Incorporating Innovative Additives

to Help Deliver
High-Performance Roadways
by Dr. Krishna Srinivasan

April 2024

Sachin Raje
sraje@bitpath.co.in
+91 98211-33845
Providing Innovative Solutions & Excellence
Through Technology Since 2006
Krishna Srinivasan
info@sripath.com ksrinivasan@sripath.com
+1.201.721.7562 +1 (973) 223-6894
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©-2024 Sripath Technologies ®, LLC
 Outline

• Sripath Business Overview

• Effectively Utilizing High-RAP Mixes
• ReLIXER®: Asphalt Rejuvenator
• PGXpand®: A Bitumen-Friendly
Polymeric-Additive
• Q&A + Discussions

Practical Guide on Using High-RAP Mixes Dosed with an Effective Rejuvenator

Sripath® Business Overview
 Sripath® Offers Innovative Products Worldwide Since 2006
GLOBAL COMPANY
Sripath Technologies® develops, manufactures
Region Affiliates
and markets innovative additives, such as,
rejuvenators, oils, anti-strip agents and polymers North
to enhance the performance of bitumen for America
paving and roofing applications
Asia
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Research & Technical Expertise Europe
• Innovative Products & Solutions
Australia &
• Strong Industry Insight New Zealand
• Customer-Centric Organization
South
• Outstanding Technical Service America
• Sustainability Focused
Africa
• Impressive Global Reach
Our Mission Is Simple: Find Innovative Solutions
 Extensive Network Around the Globe
RESEARCH INSTITUTES AROUND THE GLOBE
• Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training
• S.T.A.T.E. Testing Labs.
• EMPA Swiss Federal Labs
• NCAT at Auburn University
• Council for Scientific & Industrial
Research – CSIR, S Africa
• Specialized Road Technologies, S Africa
• CSIR – Central Road Research Inst., India
UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE GLOBE
• North Carolina State University
• Rutgers University
• University of California at Davis
• University of Mass. at Dartmouth
• University of South Alabama
• University of Wisconsin at Madison
• Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay, Madras
Roorkee, Tirupati, Varanasi
• Delft University of Technology
• Northern Technical University Iraq
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
• South China University of Technology
• University of Bern
• University of Bochum
• University of Nottingham
• University of Santa Maria
• University of Sao Paul0
• University of Waterloo

Our Products Are Tested, Proven, Trusted and Used World-Wide

 Sripath® Product Portfolio
Product
Product Description
Name
ReLIXER® Rejuvenator / Recycling Agent
An Elixir of Bio-Based Oils
PGXpand® Bitumen-Friendly Polymeric-Additive
Uniquely Engineered Additive
ReNUBIT® Bitumen Softener
Blend of Petrochemical Oils
NuMIXER® Bitumen Softener
Blend of Bio-Based Oils
SriCote® An Anti-Stripping Agent
Amine-Free Chemistry
Delivering Innovative Solutions
Impact on Performance of
Bitumen & Asphalt
Rejuvenation of Reclaimed Asphalt
Pavement (RAP)
Enhance High Temperature Performance
Improve Rutting Resistance on Roadways
Polymer & Crumb Rubber Compatibility
Viscosity Management
Enhance Low Temperature Properties
Promote Aggregate Bonding
Improves Moisture & Fuel Resistance
Effectively Utilizing
High-RAP Mixes
 Why Consider Reclaimed Asphalt?
80
72.2 68.8 62.0 50.8 70% of the Pavement Cost are Materials Costs
70 100%
8.8
8.8
60
8.8
Kg of CO2 e per ton

20.6 Mix Production 75%

Percent of Total Cost

50 21.2
8.8 Heating
22.3 Transport
40 6.5 50%
6.2 Other Materials
7.8
30 7.0 24.0 Aggregates
5.5
7.2 25%
6.5 5.5 Bitumen Binder
20
5.1
4.5
10 21.1 3.6 0%
19.0 2.9
14.8
6.9 Material Plant Trucking Lay Down
0 Production
Reference 10% RAP 30% RAP 60% RAP
Source : N Michel at AfPA Tech Talk, Australia, Nov 23, 2021 Source : FHWA-HRT-11-021

High-RAP Usage is Better for the Environment

More RAP Usage Results in Lower Material Cost
ReLIXER® Makes High-RAP Mixes a Viable Reality
 Key Steps Towards RAP Utilization

Test RAP Finalize Mix Incorporate

Source and
Aggregate Design
Prepare RAP Into Mix Plant
and Bitumen & Test Mix

• Consistent Aggregate Gradation How Much RAP Can

- Minimize Dust in RAP Your Plant Handle?
- Ensure Consistent Surface Area • 20% RAP
• RAP Pre-Heating Needed • 40% RAP
• Moisture in RAP Should be Monitored • 60% RAP
• Analyze the RAP • 100% RAP

