Roundabout renovation – Druten
The Municipality of Druten and contractor Remmits opted for AsphaltX® Twaron aramid fibres: stronger asphalt, less maintenance and a longer service life.
The project in detail.
Contractor Remmits is applying fibre-reinforced asphalt in the renovation of two roundabouts in Druten, located next to a bus station. Given the intensive loading from buses and other heavy traffic, this solution offers greater resistance to deformation and cracking, delivering a longer service life and lower maintenance costs.
We are proud that both the Municipality of Druten and contractor Remmits have chosen AsphaltX® Twaron aramid fibres. That choice underlines their confidence in a proven solution which improves the structural performance of asphalt, limits maintenance and considerably extends the service life of the infrastructure. A fine step towards a sustainable and future-proof public realm.
Results
Partners & clients
- Gemeente Druten
- Gebr. Remmits bv
Project photos
The products used.
AsphaltX®
2000 filaments per aramid strand — 19 million fibres per tonne of asphalt. Lowest CO₂ footprint, European manufacturing, proven on the N337.
- TypeAramid (Twaron®) + polyolefin fibre blend
- Length± 19 mm
- Tensile strengthTwaron 3000 MPa · polyolefin 483 MPa
- Specific gravityTwaron 1.45 · polyolefin 0.91 g/cm³
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