NOTHING OUTPERFORMS FORTA® ASPHALT FIBERS.
Designed for Hot Mix, Warm Mix, and Hot/Cold Patch Asphalt
FORTA-FI® is a high tensile strength synthetic fiber blend formulated to reinforce asphalt mixes in both new construction or rehab projects. The mix of aramid and polyolefin fibers is designed to enhance your current mix design. Aramid fibers will not melt in the asphalt mix and are known for their strength and durability in both high and low temperatures.
While we have known for years that adding reinforcing fibers to asphalt would substantially increase the life of that asphalt, it was very difficult to quantify the years and calculate that value for our customers. Recent research has provided more detail about the benefits provided by FORTA-FI. Case studies developed by Arizona State University utilizing pavement design software [Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)] detail the cost savings involved in reinforcing asphalt pavement using FORTA-FI. This research program also determines that the longevity increase would be 50% or more, beyond the same thickness of traditional asphalt.
Features:
- Designed for all working temperatures
- Mix in batch or drum plants
- Feeds easily
- Distributes uniformly and completely
- Improves tensile strength, resilient modulus, Marshall Stability, Flow, among other properties
Benefits:
- Initial cost savings through reduced pavement layer thickness while delivering the same durability as conventional mixes
- OR...Ability to extend pavement life by up to 50% by reducing raveling, rutting, thermal, reflective, and fatigue cracking
FORTAfied Asphalt
As a truck stops, the aramid fibers spread the force throughout the treated layer, reducing stress and fatigue where the tires meet the road.
