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SME uses recycled tyres for innovative pothole repair solution

Author: Andrew Bogie Comments: 2
Roadmender Asphalt’s Elastomac can be used to patch potholes quicker than traditional repairs

British motorists pay a high price for repairs to damage caused by potholes. Claims for pothole damage are estimated to total around £4 billion annually, according to insurer Green Flag. And such is the public outcry over the state of the country’s roads that the government set aside a fund of £2.5 billion in the latest Budget to address the problem. To addres this, Roadmender Asphalt, a Sheffield-based bitumen technology company, has developed a novel approach to pothole repairs. The company uses mastic asphalt, one of which is called Elastomac. This novel thermoplastic includes seven end of life tyres in every tonne.

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Andrew June 3, 2020
Thank you for your interest, Keith. As I said in my email, you can actually access the whole of the site for as little as £7 for one month's subscription - our annual online subscription is £80, too. Having said this, I have emailed the full text of this article to you directly as a gesture of good will. If you would like to comment further on the contents, please do! Best wishes, Andrew
KEITH DIXON June 3, 2020
I campaign for an improvement to our roads (potholes) & comment on Twitter. Many other campaigners seem to find my comments, based upon over 30 years of surfacing, manufacturing, using & testing most types of materials, both helpful and interesting. I wanted to read more if this article, referred to in a tweet by Mr Pothole recently, until it seems I have to pay £130 for the privilege. Although I welcome and support innovations, particularly when they include new uses for waste materials, as i don't charge for my input, my activity produces no revenue so I must reluctantly decline to pay your fee. Keith Dixon.
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