Sustainable rubber asphalt surface for KURZ carcass trade in Landau

Wendlingen/Landau, 13.07.2023 The certified waste management company KURZ Karkassenhandel is very familiar with the use of rubber powder in asphalt - the company produces the rubber powder it uses itself from used tyres. A large part of the Landau site has now been covered with a layer of rubber-modified asphalt.

"Rubberised asphalt is better than standard asphalt in almost all properties," explains Hanna Schöberl, Managing Director of KURZ Karkassenhandel. That's why the medium-sized company has consistently opted for the innovative and sustainable product AOKTO for the new asphalt surface of its premises in Landau. This is a special type of asphalt that is improved by the addition of rubber particles. The addition of rubber gives the asphalt a higher density, which prevents the penetration of water and thus helps to prevent cracking. The product used in the new flooring is produced by the certified waste management company itself. The raw material used is peelings from truck tyre retreading, which guarantee a pure end product thanks to a high quality standard. Rubberised asphalt offers a number of advantages that make it an attractive option for various applications. The company itself provided the proof: Back in 2019, a test track with rubber-modified asphalt was laid on the KURZ premises near Wendlingen. After four years, the rubber asphalt, which is used by heavy lorries, is still as good as new in Wendlingen.

Ready for use after just four days

On 12 June 2013, the work began in Landau with the milling of the asphalt surface. The first base course was applied the very next day and the surface course was completely finished after just four days. "Our site was fully usable again just one week after the work began," says a delighted Patrick Hornig, Production Manager at the Landau site. A very short period of time compared to the drying time of concrete, which is 28 days. This makes it all the more incomprehensible that roads in Germany continue to be built with mastic asphalt or motorways with a concrete surface.

Circular economy for a better future

With the construction project in Landau, KURZ Karkassenhandel has opted for a durable, environmentally friendly product that clearly stands out from comparable asphalt mixes and promises outstanding properties. Rubber asphalt is also ahead in terms of production, transport and workability. The addition of rubber particles improves the flexibility and elasticity of the asphalt, resulting in greater resistance to cracking and wear. As a result, the surface remains intact for longer and needs to be repaired or renewed less frequently. Last but not least, rubber-modified asphalt is a sustainable alternative in which the rubber particles obtained from used tyres are processed further in the sense of a circular economy.