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Sripath develops, manufactures, and markets innovative additives to enhance the performance of bitumen, asphalt, and polymer modified bitumen. With solutions spanning rejuvenators, oils, and polymers for both paving and roofing applications, Sripath remains an active leader and innovator across the bitumen and asphalt industries. Our blog serves as a repository for a variety of materials ranging from published technical papers to event archives and press releases, providing a centralized place for customers, partners, and other experts to learn more about Sripath’s latest offerings, industry opinions, product developments, and general resources. Explore content through category and topic lists using the side navigation, search based on keywords, or scroll through content in order of recency.

Implementation of Balanced Mix Design for Asphalt Mixtures

Mix design engineers are constantly tasked with determining the right ratios of aggregate and binder to develop asphalt mixtures that will meet performance requirements. Traditionally, mix designs have employed volumetric analysis relying on the evaluation of compacted samples to determine properties such as air voids and voids in mineral aggregate, among others. For instance, the Marshall method includes tests [...]

By |2025-05-19T19:14:18+00:00May 6th, 2025|Categories: Balanced Mix Design, Blog|Tags: |0 Comments

How Anti-Strip Agents for Asphalt Work

Asphalt mixes are designed to withstand everything from high traffic loads to extremes in temperature changes. This includes moisture resistance, which plays an important role in safeguarding roadway surfaces from wear. Liquids of any kind can directly impact an asphalt mix’s ability to resist raveling, rutting, or giving way to potholes. Rainwater, runoff, and even fuel oils can worsen [...]

By |2025-05-19T19:14:49+00:00May 1st, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: |0 Comments

Sripath Resource Series: Warm Mix Asphalt

Conversations are picking up across the asphalt paving industry regarding technologies to improve environmental outcomes without affecting roadway performance. Warm mix asphalt (WMA) continues to take the lead in these discussions as mix designers and engineers explore how lowering production and compaction temperatures impacts performance outcomes on job sites.     Warm mix additives are materials added to asphalt mixtures [...]

By |2025-05-19T19:15:12+00:00April 30th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Resource Series|Tags: |0 Comments

Overcoming Bitumen Quality Issues for Roadway Paving

Increasing demand for roadway construction and repair to support infrastructure in a more connected global economy is directly impacting the bitumen industry. The market is projected to grow at 4% CAGR by 2031, a rate tied to urbanization and increased availability of more sustainable practices for producing roadways that use the binder. However, those tasked with working with the [...]

By |2025-05-19T19:16:33+00:00April 25th, 2025|Categories: Bitumen Quality, Blog|Tags: |0 Comments
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