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New AI Model Achieves R² of 0.91 in Predicting Asphalt Pavement Damage

Nov 09, 2026

According to WPB, researchers in China have developed a new artificial intelligence model that combines pavement damage mechanics with machine learni...

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Steel Slag and Microwave Heating Help Asphalt Achieve 84.7% Healing Index in Laboratory Tests

Nov 08, 2026

According to WPB, a new scientific study has demonstrated that incorporating steel slag powder into asphalt mixtures can significantly improve their ...

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Italy Grants Patent for New Asphalt Additive Designed to Improve Porous Pavement Durability

Nov 08, 2026

According to WPB, researchers at the University of Parma, working with Italian construction materials manufacturer Mapei and motorway operator Brebem...

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Japan Tests Petroleum-Free Asphalt on Public Road Using Cashew Shell-Based Binder

Nov 08, 2026

According to WPB, Japanese road construction company Nippon Road has completed a public-road trial of an innovative asphalt paving material designed ...

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Bitumen Conferences 2026–2027: Key Global Events for Trade and Asphalt Technology

Nov 02, 2026

According to WPB, a series of international bitumen conferences and asphalt exhibitions scheduled across Asia, Europe, and Africa in 2026 and 2027 wi...

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China's Xi'an Zhongli Plans $60 Million Asphalt Plant to Reduce Indonesia's Bitumen Imports

Nov 01, 2026

According to WPB, Chinese asphalt producer Xi'an Zhongli Asphalt Co., Ltd. has outlined a $60 million investment plan to establish a natural asphalt ...

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New York City Tests Asphalt With 96% Recycled Materials on Bronx’s Fordham Road

Oct 31, 2026

According to WPB, New York City is testing two innovative asphalt mixtures on Fordham Road in the Bronx, including one containing 96% recycled materi...

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Japan Overhauls Pavement Standards After 25 Years to Advance New Asphalt Technologies

Oct 29, 2026

According to WPB, Japan has revised its national pavement regulations and structural technical standards for the first time in 25 years, introducing ...

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German Bioasphalt Moves From Lab to Road With 60% Reclaimed Asphalt and Pine-Derived Binder

Oct 27, 2026

According to WPB, a German research project developing asphalt without additional fossil-based bitumen has moved from laboratory testing to a real ro...

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Study Finds Rejuvenators Can Raise Fatigue Resistance by Up to 85% in 60% RAP Asphalt

Oct 25, 2026

According to WPB, a new study has demonstrated that selected rejuvenating agents can substantially improve the laboratory fatigue performance of asph...

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Europe Launches Thermo-Active Asphalt Project to Turn Roads Into Seasonal Heat Exchangers

Oct 20, 2026

According to WPB, Europe has launched a new research project examining whether asphalt pavements can function not only as transport infrastructure bu...

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European BRAVE Project Targets Bio-Binders for Higher Recycling Rates in Asphalt Pavements

Oct 08, 2026

According to WPB, a new European research project has officially begun examining whether bio-based binders can be combined with reclaimed asphalt to ...

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Dutch Technology Turns Wet Organic Waste Into Bio-Bitumen for Asphalt Production

Oct 01, 2026

According to WPB, a Dutch cleantech developer is preparing to move a hydrothermal process that converts wet organic waste into bio-bitumen toward wid...

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Fully Electric Highway-Class Asphalt Paver Lays 240 Tons in UK Trial Without Recharging

Sep 30, 2026

According to WPB, a fully electric highway-class asphalt paver has completed a live road resurfacing operation in the United Kingdom, placing 240.32 ...

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HAMM Brings Real-Time Asphalt Density Into Automated Compaction as Field Use Expands in Germany

Sep 29, 2026

According to WPB, German roller manufacturer HAMM is moving asphalt compaction toward a more automated form of quality control by using real-time asp...

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3D Asphalt Texture Modeling: A Step Toward Digital Pavement Design

Sep 27, 2026

According to the World of Petroleum and Bitumen Journal, a new research framework has brought asphalt pavement surface texture design one step closer...

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Indonesia Wants to Replace Imported Bitumen: Could Buton Asphalt Reshape Southeast Asian Trade?

Aug 17, 2026

According to WPB, Indonesia is moving from a long-discussed ambition to reduce imported bitumen toward a more structured domestic-substitution policy...

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Kyrgyzstan Turns to In-Place Recycling: Central Asia’s Asphalt Market Takes a Circular Turn

Aug 11, 2026

According to WPB, Kyrgyzstan has introduced in-place pavement recycling on the Kant–ABZ road, marking what authorities have described as the countr...

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AI Is Learning the Physics of Asphalt: A New Model Targets Fatigue Life Before Roads Begin to Crack

Aug 10, 2026

According to WPB, artificial intelligence is moving one step closer to predicting how long an asphalt mixture can resist repeated traffic loading bef...

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Europe’s Heat Crisis Is About to Rewrite the Asphalt Specification Book

Jul 29, 2026

According to WPB, Europe’s repeated heatwaves in 2026 are turning pavement temperature from a seasonal maintenance issue into a procurement and spe...

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