First polymer bitumen plant opens
SocietyUlaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/ The first polymer bitumen (asphalt) plant in Mongolia was
inaugurated on March 14.
Polymer bitumen will be domestically produced by the Aashto LLC, which is introducing the technology for producing euro-standard polymer modified bitumen
suitable for geographical features and climate conditions of Mongolia. The
40 degrees Celsius heat resistant polymer bitumen, jointly studied by specialists
of Mongolia, Russia, Italy, and Germany, can withstand temperatures from minus
46 to plus 68 degrees Celsius and its load limit is three times higher than the
one used in current roads.
About the
product, Director of the new plant N.Enkhtur said “We are endeavouring to
elevate quality of our roads to European standards. Roads made with our asphalt
would last two times longer compared with the current paved roads. The product
has been tested at research institutes in Canada, Kazakhstan, and Russia”
Minister of
Road and Transport Development B.Enkh-Amgalan attended the ceremony. “The time
saving, improved technology brings significant change and new solution to the road sector of Mongolia”
said the Minister, wishing success upon the Mongolian and foreign specialist took
part in the product development and employees of the plant.