Technology Behind PG-TR

This section summarizes the technology behind terminal blend and the added benefits on the environment, customers and contractors.

TR Specs

An overview of specs for terminal blend binders used in HMA (Dense, Open & Gap graded), chip seal, cutbacks, emulsion, HPS no track tack in addition to the Topein products.

 

Research & Testimonials

A collection of summary reports and articles on the use of the terminal blend products.

Projects

An overview of projects and applications of the terminal blend rubberized binders.

 

Contacts & Locations

Contacts and Locations for sales and technical supports available in many states.

PG-TR Chipseal

Complete specs of hot applied chip seal using the terminal blend based on Caltrans spec.

 

 

Multipurpose Premium HPS (No Track Tack)

Edgard Hitti - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

California Asphalt Magazine, 2011.

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Rubber Modified Slurry Project Placed On I-5 Using Terminal Blended Tire Rubber

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 15, 2011

California Pavement Preservation Center, December 2011.

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Evaluation of Terminal Blend Rubberized Asphalt in Paving Applications

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 08, 2011

California Pavement Preservation Center, Report# CP2C-2010-102TM.

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Terminal blends with 15 percent tire content are eligible for "Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Grants"

Kevin Bates - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

CalRecycle is the new home of California’s recycling and waste reduction efforts. Officially known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, CalRecycle is a new department within the California Natural Resources Agency and administers programs formerly managed by the State’s Integrated Waste Management Board and Division of Recycling.

Using Terminal blend Products with minimum 15% tire rubber content such as PG64-28TR, PG70-22TR, PG76-22TR, MAC-15TR etc..

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For a complete copy of the CalRecycle memorandum, please click here.

University of California Partnered Research Center (UCPRC) HVS studies, 2001

Kevin Bates - Monday, November 28, 2011

The final summary report (UCPRC-SR-2007-03) plus the other supporting documents can be found at:

 http://www.its.berkeley.edu/pavementresearch

Full scale demonstration project, SR 33, near Firebaugh, 2004

Kevin Bates - Saturday, October 01, 2011

Pre-construction, construction and performance information for the Highway 33 project is described in three separate volumes and can be found on the Caltrans website.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/Translab/ofpm/deliverables.htm

Full scale demonstration project, SR 20, 2005

Kevin Bates - Thursday, September 01, 2011

The work plan, pre-construction, construction and performance reports for this project is described in several separate volumes, which can be found on the Caltrans website.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/Translab/ofpm/deliverables.htm

All the above projects (Five-year warranty, SR33, SR20 And HVS study) summarized in one article

Kevin Bates - Monday, August 01, 2011

Newsletter of the California Pavement Preservation Center (CP2), Sept. 2009, No 11, "The differences between asphalt rubber and terminal blend modified asphalts"

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I-40 project study with Asphalt Institute and Caltrans – 2008

Kevin Bates - Friday, July 01, 2011

City of Colorado Springs Terminal Blend Tests

Kevin Bates - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Tests Terminal Blend Tire Rubber Asphalt to Improve Safety, Enhance Driving Conditions and Reduce Maintenance Cost.

L.A. County Boosts Rubber Content in Chip Seal

Kevin Bates - Friday, April 01, 2011

HPS Story: High Performance Seal (HPS) with Tire Rubber (No Track Tack)

Kevin Bates - Tuesday, March 01, 2011

California Asphalt Magazine

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City of Stockton Pave using Terminal Blend Rubber with Warm Mix Additives

Kevin Bates - Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Newsletter of the California Pavement Preservation Center March 2011 No 17

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City of Stockton Pave using Terminal Blend Rubber with Warm Mix Additives

Kevin Bates - Thursday, January 27, 2011

Newsletter of the California Pavement Preservation Center March 2011 No 17.

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Terminal Blended Rubberized Asphalt Goes Mainstream - Now PG Graded

Kevin Bates - Thursday, January 20, 2011

A.I. Online Magazine of the Asphalt Institute, Nov. 24, 2008 Article

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Caltrans District 1 Warm Mix Project

Kevin Bates - Thursday, January 13, 2011

California Pavement Preservation Center, Newsletter #16, Dec 2010

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Laboratory Characterization and Full-scale Acclerated Performance Testing of Crumb Rubber Asphalts and Other Modified Asphalt System

Kevin Bates - Thursday, January 06, 2011

 

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NDOT I-80 paving and testing on PG64-28NV and PG64-28NVTR mixes

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 30, 2010
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Watch video below on PG64-28NVTR during paving

US-395 paving with PG64-28NVTR in open graded and dense graded mix

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 23, 2010

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I-15 paving with PG76-22NVTR in open graded and dense graded mix

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 16, 2010

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Understanding How Tires Are Used In Asphalt

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 09, 2010

A.I. Online Magazine of the Asphalt Institute, Fall 2010, Vol 25, No.3

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TRMSS scores a hit in southern California

Kevin Bates - Thursday, December 02, 2010

Better Roads July, 2011

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