Goal: Use High Levels of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)

 Protocol for RAP Utilization

Fractionate/Homogenize RAP Characterize RAP

Pile Obtain RAP Samples
Improve Reliability & Gradation; Bitumen
Evaluate Consistency
Consistency Content & Grade

Balanced Mix Design Estimate Bitumen

Initial Estimate
to Optimize Mix & Contribution from
of % Rejuvenator
Properties RAP (not 100%)

Stockpile Aggregates
Combine to Meet Gradation &
Quality Specs.
RAP Aggregates
Choose Highest % RAP to
Satisfy Both Requirements Perform Mix Design
RAP Binder
Combine to Meet
Virgin Binder
Performance Specs.
Rejuvenator
 Improve RAP Consistency & Quality
Screen

Crush

RAP Particle Size

Inherently Inconsistent
& Variable Improved Consistency
Fractionate

• Consistent Aggregate Gradation

- Minimize Dust in RAP
Homogenize - Ensure Consistent Surface Area
• RAP Pre-Heating Needed
• Moisture in RAP Should be Monitored
• Analyze the RAP

Achieving Higher Levels of Process & Quality Control

Source : University of Wisconsin – Madison, RMAUPG, J. D’Angelo
 High Reclaimed Asphalt Mix: Approaches to Mix Design

For Greater than 25-30 % RAP a

Rejuvenator or Recycling Agent is needed
BALANCED MIX DESIGN
• Seek a balance between Rutting
Resistance and Fracture Toughness
• Rutting Resistance: Hamburg Wheel, APA,
Cooper, French Wheel, Cantabro, etc.
• Costs • Potential Cracking
• Fracture Toughness: Overlay, SCB, SENB, • Potential Rutting • Potential Fatigue
I-FIT, DCT, Ideal CT, etc.

With an Effective Rejuvenator, It Is Easy to Use High RAP Mixes

 Wide Selection of Rejuvenating Agents Available

REJUVENATORS
• Petroleum-based
Rejuvenat • Paraffinic Oil
Function Softener
ing Agent • Aromatic Oil
Reduce Viscosity Yes Yes • Naphthenic Oil
• Proprietary Oils
Rebalance Aged
No Yes
Bitumen • Used Cooking Oil
Restores Similar • Soft Grades
Aging Behavior as No Yes
Virgin Bitumen
• REOB: Used Motor Oil
• Bio-Based Oil
• Virgin
• On-purpose
• Proprietary Blends

How Do You Select the Effective Rejuvenator?

ReLIXER® Rejuvenator
An Elixir of Bio-Based Oils
 ReLIXER®: An Effective RAP Rejuvenator / Recycling Agent
USER FRIENDLY
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
• Highly Efficient at Low Dosages
• Blend of Green Bio-Based Oils
• Easy to Use in a Mix Plant
• No Burden on Food Sources
• Non-Hazardous, Safe to Handle
• No Volatile Organic Compounds
• Works with Range of Bitumen & RAP
• Lower GHG & Carbon Foot Print
EXCELLENT ROADWAY PERFORMACE
HELPS REDUCE MIX COST
• Restores Functional Balance to Aged
• Designed for High RAP Mixes
Bitumen in RAP
• Reduces Need for Virgin Bitumen
• Improves Crack Resistance Properties
• Reduces Need for Fresh Aggregates
• Confers Excellent Durability

R&D Launch USA Trials Asia Trials EU & SA Trials AUS Trials

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

N Am Sales Asia Sales EU & S Am Sales AUS Sales

Tested, Trusted, and Used Worldwide for 9+ Years

 Impact of An Effective Rejuvenator on High RAP-Mixes

RAP RAS Recycled Virgin High

Low Viscosity Softening
5% PG 110-9 20% Post Con. Bitumen Binder ReLIXER Temp. Pen
Sample Temp. @ 135⁰C Point
Binder Binder Content PG 64-22 wt.% of mix True Grade dmm
True Grade cps ⁰C
% % % % ⁰C
Mix 1A 40 0 44.4 2.50 0.00 82 -14 8500 80.6 16
Mix 1B 40 0 45.1 2.15 0.28 76 -22 3000 61.1 32
Mix 2A 30 5 50.0 2.50 0.00 98 -15 9500 86.7 12
Mix 2B 30 5 50.7 2.15 0.28 87 -24 3100 65.0 30
Mix 3A 45 5 67.0 1.60 0.00 94 -7 12500 83.3 10
Mix 3B 45 5 66.3 1.20 0.45 83 -21 3800 59.4 28
Mix 4A 50 10 83.3 0.90 0.00 104 -6 47600 223 4
Mix 4B 50 10 81.4 0.90 0.90 80 -23 4800 68.9 30

