kazakhstan - Kazdornii

Iter PPS 2000 Elast Iter PPS 1000 C

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 APPROVALS

Romania Moldavia India

Iter PPS 1000 C Iter PPS 1000 C Iter PPS 1000 C/V

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 ITALY

Highway junction A53 Pavia-Bereguardo

SUPERPLAST – ITER-PPS 1000 C/V
Riqualificazione di una sezione lunga 9 km
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 ITALY

Highway junction A53 Pavia-Bereguardo

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ITALY

TORINO-
CHIVASSO
SMA with ITER
PPS 1000 CV

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ITALY

Mantova
SMA with ITER PPS 1000 CV

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ITALY

Trial Section -
Politecnico of
Milano

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 w w w. i te r chi m i ca . i t

THANK YOU
FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

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