Leaner and cleaner, bitumen emulsions are gaining ground. Their market, driven by emulsifiers, illustrates the low-carbon transformation of the road sector.
What is a bitumen emulsion?
A bitumen emulsion is a stable mixture of bitumen, water and emulsifying agents. It allows bitumen to be applied at room temperature, without heating it to very high temperatures. This process reduces energy consumption, limits emissions and improves safety on worksites.
Emulsifiers are the key molecules that stabilise this mixture. Their market is growing steadily, driven by environmental requirements and the modernisation of road techniques.
A growing emulsifiers market
Demand is rising for several reasons:
- The development of warm-mix asphalt and cold techniques, which use less energy.
- Tighter environmental standards on worksites.
- The expansion of road maintenance programmes in emerging economies.
- The search for solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of infrastructure.
What benefits for road industry players?
Lower energy costs
Applying bitumen cold or warm significantly reduces the energy bill compared with traditional hot-mix asphalt.
Environmental benefits
Less heating means fewer emissions and better compliance with the decarbonization goals of local authorities and businesses.
Did you know? Emulsion-based techniques are fully aligned with a low-carbon infrastructure approach, a major issue for public and private project owners.
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