High-RAP Mixes Dosed with Bio-Based Rejuvenator Deliver Outstanding Performance

 High RAP Mixes Dosed with Rejuvenator on Illinois Tollway

Production Mix: 40% Recycled Bitumen Content

PG 58-28 + PG 58-28 +
PG 46-34 Specification
Property ReLIXER ReLIXER
Mix (Target)
(2% of total binder) (3.6% of total binder)
DCT -12°C, J/m² 435 497 544 450
Hamburg Wheel
6.34 8.70 8.77 12.5
Test @20k, mm
Voids, % 3.7 3.6 4.9 4.0
Total AC, % 6.0 6.1 5.8 6.1
Virgin Binder, % 4.3 4.0 3.7
Binder Grade PG 64-22 PG 64-22 PG 64-28 PG 64-22
∆Tc, °C -5.8 -5.4 - 3.7 -6

One Grade Softer

Avoid Expensive Bitumen | Saves on Mix Costs | AsphaltPro Article on Illinois Tollway
 High-RAP Mix on Roadway in Australia
350
Binder: M1000
300
250
CT Index

200
150
242
100 182
50
0
15% RAP 40%RAP +
3.24% ReLIXER

M1000 Pen Softening Complex Jnr 3.2 Continuous

RAP ReLIXER
Based (0.1 Point Viscosity @ 60 °C PG Grade
% %
Mixes mm) (°C) @ 60 °C (Pa.s) (kPa-1) (°C)
No-RAP - - 40 59 1178 0.75 77.1
Standard 15 - 36 63 2410 0.31 82.8
High-RAP 40 3.24 37 63 1627 0.4 81.1

High-RAP Mix Dosed with Effective Rejuvenator Shows Excellent Cracking Performance
 60% RAP Mixes in Ireland

Source : William Wilson, Roadstone Ltd.

Presentation at Irish Annual Conference, 2023

Water Permanent
Stiffness Penetration Total GWP
Mix % RAP Rejuvenator Sensitivity Deformation
MPa dmm kg CO2e/T
ITSR WTSAir
AC20 0% No Rejuvenator 3300 94 0.26 45 51
AC20 60% ReLIXER® 3100 90 0.33 40 45
AC32 0% No Rejuvenator 4500 91 0.12 45 55
AC32 60% ReLIXER® 4100 90 0.24 38 46
An Effective Rejuvenator for High-RAP Mixes in Ireland
 High-RAP Mix in Ashburn, Virginia, USA

Roadway Paved in Northern Virginia, USA

• 70 tons of ReLIXER Dosed PG 64S-22 Binder
• 2,000 tons of 40 % RAP Mix Used for Project
• 1.5” Wear Layer Paved on 5 Lane-Miles

PG 64-22 ODSR RV @ MSCR Jnr BBR stiffness BBR m-

ReLIXER DTc
Sample Martinsburg @ 64 °C 135 °C 3.2 @ 64 °C @-12 °C value @-12
% °C
% kPa Pa-s kPa-1 kPa °C
Control 100.0 0.0 1.36 0.41 2.21 177 0.331 -1.2
Trial Mix 97.8 2.2 0.73 0.33 4.17 100 0.361 -1.1

An Effective Rejuvenator Plays an Important Role in Promoting Sustainability

 Using 100% RAP Mixes in New York City

DRUM MIXED & PRE-DRIED

Lab Data (Compacted using Marshall)

Marshall Air Stability, Flow
Additive
Voids, % kN mm
0.55% ReLIXER 3.9 2110 9.9
Specification 3.5 to 5.5 >1500 8.0 to 12.0

Field Core Data

SCB Hamburg Wheel Tracking
Avg. Air
Additive Voids, % Avg. Air JC @ 25 °C, Avg. Air Rutting @ 10k Rutting @ 20k
Voids, % kJ/m2 Voids, % cycles, mm cycles, mm
0.55% ReLIXER 4.2 4.3 0.71 4.1 10.9 14.6
Specification 3.5-5.5 3.5-5.5 0.50 3.5-5.5 <12.5 Tertiary

Effective Rejuvenator Provides Outstanding Mix Properties in 100% RAP Mixes with NO VIRGIN Bitumen Added
 Use of ReLIXER on Indian Highways

30 to 60% RAP
Paving
Contractor Project Location / Description
Season
Chandigarh Highway, Punjab
2018-19 Ashoka Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.
Vishakhapatnam, Karnataka
2018-19 APCO Infrastructure Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Farrakhan Expressway, West Bengal
2022-23 Cube Highway
Telangana - Namel Project
2022-23 GR Infrastructure Ltd. Kishanganj, Bihar
2023-24 Ashoka Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Pangram – Palshit, West Bengal
Alpa Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
2023-24 AMTL Project, Ahmedabad, Gujrat
for Secura Roads Pvt. Ltd.

