Case Study / Industry Insights Archives

Sripath participates in research studies and field trials around the world while also monitoring key industry trends and insights to support innovation in asphalt or bitumen performance. Our case studies include examples of this testing and vetting across publications, departments of transportation, and research institutions with a focus on transparency and performance. From exploration into using high-RAP mixes using an effective rejuvenator like ReLIXER® to applications for improved rutting performance using PGXpand®, Sripath products have successfully been used for a variety of global use cases. Additional industry insights explore strategies to solve real-world issues in asphalt paving and roofing. Sripath is driven to identify ongoing and evolving challenges and to provide solutions through best practices, thought leadership, and innovative additives to improve outcomes for asphalt and bitumen applications.

ReLIXER® Included in Independent Study of Rejuvenating Agents in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Mixes in New Brunswick

With increased emphasis on sustainability efforts and achieving net-zero emissions goals, transportation authorities in Canada are exploring ways to use higher amounts of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in their mixes. To achieve these goals, researchers are evaluating the impact of using aged binder on roadway performance and the impact different additives can have on performance outcomes. A technical paper [...]

Sripath Highlights How Crude Oil Refining Impacts Bitumen

Sripath Technologies President Krishna Srinivasan recently presented a comprehensive review of the evolution of the crude oil industry and its impact on bitumen production and quality during the Society for Asphalt Technology (SAT) Binderrr Conference 2024. The conference included global speakers and industry leaders representing one of the largest gatherings in the South African asphalt industry. Themes included solutions [...]

World Highways Highlights Sripath’s Dedication to Sustainability in Asphalt

Sustainability in asphalt may have more of a sense of urgency across the industry today than it did decades ago, but Sripath developed additives to improve bitumen performance with a focus on environmentally friendly options since the start. World Highways wrote about this dedication to sustainable product development in a June 2024 feature article. Sripath not only [...]

Asphalt Rejuvenator ReLIXER Used in Successful High-RAP Trial in Ireland

ReLIXER®, an asphalt rejuvenator or recycling agent developed by Sripath, has demonstrated success in trials and real-world use cases since the launch of its U.S. sales in 2015. Since then, international markets have explored the rejuvenator’s ability to help contractors incorporate high amounts (over 25%) of reclaimed asphalt pavement, or RAP, in their mixes. An article in [...]