Innovation turns into a road in Sardinia: sound-absorbing asphalt made with rubber recycled from End-of-Life Tyres is on its way.
On the main road that links Olbia to the rest of the region, over 8,000 m/sq. of road have been resurfaced with asphalt modified with powder derived from recycled rubber from End-of-Life tyres (ELTs): a type of asphalt that lasts for longer, is more silent, and more...
A sound-proofing surface made with rubber powder from ELTs is on its way on the Anas roads
The University of Pisa has collaborated to the Project. Thanks to the Nereide project, the University has gained great experience in the study of low noise emission surfaces, and also Ecopneus with reference to technical assistance. At the beginning of July,...
Silent and long-lasting asphalts thanks to recycled rubber: the roads of the future reach San Marino
A seminar promoted by Ecopneus, University of San Marino, and the State’s Autonomous Company for Public Works (AASLP-Azienda Autonoma di Stato per i Lavori Pubblici) will be held in Domagnano (San Marino) on Thursday 18th April at 8:30 The most updated...
Seminar: Highly-performing and low environmental impact road surfaces – San Marino, 18th April
In San Marino there will be a seminar on modified asphalts promoted by the University of San Marino and AALSP and organised in collaboration with the Engineers’ Associations of the city of Rimini. 4 Professional Training Credits shall be given to the accredited...
Twenty years of Rubberized Asphalt mixes in Spanish road
In May of this year, SIGNUS published a book entitled Twenty years of rubberized asphalt mixtures in Spanish roads. This article contains a summary of the most important information contained in the book, which includes virtually all the roadworks that have...
Tyres: End of life? Never!
The General Manager of Ecopneus, Giovanni Corbetta, was a guest at Uno Mattina on Rai1. He told the public about the many applications of recycled rubber: sports, acoustic insulation, playgrounds and, above all, modified asphalts, which were at the centre of today’s...
The Project LIFE Refibre: the final results have been presented
Refibre is a LIFE project co-financed by the European Community entitled: “Recycling of textile fibres from end-of-life tyres for the production of new asphalts and plastic compounds”. The REFIBRE project is co-ordinated by Steca spa, a company in the Province of...
Modified asphalts and LIFE Nereide project: workshop in Pisa on 16th and 17thJuly
The latest updates on the LIFE Nereide Project and the main topics related to the sustainability of the materials used for the construction of road and train infrastructure will be discussed during the workshop: “Sustainability assessment of transport infrastructure:...
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