Maximizing Recycled Binder
Performance
CA
Evoflex CA allows you to:
¡ Solubilize RAP and RAS to increase
recycled binder contribution
¡ Facilitate blending of both virgin
and oxidized asphalts
¡ Improve low-temperature
mix performance
¡ Maintain the intermediate
temperature of the desired
binder grade
¡ Reduce the need to alter
binder grades when utilizing
recycled materials
Why Evoflex® CA?
Binder incorporation is critical when using high amounts of recycled material.
State transportation agencies and private road owners view the increased use
of recycled materials as an environmentally responsible way to stretch limited
transportation funding dollars. To meet these objectives, Ingevity has developed
Evoflex CA, an engineered family of additives that allows greater use of reclaimed
asphalt materials. Designed to work with Evotherm®, Evoflex CA more effectively
mobilizes the bituminous content of RAP and RAS, even when using WMA
production temperatures less than 275 F.
Ingevity derives Evoflex CA additives from forestry products, providing an
environmentally friendly, nontoxic solution to increasing the amount of RAP
and RAS incorporated into mixes. Evoflex CA accomplishes this by effectively
solubilizing the asphalt in recycled materials, increasing the blending of the
virgin and the oxidized binders. Mixes with high amounts of recycled content
made with Evoflex CA have improved coating and workability with a wide
variety of paving materials.
How Evoflex CA Works for You
When oxidized binders are fully incorporated into mixes, producers can maximize
the full value of their reclaimed materials. As more RAP and RAS are used, the diffi-
culty of effectively blending the recycled binder with virgin materials also increases.
This is where Evoflex CA excels. Evoflex CA additives are designed to improve
the contribution yield of binder from recycled materials. Evoflex CA additives
also function as rejuvenators and offset the potential negative impact of
increasing the use of highly oxidized materials. Greater amounts of reclaimed
products can be added while Evoflex CA maintains the flexibility and low-
temperature crack resistance of the mix.
Trend of High RAP Usage is Growing
The Federal Highway Administration encourages the use of recycled materials
in the construction of highways to the maximum economical and practical
extent possible with equal or improved performance. It promotes the use of
RAP because its utilization can have the greatest economic, environmental and
engineering impact in pavement recycling.
NAPA RAP Survey
Reported Tons
(% of Total Tons)
Not reported
< 15%
15–20%
> 20%
 Performance Benefit Evotherm Evoflex CA Evoflex CA + Evotherm

Improved workability and compaction of stiff mixes ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡

Higher effective binder from RAP and/or RAS content ¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡
Extended haul; extended season ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡
Reduced thermal segregation ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡
Improved resistance to cracking ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡
Reduced moisture susceptibility ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡
Polyphosphoric acid-modified asphalt compatibility ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡
¡ Good Performance ¡¡ Better Performance ¡¡¡ Best Performance

50%
Use up to 50%
35% recycled content
25%
with Evotherm plus
Hot Mix Asphalt Evotherm Evotherm + Evoflex CA
Evoflex CA.
Recycled Content Possibilities

Proof of Blending E* Master Curves—40% RAP

100000
Sufficient blending of the virgin and oxidized binders must
occur to prevent rutting and moisture susceptibility.
10000
E* [mPa]

Shown at right, the AMPT dynamic modulus master curves

show that PG 64-22 Evotherm WMA containing 40 percent RAP 1000
(blue line) is much softer than PG 58-28 HMA (gray line). Adding HMA (PG 58 - 28)

Evoflex CA (green line) stiffens the mix by incorporating more of 100

Evotherm (PG 64 - 22)

the oxidized binder from the RAP into the mix. Evotherm + Evoflex CA (PG 64 - 22)

10
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 100000
Frequency [Hz]
500 0.4
Reduced Cracking Less Cracking
Creep Stiffness (MPa)

Greater amounts of RAP and RAS can be added while Evoflex

CA maintains flexibility and low-temperature crack resistance.
m - value

300 0.3
Less Cracking

100 0.2

PG 64-22 (-12 C) PG 58-28 (-18 C) PG 64-22 (-12 C) PG 58-28 (-18 C)

Ingevity Corporation HMA Stiffness Evoflex HMA m-value Evoflex

Stiffness m-value
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