Warmax

WARMAX – Hot Mix Asphalt Additive

WARMAX is a liquid additive used during asphalt production to reduce the viscosity of asphalt mixtures, thereby facilitating application during winter or extending the paving distance during summer by maintaining lower temperatures of the hot mix asphalt during production and compaction. You no longer have to work in smoke! Due to the lower temperature of the hot mix asphalt during production and compaction, WARMAX significantly reduces aerosol and smoke emissions compared to conventional asphalt. It is a product that reduces environmental damage substantially through low odor and gas emissions in urban use, thereby preserving the health and safety of workers.

Advantages:

• Enables extension of the asphalt work season.
• Allows laying asphalt at temperatures below 5°C when added with WARMAX.
• Provides significant ease in compaction and application compared to traditional methods.
• Reduces energy consumption and promotes efficient resource utilization due to lower production temperatures.
• Substantially decreases health risks for workers and negative environmental impacts due to low gas emissions.
• Preserves the chemical structure and softening point of asphalt during usage.
• Improves workability of asphalt between laying and compaction.
• Reduces operation costs by enabling quicker compaction with fewer compactors.
• Lowers bitumen aging rates due to lower application temperatures.
• Facilitates transportation of asphalt over longer distances due to its extended working life.
• Enhances ease of use for asphalt machines with lower operating temperatures and improved safety.

Application: WARMAX is added to the bitumen tank. Adding 0.2% to 0.4% of WARMAX by weight of bitumen is sufficient. Production temperatures can be lowered by up to 30°C with WARMAX. This reduction achieves a 30% decrease in heat energy consumption and a 10% decrease in electrical energy consumption, resulting in significant savings in energy costs. WARMAX does not affect the penetration of bitumen and does not cause wheel tracking.

Physical and Chemical Properties:

• Color: Yellow
• Odor: Characteristic
• pH: Basic
• Density: 0.94 g/cm³
• Flash Point: > 170°C
• Solubility in Water: Insoluble
• Reactivity: Not applicable