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Paving the way for asphalt 4.0
Digitalisation is making inroads in the asphalt industry. The latest Eurasphalt & Eurobitume (E&E) Congress was held virtually in June. It was a success, but the next E&E event will allow industry stakeholders to meet face-to-face.
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Electrify more
The Swedish Transport Administration is going to build one of the world’s first permanent electric roads, as one element of the objective to reduce emissions from heavy traffic.
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30 aastat Tallinnas
Kolm aastakümmet on Nynas aidanud suurendada teadlikkust bituumeni kvaliteedist ja toetanud Eesti teedetaristu arengut.
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Nynas UK announce their future plans for the bitumen business in the UK
Nynas UK today announce that they will be ending the partnership with Navigator Terminals at their Teesside depot at the end of the existing contract in December 2022.
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Nynas breaking new ground for lower carbon roads
In a recently published white paper, Nynas outlines benefits and carbon footprint calculations for an upcoming range of binders incorporating biogenic material. The new product range will contribute to lowering the carbon footprint of a road.
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A new refinery landscape
The overall impact of IMO 2020, Covid-19 and the closure of outdated refineries has increased the benefit of bitumen expertise and specialisation. The question is who will produce bitumen in the future?
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The UK’s first carbon-neutral pavement
Using cold recycling technology developed in-house, Aggregate Industries has taken a major step in the direction of more sustainable pavements.
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Long-term durability
The durability of bitumen is the focus for a ground-breaking collaboration between Nynas and the French road construction specialist Colas. Rheological testing of age induced cracking takes centre stage.
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Investing in customer value
Since 2014, Nynas has had a laboratory at the University of Antwerp. This January the equipment was augmented with a new, advanced rheometer. This makes it possible to conduct all standard rheological tests in a temperature range from -30°C to 200°C. The new rheometer also has an especially high torque, which means that it can exert a high stress on the sample.
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Golden standard for the Slussen Bridge
The pavement system for a new bridge includes both asphalt and waterproofing. This makes major demands of quality awareness and the ability to coordinate different technologies.