ReLIXER® Used as the Rejuvenator of Choice on Highways in India

 Roadway Durability Profile
50
50 No RAP 30% RAP 50 50% RAP
5.5% Virgin 4.01% Virgin 3.02% Virgin
Bitumen Bitumen Added Bitumen Added
40 40
40

CT Index @ 25 ° C

CT Index @ 25 ° C
CT Index @ 25 ° C

30 30
30 Aging Time
20 20
4 hrs.
20
8 hrs.
10 10
10 16 hrs.
0 0
0 5.5% Virgin 5% 3% 5.5% Virgin 10% 5%
5.5% Virgin Asphalt Mix (No RAP) Asphalt Mix Petro Oil ReLIXER Asphalt Mix Petro Oil ReLIXER
(No RAP) (No RAP)

• An Ideal Rejuvenator improves fracture toughness in mixes

- Aging performance with RAP is similar to No-RAP mixes
- ReLIXER can help maintain aging performance unlike Petrochemical Rejuvenators
• 30-50% RAP mixes give equivalent performance to No-RAP mixes, at a lower cost too

Properly Rejuvenated Mixes can give Equivalent Performance to

Low-RAP, No-RAP Mixes, Even After Extended Aging
 Aging Effects: Extracted Bitumen

20 Hour PAV 40 Hour PAV 60 Hour PAV

Case Mix Design Stiffness Stiffness Stiffness
m-Value m-Value m-Value
Mpa Mpa Mpa

Case A Virgin Bitumen + Aggregate 75.2 0.397 124 0.354 167.5 0.315
Virgin Bitumen + Aggregate + RAP + ReLIXER
Case B 96.3 0.389 131 0.350 169 0.309
(ABR 46%)

Stiffness at -24°C m-Value at -24°C

180 0.400
Stiffness (Mpa)

160 0.380
140

m-Value
0.360
120
0.340
100
80 0.320
60 0.300
20 Hour 40 Hour 60 Hour 20 Hour 40 Hour 60 Hour
Base Case 46% ABR Case Base Case 46% ABR Case

Aging Performance of Bitumen in Mixes with RAP & ReLIXER

are Similar to Mixes Containing no RAP
 Examples of Evaluating an Effective Rejuvenator

Base 5% 5% P1 5% P2
DTc Binder ReLIXER Petro-Oil Petro-Oil Ideal CT Index
0.0 2 hr Aging 4 hr Aging
100
-1.0
50
-2.0

-3.0 0
5% 5% P1 5% P2
-4.0 ReLIXER Petro-Oil Petro-Oil

Optimize Properties and Performance © March 2020

Sripath Technologies, LLC ®
 Incorporate ReLIXER® at a Mix Plant
Key Characteristics
Treatment of RAP on conveyor • Environmentally Sustainable
• No Odor. No VOC
• Safe to Handle & Use
RECLAIMED BITUMEN PAVEMENT (RAP) BIN & CONVEYER
• High Flash Point
• Lower GHG
• Lower Carbon Footprint
MIX • No Special PPE Required
STORAGE

• Non-Hazardous to Transport
Injection into a Pug Mill • No Waste By-Products
Pump from tote or bulk tank to
Bitumen tank or blender
• Stable at Mix, Use & Storage
BITUMEN STORAGE Temperatures
• Low Viscosity, Free Flowing
How Much RAP Can Your Plant Handle?
20 % RAP | 40 % RAP | 60 % RAP | 100 % RAP
PGXpand®
A Bitumen-Friendly Polymeric-Additive
 PGXpand®: A Bitumen-Friendly Polymeric-Additive
BITUMEN-FRIENDLY ADDITIVE EXCELLENT PERFORMACE
• Low Shear Mixing Process • Boosts High Temperature Performance,
• Short Mixing Times Paving Grade & Softening Point
• High Storage Stability • No Impact on Low Temperature Properties
• Very Compatible with Elastomers & • Outstanding Rutting Resistance
Crumb Rubber
• Excellent Fatigue Properties
HELPS REDUCE PMB COST
• Low Viscosity Mixes.
• Lower Energy Consumed to Create PMB
• Improves Workability, Easier to Compact
• Lower Temperature / Energy to Pave
• Highly Dosage Efficient Compared to SBS • Excellent Weathering Performance

