Thursday, Oct 16, 2025

The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The October Issue of WPB Journal

The October Issue of WPB Journal

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Innovative Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Road Quality and Sustainability Improved on A10 East (Netherlands)

WPB tells us that the A10 East highway from Watergraafsmeer to Amstel has undergone a complete transformation with the installation of a new, smooth-...

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Intelligent Bio-Based Sensor Fabric Revolutionizes Asphalt Monitoring

WPB states that a new technology developed by scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute and its industry partners is revolutionizing road asphalt monito...

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New York City to Launch a Multi-Agency Pilot to Test Cool Pavement Solutions by 2026

WPB writes that New York City is planning to launch an ambitious $5.5 million pilot program to try out cool pavement technology in the communities mo...

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Paving the Way: Russia Makes the Turn to Automated Road Construction

WPB says this October, Russia will introduce a new revolutionary technology — an automated system for laying asphalt that could change the face of ...

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Italy Embraces AI-Driven Asphalt That Repairs Itself

Italy is witnessing the advent of a game-changing highway technology that has the potential to transform urban infrastructure: self-healing asphalt p...

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Spain's Granada Pioneers Urban Innovation: A New Road for Cleaner, Cooler Cities

WPB says a cutting-edge project that originated in the University of Granada, Spain, is revolutionizing city streets forever. Researchers have design...

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Forced Shift to Temperature-Lowered Asphalt in Europe by 2027

The construction industry is set to undergo a significant shift as there are new on-site workplace safety regulations becoming operational that will ...

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Australia Creates Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Asphalt Out of Worn-Out Shopping Bags: One Step Closer to Eradicating Potholes

WPB states that a group of scientists in Australia has made a phenomenal leap towards revolutionizing the building of contemporary roads. At Edith Co...

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Spanish Scientists Produce Environmentally Friendly Asphalt from Wheat Straw, Promising Greener and More Durable Roads

WPB writes that researchers at the University of Huelva have come up with a new technique of constructing roads that could change the way asphalt is ...

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Quality Disputes Over Bitumen Halt Road Construction in Aktobe, Kazakhstan

WPB reports that upgrading road infrastructure in the Aktobe, kazakhstan region has been seriously hindered by an ongoing shortage of good-quality bi...

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Sustainable Roadway Solutions: Field Evaluation of Asphalt Blended with Recycled Material and Rubber Treated Additives

WPB holds the view that road network preservation has become an increasingly complex challenge, particularly among countries managing extensive highw...

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Recycled Plastics Fuel the Future of High-Performance Asphalt Applications

WPB reports that scientists at the University of Missouri are piloting a strongly viable road building technique—mixing post-consumer polyethylene ...

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Transforming Cigarette Waste into Resilient Roads: Pioneering Eco-Technology in Spain and Italy

According to WPB, a collaborative scientific breakthrough between the University of Granada in Spain and the University of Bologna in Italy has unvei...

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Maryland Launches Its First Eco-Friendly Rubber-Modified Asphalt Road: A Milestone in Sustainable Infrastructure

According to WPB, the state of Maryland, USA, has marked a pivotal advancement in green infrastructure with the completion of its first rubber-modifi...

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Australia Explores Luminescent Road Markings as a Sustainable Safety Innovation

According to WPB, Australia has embarked on an innovative infrastructure initiative by trialing glow-in-the-dark road markings designed to enhance ni...

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Reimagining Asphalt: How Recycled Plastics Are Shaping the Future of Road Construction

According to World of Petroleum and Bitumen (WPB), a German cleantech startup is introducing a transformative solution in road building by replacing ...

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Transforming Agricultural Waste into Sustainable Road Infrastructure: Brazil’s Bagasse Ash Innovation

According to WPB, Brazil is pioneering a new path in sustainable road construction by integrating sugarcane waste into asphalt production. In a bold ...

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British Asphalt Group Leads the Charge with Live Asphalt Emissions Monitoring

According to WPB, a major leap toward achieving net-zero emissions has been made in the UK highways sector as the British company Asphalt Group pione...

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Aramid Fiber Integration: A Step Forward in Pavement Durability and Environmental Efficiency

According to WPB, recent evaluations of multiple infrastructure projects demonstrate the powerful impact of aramid fiber reinforcement in boosting as...

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Evaluating the Safety of Recycled Asphalt: A Fresh Perspective

According to WPB, recent research from the University of Tennessee has shed light on the safety and performance of using recycled asphalt in road con...

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