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Bitpath® is a member of the Sripath Group of Companies directly servicing customers in India. The subsidiary provides access to innovative, cost-effective products that can enhance the performance of asphalt and bitumen mixes. Locally based team members work with regional government agencies and roadway developers to provide solutions to the durability and performance challenges unique to roadway surfaces in India. This includes products that help mix designers reduce rutting and fatigue, improve durability, manage viscosity, and incorporate high amounts of recycled materials. Additional technical support is provided by Sripath Technologies® through a robust network of global professionals. For more information, contact info@bitpath.co.in.

Bitpath® Sponsors the TPMDC 2022 Conference at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

Bitpath® will be sponsoring, exhibiting and presenting at the 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning & Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC 2022), being held at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Mumbai, India on December 19-21, 2022. Join our team of experts as they talk about “Performance Based Selection of an Ideal Asphalt Recycling Agent”. You [...]

PGXpand Polymer Additive for Asphalt Used in India Field Trial to Combat Rutting

Roadways subjected to heavy and frequent traffic with extremes in weather conditions can often experience rutting that compromises the roadway’s integrity. This was the case for the Agra-Gwalior Highway, which connects the northernmost and southernmost tips of India. A trial featuring PGXpand®, a bitumen-friendly polymer additive for asphalt, was the subject of an article featured in the August [...]

Sripath PGXpand® Improves Rutting of Major Highway in India

PGXpand®, a unique polymer specially engineered by Sripath Technologies, was successfully used by PATH India Ltd to improve rutting performance on a 4-lane km stretch of Agra-Gwalior Highway in India. PGXpand enhances the high temperature properties of bitumen without impacting low temperature properties. A mix based on PGXpand® Modified Bitumen delivers outstanding rutting resistance, fatigue properties, long-term durability, [...]

Creating a Stronger Base with Emulsion Stabilization

Base stabilization increases the bearing capacity and strength of the roadway. Cement Treated Base (CTB) or Cement Treated Sub-Base (CTSB) have been common and popular methods to stabilize the soil and aggregate layers in paving applications. However, another method is gaining wider use. An Emulsion Treated Base (ETB) is an aggregate stabilized with emulsion and cement. Adding an [...]