Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• WMA Technologies
• WMA Usage
• Why Use a WMA Additive?
• Summary
• NAPA Quality
Improvement
Publication 125
• 3rd Edition
Non-Polar Asphalt
Surfactant • Temperatures
Molecule
– 50 to 90 ° F reduction in
Polar Head
mixing and compaction
temperature
Polar Aggregate
• Aggregate
mineralogy and
effectiveness
– Perform mix design with
additive
13.2
10.0
5.4
0.0
2009 2010
Advanced Asphalt Technologies, LLC
2009 2010
Advanced Asphalt Technologies, LLC
• Ease of Use
• Lower Effective
Temperature Range
• Alter Binder Grade
• Anti-Strip Properties
• Greater Use of
WMA
• WMA Additives at
Terminal
– Chemical
– Organic
• Reduces Additive
Cost
• No Modifications
Advanced Asphalt Technologies, LLC
0.0
Average Difference in TSR, %
-10.0
-20.0
-30.0
Ramon Bonaquist
Advanced Asphalt Technologies, LLC
108 Powers Court, Suite 100
Sterling, VA 20166
703-444-4200
aatt@erols.com