R&D Launch Roofing Trials Asia Trials ROW Trials

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

USA Sales Canada Sales AUS Sales ME Sales Asia Sales

Tested, Trusted, and Used Worldwide for 7+ Years

 PGXpand® Applications & Use

KEY APPLICATIONS OF PGXpand® PGXpand®: EASY TO BLEND & USE

• PGXpand® Modified Bitumen for Hot Mixes KEY PARAMETERS GUIDELINES / COMMENTS
Blending Endothermic Reaction in Bitumen
• Hybrid PMB Applications Temperature 150 to 163 °C (300 to 325 °F)
Mixing Equipment Low Shear Mixer
• Hot Spray Seal Applications
Blending Speed Maintain a small minimal vortex
• High Stiffness Asphalt Mixes (HiSAM) Blending Time Fast Mixing. 1 to 3 hours
Paddle Speed Reasonable Speed
• Repair & Maintenance Applications
Viscosity Drops with addition of PGXpand

BENEFTIS OF PGXpand PMB

• Excellent Storage Stability
• Lower Energy Consumption
• Lower Cost to Manufacture & Use PMB
• Lower CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Less Repair Frequency

PGXpand Improves Rutting Resistance of Roadways

 PGXpand®: Impact on Properties
Bitumen-Friendly Polymer Modified Bitumen STORAGE STABILITY
With Softening Penetration True Grade Viscosity
USA Binder True Grade
PGXpand Point (⁰C) (dmm) (⁰C) @ 163° C, cps
Base Binder Base Binder 66.0 -26.7
48 67 66.8 – 26.1 450
PG 64-22 Binder With 1.5%
1.5% 98 45 85.3 – 25.1 402 75.3 -24.8
PGXpand®
2% 122 40 95.0 – 25.0 384
3% 123 39 95.0 – 25.0 370 Cigar Tube Storage Stability
With 1.5% PGXpand
Hybrid Polymer Modified Bitumen: PGXpand + SBS Top to bottom
Temperature ⁰C
Viscosity Elastic difference*
With Softening Penetration True Grade
@ 163° C Recovery 70 -1.92%
PGXpand Point (⁰C) (dmm) (⁰C)
cps (%, 15 ⁰ C)
Base Binder 76 -3.09%
66 74 73.1 – 29.0 844 80
+ 2.5% SBS 82 -4.81%
1.5% 105 47 85.6 – 28.4 800 60 * Samples held at 165 ⁰ C for 72 hours. G*/sinδ of
2% 125 42 95.0 – 28.1 786 51 the top and bottom portions of the cigar tube
3% 124 38 95.0 – 28.0 780 36 measured at above temperatures.

PGXpand®: A Specially Engineered Unique Innovative Polymer for a Variety of Applications

 PGXpand®: Impact on Viscosity & Compactability
% Voids Content
22.5
AC14 Dense-Graded Mix
True Grade: 20.0
0.5 No Warm Mix Additive
66.0 –26.7 17.5

0.4
15.0
Viscosity, Pa.s

12.5
PGXpand 3%, C170
HMA, C320 (No Polymer)
0.3 10.0
True Grade: 7.5
75.3 –24.8
0.2 5.0
Base Binder 2.5
Base Binder + 1.5% PGXpand
0.1 0.0
135 165 0 100 200 300
⁰C
NO. OF GYRATIONS

PGXpand® Helps Reduces Viscosity PGXpand®: Excellent Compaction Characteristics

 PGXpand®: Rutting Resistance
Hamburg Wet Wheel Tracking Test Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test
RMIT @ 50 C, 20K cycles, C170 India @ 60 C, VG30

Rut Depth (mm) Base Binder

6 Base Binder with 3.5% SBS
8

Rut depth (mm)

Base Binder with 1.2% PGXpand®
5
7
4
6
3
5
2
4
1
3 0
2 AASHTO T324 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000
1 Number of passes
0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 MSCR Tests @ 65 °C VG30 + SBS VGS + PGXpand
% PGXpand Jnr3.2, kPa-1 1.2 1.4

Lower PGXpand Dosage for Stiffer Bitumen (C320) Excellent Rutting Resistance | Highly Dosage Efficient
 PGXpand: Resilient Modulus & Fatigue Properties
@ 25 °C, C600, AC20 Dense Graded, 1,000,000
5.15% Bitumen, 1.5 % Hydrated Lime PGXpand, 1.75%
SBS, 4%

Flexural Fatigue Life (cycles)

RESILIENT MODULUS, MPa

6,000
100,000
5,500

5,000

4,500 10,000
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 100 1,000
% PGXpand Tensile Microstrain (in/in)

