What are the benefits of Warm Mix Asphalt?
Warm-mix asphalt has the potential to allow the producers of hot-mix asphalt pavement material to lower the temperatures at which the material is mixed and placed on the road. Reductions of 50 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit have been documented. Such drastic reductions would have the obvious benefits of cutting fuel consumption and decreasing the production of greenhouse gases. In addition, research at the National Center for Asphalt Technology and elsewhere has shown that lowering the production temperature can drastically reduce the production of emissions. By cutting emissions, warm-mix asphalt would therefore improve conditions for workers and enhance relationships with neighbors. Escondido Asphalt is the first (and currently only) Southern California asphalt facility to offer Warm Mix asphalt. Our first test of Warm Mix Asphalt was in 2005.
