Local road

Combining a polymer-modified emulsion with two aggregate fractions gives you an especially durable surface. This was one of the main reasons why the contractor Skanska and the Swedish Transport Administration chose to use this technique on a road project in northern Sweden.

Work at the world's largest underground mine has resulted in deformations and crack formations at ground level that are so extensive that parts of the city of Kiruna are having to be relocated. One important project in this transformation is the new 7 km long section of the E10 north of the city.

The addition of Nygen 910 opens up the possibility of using higher proportions of recycled material in asphalt mixtures.

A new specialist product developed by Leiths which uses a Nynas warm-mix binder enhances surface friction and provides an alternative to High Friction Surfacing (HFS).

Bułgarska street in Poznań runs beside a football stadium and links two busy roads, Grunwaldzka street and Bukowska Steet. Two lanes wide, Bułgarska street was heavily trafficked.

The aim of the contract was to protect with a thin layer the structure of the road and to improve the existing surface, both in terms of grip and of repairing minor damage to the surface. The project was also used to demonstrate the capability of thin surfacing layer to reduce noise by 4dB(A) or more.

Nynas' culture of technical innovation and drive to meet ever changing demands has led to the development of a new road oil, made of vegetable flux and soft bitumen V1500. The result is Nyflow Fv 600.

Road 273 outside Sandviken in Sweden needed resurfacing and the use of recycled material was required. The contractor, NCC Roads AB, suggested using a paving technique that consumed less energy on part of the route.

Wierzbowa Street in Wysogotowa is a local road with a high volume of traffic: there are numerous manufacturing companies located alongside the road, and it provides a short cut between National Road 92 and Provincial Road 307.