PGXpand Improves Resilient Modulus Comparable Fatigue Life at More Efficient Dosage Levels
 PGXpand® Modified Bitumen: PMB & Mix Properties
LAB PRODUCED PMB & MIX PLANT PRODUCED PMB & MIX
• Bitumen: VG-30 • Control: CRMB60 Bitumen
• BF Polymer: 1.5 % • BF Polymer: 1.5 %
• Mix: BC-II, 13.2 mm NMAS • Mix: BC-II, 13.2 mm NMAS
• Binder Content: 5.2 % • Binder Content: 5.2 %
1.5 % Control
1.5 % Properties Units
Properties Units PGXpand® CRMB60
PGXpand®
Viscosity at 150 °C mPa.s 241.7 -
Viscosity at 150 °C mPa.s 244.4
PMB Properties

PMB
Softening Point °C 82.9 -
Softening Point °C 89.7
Penetration dmm 33 -
Penetration dmm 20
Hamburg Dry Wheel Rut
Separation of PMB °C 0.9 mm 4.39 20*

Mix Properties
Depth @ 60 °C, 20K cycles
Elastic Recovery at 25 °C % 20.67
Tensile Strength Ratio
Hamburg Wet Wheel Rut - 102 98
(TSR) @ 25 °C
Mix Prop.

mm 5.69
Depth @ 50 °C, 20K cycles
Resilient Modulus
CT Index IDEAL-CT MPa 4439 1559
- 74 @ 1 Hz, 35 °C
@ 25 °C, 50 mm/min
* after 13,800 cycles
 PGXpand® Improves Rutting Resistance of Indian Highway

• 1.5 wt. % PGXpand Added to VG30 Grade Bitumen

• 30 mm Wear Layer Paved on a 4-Lane Kilometer VG-30 VG-30 + VG-30 + 1.5%
Stretch of Heavy Traffic Highway VG-30 Blends
Base 3.5% SBS PGXpand
• Paving Temperature: 130 °C for PGXpand PMB versus Softening point, °C 49 70 69
160 °C for Control Mix Penetration, dmm 53 41 41
PG High Grade, °C 64.1 74.5 84

Easy to Mix into Bitumen | Superior Mix Properties & Workability | Excellent Rutting Resistance
 PGXpand®: A Cut Above the Rest
Conventional Sripath®
Category Key Feature
Polymer PGXpand®
Blending Mixing Equipment High Shear Mixers Simple Mixers
Operation Mixing Time 3 to 6+ hours 1 hour
Mixing Temperature, °C 165+ 150 to 160
Storage Stability Poor Excellent
Environmental Energy Consumption High Low
& Safety Sulfur for Cross-Linking Yes No
OHS Concern Yes None
Mix Performance Typical Dosage 2.5 to 5 % 1.25 to 3.0 %
Mix Viscosity High Low
Warm Mix Additive Needed Yes No
Paving Temperature, °C 135 to 150 120 to 135
Rutting Resistance Acceptable Excellent

PGXpand®: More Than Just an Alternate Polymer

Q&A + Discussions
 Q&A

Krishna Srinivasan Sachin Raje

CONTACT INFORMATION: Sachin Raje | sraje@bitpath.co.in | +91 98211-33845

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APPENDIX
NuMIXER®
A Bitumen Softener
 Bitumen Softener: NuMIXER®

NuMIXER®
Green Blend of Prime Bio-Based Oils
Improves Polymer Compatibility & Dispersion
Lower & Manage Viscosity
Low Temperature Property Enhancement
Improves Fracture Toughness & Fatigue Resistance
Stable at Use, Mixing & Storage Temperatures
Used with Wide Range of Bitumen Worldwide
Environmentally Friendly Product. Lower Carbon Footprint & GHG NuMIXER®
Exceptional Dosage Efficiency Nominal 900 Kg Totes
Ships at & Can be Used at Ambient Temperature

Effective Additive to Reduce System Viscosity & Improve Polymer Compatibility

 NuMIXER®: Dosage Efficient Viscosity Management

NuMIXER®: Impact on Viscosity NuMIXER®: Dosage Calibration

-20
PG 64-22 PG 67-22 PG 70-22

PG True Grade - Low Temp, °C

PMB -25
1000
PMB with -30
Viscosity, cps

5% NuMIXER
-35
Neat Bitumen
Neat Bitumen -40
with 5% NuMIXER
-45
100 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0
275 300 325 350
% Addition of NuMIXER into Base Bitumen Grade
°F

