Rejuvenator/Binder Workshop Draws Experts To Minnesota

October 2002 -- Nearly 50 state and local pavement preservation practitioners got an inside look at the use of sealers, rejuvenators and binders at the "Ensuring Pavement Preservation through the Use of Emulsified Sealers and Rejuvenators Workshop", Bloomington, Minn., Aug. 21-22. Sponsored by the Foundation for Pavement Preservation (FP2), the workshop was part of FP2's ongoing, five-year Sealer/Binder/Rejuvenator Study to evaluate the effectiveness of spray-applied, emulsified pavement treatments.

Coursework consisted of a classroom technical session, followed by a field trip to a low-volume road in southern Minnesota, where a variety of surface treatments was placed as part of FP2's study. Sealers, rejuvenators and binders are important to pavement professionals because of their ability to protect oxidized asphalt surfaces, or actually penetrate and rejuvenate them. Since minimal quantitative data exist to develop design procedures for application, or to determine the cost effectiveness of specific applications, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) contracted with FP2 to evaluate sealer/binder performance.

"FP2 is interested in all types of pavement preservation," said Bill Ballou, FP2 President. "In years past we've used sealers, binders, and rejuvenators in these light-type applications, but have never documented their performance with solid research. This is an opportunity for us to implement these light treatments in a research atmosphere in a variety of climates and situations."

This research is a public/private sector partnership. Although FHWA provides the significant share of research funding, the pavement preservation industry also contributes through the Foundation. FP2 conducts the research through its partners and contractors. For more information about the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, or the Sealer/Binder/Rejuvenator Study, visit FP2's website at http://fp2.org/Research.html, or contact FP2 at mailto:info@fp2.org.

For More Information, Contact:
Tom Kuennen
for Foundation for Pavement Preservation
voice 847.229.1839
fax 847.229.1841
expwys@expresswaysonline.com