Product Innovation Jul 11, 2019
Project Highlight: Laying StellarFlex FR® at Georgetown County Airport
At Associated Asphalt, we don’t back down from a challenge. What started out as a normal project in May 2018 quickly turned into one with challenging elements that required adapting the product and work schedule. In the end, our customers, Southern Asphalt, and Georgetown County Airport were pleased with the results. Project Background The project…
Product Innovation May 6, 2019
Laboratory Performance of Fuel Resistant Hot Mix Asphalt
While airport taxiways may not experience the same volume of traffic as a highway road, the heavy load of jumbo jets combined with the damaging properties of jet fuel can lead to extensive cracking and rutting – reducing the lifespan of ordinary asphalt significantly. To help airport facilities reduce downtime for runway repairs, a specially…
Product Innovation Apr 23, 2019
A Comparison Study of StellarFlex FR® P-601 Fuel Resistant Mixture at Logan Airport
StellarFlex FR® P-404 (formerly P-601) is one of the newest FAA-approved asphalt mixes for airports across the United States. When it comes to formulating and producing the right product for airport pavements, Associated Asphalt has perfected the fuel resistant polymer-modified asphalt like no other. Our performance polymer-modified asphalt binder, StellarFlex FR®, is both crack and…