Efficient Viscosity Management Enhances Low Temperature Performance

 NuMIXER®: Impact on BBR & Fatigue Resistance
800 BBR Test: PAV Aged Materials 25000

Cycles to Fatigue Failure

700
BBR Results • NuMIXER Decrease the 20000
Fatigue Resistance LAS
600

@ 2.5% Strain
Stiffness & Increase the m
Stiffness, S (Mpa)

500 15000
400
Value
300 10000

200
5000
100 Neat Bitumen
0
5 % NuMIXER 0
-24 -18 -12 Bitumen 1 Bitumen 2
Test Temperature, °C
0.5 2500

Cycles to Fatigue Failure

0.4 Fatigue Resistance LAS Test 2000
• Tested at 25 °C

@ 5% Strain
0.3 1500
m Value

• Damage Tolerance & Fatigue

0.2 Resistance. Failure set as a 1000
0.1 35% decrease in G*sinδ
500
• NuMIXER shows improved
0 0
fatigue life especially at high
-24 -18 -12 Bitumen 1 Bitumen 2
Test Temperature, °C strain levels

Dramatically Improves Low Temperature Performance Improves Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Resistance
Low Temperature Fracture (SENB) of PAV Aged Materials
0.7

(@ Maximum Load in mm)

0.6 NuMIXER®
0.5

Displacement
87%
0.4
Improvement • Test Performed at -12 °C
0.3
0.2 • The Single Edged Notched
0.1 Beam (SENB) Test
0 • NuMIXER Extends the Post
Neat Bitumen + 5% NuMIXER
Peak Fracture Resistance &
20 Increased the Deformation
to Failure
Total Fracture Energy

62%
15
Improvement
(Gf—Jm2)

10 Neat Bitumen
5 % NuMIXER
5

0
Neat Bitumen + 5% NuMIXER

NuMIXER® Improves the Strain Tolerance at Low Temperatures

SriCote® Anti-Strip Agent
 SriCote®: Anti-Stripping Agent

• Stronger Adhesion of Aggregates to Binder

• Exceptional Moisture & Fuel Resistance
• Compatible with Wide Range of Bitumen & PMBs
• Amine-Free Grade of SriCote
• Safe to Handle & Use – With Minimal Odor
• Liquid at Ambient Conditions & Easy to Use
• Stable at High Temperatures of Paving Mixes
• Typical Use Levels: 0.2 to 0.5 %

Amine-Free Grade of SriCote® Has Excellent TSR and Fuel Resistance

 SriCote®: Improved Moisture Resistance

Tensile Strength Ratio, %

100%
• PG 64-22, 6.0% Total Liquids
in Mix
95%
• 24-hours water immersion @
60 ° C, plus Freeze Thaw Cycle
90%

85%

Amine 80%
Properties SriCote
Anti-Strip
Dosage, wt. % 0.8 % 0.35 %
Dry Strength, kPa 940.3 933.8 75%
Wet Strength, kPa 789.9 901.7 Amine Anti- SriCote
TSR 84 % 97 % Strip

SriCote® Provides Excellent Wet Strength & TSR

Significantly Better than the Traditional Anti-Strips
 SriCote®: Excellent Fuel Resistance

Marshal Stability Fuel Resistance

(Newtons) (% weight loss)
3,000 3.0%
• PG 64-22, 6.0%, Total Liquids in Mix
2,500 2.5%
• 24-hour immersion in Kerosene
2,000 2.0%
Amine
Properties SriCote
Anti-Strip 1,500 1.5%
Dosage, wt. % 0.8 % 0.35 %
1,000 1.0%
Average Air Voids, % 3.1% 2.9%
Average Fuel Resistance, 500 0.5%
2.5 2.0
weight loss, %
Marshall Stability After 0 0.0%
2509 2804
FR, Newtons Amine SriCote Amine SriCote
Anti-Strip Anti-Strip

SriCote® Provides Excellent Fuel Resistance & Marshall Stability

 SriCote®: A Superior Anti-Stripping Agent

Conventional Sripath’s Amine-Free

Key Feature
Anti-Strip Agent Grade of SriCote®
Chemistry Amine-Based Amine-Free
Health Issues Toxic, Irritant, Carcinogen Non-Toxic
Handling & Shipping Flammable Safe to Ship & Handle
Bond to Aggregates Limited Ability Enhanced Ability
Dosage 0.7 to 1.0 % 0.2 to 0.5 %
Moisture Resistance Acceptable Excellent
SriCote®
Fuel Resistance Poor Excellent

