Materials

For industrial purposes such as asphalt production or mobile off-highway machines, hydrogen offers the option of a green fuel that helps cuts CO2 emissions - Mike Woof writes

Heidelberg Materials has used its CarbonLock asphalt containing polymer modified bitumen bio-binders, produced as both hot mix and warm mix asphalts.

Holcim is scaling up the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing across more than 100 plants worldwide over the next four years, improving efficiency and reinforcing customer capacity.

Giles, with Continental Bitumen, was previously with Shell for more than 36 years and was UK general manager of Eurobitume between 2018 and 2021.

Kristina Smith examines four new products and processes, including bio-bitumen produced from algae, designed to lower the carbon footprint of asphalt mixes.