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In the Iterchimica headquarters, chemists and engineers worked in parallel, the former on materials, the latter on design. Subsequently, the right mix of asphalt was developed by the official Poliedro laboratory.
«Once the right mixture was developed - adds Federica Giannattasio - we accompanied the company in charge of laying the asphalt to the construction site. They were weeks of very hard work, lived at a very intense pace, but it was a great satisfaction for the company and for our guys. Living that construction site, taking part in the construction of such a significant work, is exciting and a source of pride for a medium-sized company like ours, which focuses entirely on innovation and research ».
https://www.greenreport.it/news/rifiuti-e-bonifiche/ponte-genova-san-giorgio-la-bella-storia-dellasfalto-sostenibile/
Reduces traffic noise as well
Ponte Genova San Giorgio, the beautiful story of sustainable asphalt
It is more durable and overall there is a saving of CO2 emissions in the production and maintenance of this material of 60%
[6 August 2020]
The families of the victims of the former Morandi bridge, which collapsed two years ago, are right , are right when they say that there is nothing to celebrate with respect to the reconstruction just completed. But knowing that at least things seem to have been done with attention to the environment too, is always better than nothing. This is why it is right to point out that the asphalt used for the infrastructure inaugurated a few days ago, which today is called the Genoa San Giorgio bridge, not only "resists twice as long as traditional ones", but is built with a recovery process of plastics, in a logic of circular economy.
To make it more durable, it is explained by Iterchimica, the company that produced it , an innovative additive was used that increases the performance of the asphalt, improving its ability to withstand thermal excursions and the weather, rain and Sun. A “sustainable” blend, given that, as mentioned, it also uses recycled plastic, and which is also sound-absorbing and therefore allows vehicle noise to be reduced to a minimum.
The project, Iterchimica always explains, was born almost five years ago, with the idea of ??recovering plastics that are not currently recycled but end up in the waste-to-energy cycle, launched together with the Lombardy Region and tested on some particularly critical road sections, such as the tracks. airports of Fiumicino airport.
And it was precisely this long experimentation that gave rise to the technology chosen by Webuild for the asphalt of the Genoa bridge, a product that brings together all the innovation of this sector and Webuild's propensity to use materials with a strong component of sustainability. Inside there are recycled plastics and graphene, which give the asphalt - in the conditions already tested - 250% greater resistance than traditional ones.
«Our company has two patents on this product - explains Federica Giannattasio, CEO of Iterchimica -. The first for the plastic recovery process, and the second for the final additive that is made ».
Inside the asphalt the plastics of the toys or those of the benches are recovered, all materials that before this patent were not part of the recycling chain.
"It is a sustainable project - continues Giannattasio - and the Milano-Bicocca University has calculated that, both for the recovery of plastics and for the longer life of the asphalt, there is a saving of CO2 emissions in the production and maintenance of this 60% material ".
In the Iterchimica headquarters, chemists and engineers worked in parallel, the former on materials, the latter on design. Subsequently, the right mix of asphalt was developed by the official Poliedro laboratory.
Yes, interesting. Does anyone know if the Gipave uses stone chippings and bitumen at all? He talked a lot about the waste plastic it was using - of the kind that is not recyclable and must go to landfill. It is sounding to me as if they have replaced the bitumenous pitch binder with something with a lot of this recyclable plastic plus some graphene, which when it finally deteriorates can be scooped up and just reheated and relaid? Possible no bitumen at all, and hence a lot of landfill-destined plastic. Fantastic if so. Oil industry won't like it!
Thanks for the link. Well worth a watch imo. Wonder what the new product is re cv he's alluding too at the end of the vid?
Sounds mask related, will watch for the RNS.
GC interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=zuWg9j0pRUU&feature=emb_logo
PS If you watched the news last night you'll have seen that the Italians made a huge fanfare of opening the new bridge (and having achieved it so quickly). Flypasts with the Italian colours, etc. It may not make a big impression in the UK but in Italy it will really get noticed. In a way subconsciously it may even become the patriotic choice, as well as the green one - and as we believe the one making the most economic sense. Stand by for major Italian orders in the coming months??
Topped up - again.
My guess is this is not strictly RNS material. But they've RNS'd it anyway, which many companies wouldn't have done. At least they are working on the marketing. It looks like they are excited by it themselves. Me too! Ticks every box.
Interesting that the country outside Italy where it has been being tested is the UK.
This share seems so under the radar. Good news keeps coming but price doesn’t rise. It can’t stay that way for long. I continue building my holding in these conditions.
I can think of a certain UK graphene company whose share price would probably double on a rumour of being involved in a bridge project never mind actually being involved
Yes indeed. That’s more like it! GC even took time out of his hols to comment!
With the modern world about to embark on a Keynesian infrastructure project and the need to manage carbon at the same time this is awesome timing.
They need to push this now through the relevant professional media channels so engineers and govts are aware of these awesome environmental and cost benefits.
Trek
Huge market potential with g pave a d our first integration on such a high profile construction.
Onwards and upwards surely has to test £1 after this news!