SriCote®: Excellent Moisture & Fuel Resistance

KoolTEQ
Warm Mix Additive
 KoolTEQ : A Warm Mix Additive

KoolTEQ Lower GHG

A Specially-Engineered Warm Mix Additive

Specially Engineered Molecule
Highly Dosage Efficient Warm Mix Additive
Improves Wettability, Acts as a Lubricant
& Helps Better Coat the Aggregates
Lower Energy
Reduces Compaction Temperature & Improves Compactability
Reduces Mix Production Temperature
Reduces Overall Energy Consumption
Environmentally Friendly Product Lower CO2
Helps Lower Carbon Footprint
Lowers Overall Cost of Mix & Paving

Easy to Use. Highly Dosage Efficient. A Superior Warm Mix Technology. © March 2020
Sripath Technologies, LLC ®
 Evaluation of Warm Mix Additives (WMA)

WARM MIX ADDITIVES %WMA

KoolTEQ Engineered Polymeric-Additive 0.25 %
WMA Synthetic Hard Wax Pellets 1.0%
WMB Fatty Amine Derivative Liquid 0.5 %

A15E PMB Properties Unit Value

Typical SBS Content % 5 to 5.2
Softening Point °C 96.5
Torsional Recovery % 65 PMB Evaluated: A15E
Brookfield Viscosity @ 165°C Pa.s 0.73
Consistency 6% @ 60°C Pa.s 1500
Stiffness @ 15°C kPa 18
Segregation % 0.5

KoolTEQ Dosed PMB (A15E) Mixes Showed Superior Compactability

 WMA Evaluation at Compaction Temperatures of 135°C & 115°C

KoolTEQ Dosed PMB (A15E) Mixes Showed Superior Compactability Even at 115°C
 % Air Voids at First Gyration and After 350 Gyrations

Air Voids at First Gyration Air Voids at After 350 Gyrations

30 7
29 6
% Air Voids

% Air Voids
28 5
27 4
26 3
25 2
24 1
110 120 130 140 150 160 110 120 130 140 150 160
Temperature, °C Temperature, °C
A15E A15E + 1% A15E + 0.5% A15E + 0.25% A15E A15E + 1% A15E + 0.5% A15E + 0.25%
WM-A WM-B KoolTEQ WM-A WM-B KoolTEQ

At First Gyration, KoolTEQ Dosed PMB (A15E) Mixes After 350 Gyrations, KoolTEQ Dosed PMB (A15E)
Showed Higher Compaction Even at 115°C Mixes Showed Higher Compaction Even at 115°C.
CONFIDENTIAL
 Compactability: The Slope of the Compaction Curve (K)

ANALYTICAL APPROACH Compactability: Slope of Compaction Curve

-0.20
• Conducted a Regression Analysis of the Compaction
Data from 20 to 200 Gyration. -0.25
• Determined Slope (K) of the Compaction Curve. -0.30

K Value
• Lower “K Values” Indicate Improved Efficiency in the -0.35
Compaction Process. -0.40
• K Value are a More Reliable Measure. -0.45
• K Value Relate to Lubrication Between Aggregates. -0.50
110 120 130 140 150 160
V(ng) = V(1) – (K x ln(ng)) Temperature, °C
• ng = number of gyrations A15E A15E + 1% A15E + 0.5% A15E + 0.25%
WM-A WM-B KoolTEQ
• V(ng) = % Air Voids After “ng” gyrations
• V(1) = % Air Voids after one gyration
• K = compactability

KoolTEQ is Highly Dosage Efficient. It Delivers Significant Improvements in Compactability.

 KoolTEQ : Key Benefits

• KoolTEQ , a Warm Mix Additive:

• Reduces Compaction Temperature
• Lowers Emissions During Paving
• Highly Dosage Efficient
• 0.25% KoolTEQ Significantly Improves Compaction
Efficiency at Paving Temperatures as-Low-as 115 °C
• Alternate WMAs Not as Effective Even at Higher
Paving Temperatures

KoolTEQ : A Warm Mix Additive by Sripath®

 Reuse & Recycling of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)

• As global economy & population grow, we need

to expand our network of roadways
• We accumulate mountains of RAP
• Over 750 million tons of RAP per year
worldwide
• We continue to deplete natural resources to
build and rebuild roadways
• Need to refine oil to make virgin bitumen
• Need to mine stone quarries for aggregates

Recycling RAP: A Way to Convert Existing Roadways into Mines & Refineries of the Future © March 2020
Sripath Technologies, LLC ®
 What is an Effective Rejuvenator or Recycling Agent?

SOFTENS Yes
BITUMEN?
No
ADJUST Yes
GRADE?
No
AIDS Yes
COMPACTION?
No
AIDS Yes
DURABILITY?
No
Ideal

GOAL: No Difference in Roadway Performance & Durability Between No RAP & High RAP Mixes