Pave Material Guide

Material Guide

Ultimate material solutions for more sustainable roads.

Using the latest technology in contracting with 3D modelling and Ultimate asphalts, PAVE delivers a new generation of more sustainable pavement solutions leading the way in helping to build better road surfaces. Pavements that last longer, that reduce installation time and generate fewer carbon emissions.

This document highlights the Ultimate asphalt solutions available today and those leading the Net Zero transition.

Next generation pavements Recording and cutting carbon emissions

Biogenic and Long-life asphalts - Working with our supply partners, Tarmac is trialling a range of new low carbon, biogenic and long-life asphalts designed to help reduce carbon footprints, capture carbon and significantly extend pavement life compared to current materials.

Biogenic

This asphalt binder technology effectively locks away carbon absorbed during the growth of the biomass element, turning the road into a carbon sink. Since the asphalt can be recycled at the end of the pavement life, most of this carbon will not re-enter the atmosphere. According to available data, biogenic asphalt technology could potentially reduce the carbon footprint of a typical asphalt mix by approximately 40%. This helps our customers on their path towards Net Zero.

Longlife Longlife is designed to increase the pavement life by incorporating a bitumen that ages more slowly. Ageing is caused by the effects air, water and sunlight that will eventually lead to deterioration of the surface so that it requires replacement. Slowing this process down enables an increase in the service life offering improved value for money and reduced disruption, long term carbon savings and importantly help network operators to better manage their assets.

As climate and legislation demand reductions in carbon emissions accurate measurement and recording during road resurfacing projects is now a necessity if we are to make real progress towards Net Zero. Use of PAVE technology ensures that emissions are fully captured over the entire duration of the scheme. This enables accurate cradle-to-gate calculation of carbon footprints and transparent reporting to clients. It also allows the impact of carbon saving measures to be successfully evaluated.

The PAVE carbon calculator can be used pre-works to show the full scheme carbon footprint figure as per the specification documents and to demonstrate carbon savings following value engineering. The calculator considers the material, material transport to site, surfacing operation and the planing process to deliver accurate whole project Carbon emissions performance.

Ultimate solutions today

The modern road surface was invented in 1902, ever since, we have been at the forefront of pavement solution development to help construction professionals deliver outstanding results. The ULTIMATE range of asphalt products delivers industry leading standards of quality, durability, safety and sustainability.

ULTIPAVE

ULTIPAVE is a high performance asphalt suitable for most locations, from rural roads to heavily trafficked motorways. Using high grade aggregates it delivers outstanding durability along with impressive reductions in road noise and surface spray.

Ultimate long term durability

Using high quality high PSV aggregates, it maintains its surface texture and skid resisting properties over prolonged periods, even on heavily trafficked routes.

Exceptional control

Our stringent quality control processes, from design to laying, ensure exceptional control over the quality and consistency of finished asphalt surfaces.

Proven performance

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on some of the busiest

routes in the UK.

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Ultimate quality

Our third party accredited ISO 9001 Systems and BBA certification ensures a consistently high quality product is supplied at all times.

Ultimate support

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. ULTIPAVE is only available for installation by

contractors who have

access to our expert training,

support or by our own expert Contracting division. This ensures it is laid to the highest industry standards.

ULTIPAVE

SINGLE LAYER

ULTIFLEX incorporates a high performance polymer modified binder providing enhanced flexural properties and is suitable for most locations, from rural roads to heavily trafficked motorways. Using high grade aggregates it delivers outstanding durability along with impressive reductions in road noise and surface spray.

Ultimate long term durability

Using high quality high PSV aggregates, it maintains its surface texture and skid resisting properties over prolonged periods, even on heavily trafficked routes.

Exceptional control

Our stringent quality control processes, from design, to laying, ensure exceptional control over the quality and consistence of finished asphalt surfaces.

Proven performance

An exceptional record of performance on some of the busiest motorway routes in the UK.

Ultimate versatility

Ultimate quality

Our third party accredited ISO 9001 Systems and BBA certification ensures a consistently high quality product is supplied at all times.

Ultimate noise reduction

6mm UltiFlex is one of the quietest hard wearing surfaces available.

Ultimate support

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. ULTIFLEX is only available for installation by accredited contractors who have full access to our expert training, advice and

or by our own expert Contracting division. This ensures it is laid to the highest industry standards.

When busy roads need resurfacing, time is critical. Dual layer reconstruction can mean serious delays and disruption. ULTIPAVE SINGLE LAYER allows replacement of surface and regulating or binder courses in one pass, reducing project delivery times and minimising delays.

Faster completion

Single pass construction significantly reduces construction times, minimising costs and disruption for clients and end users.

Ultimate versatility

BBA approved for use between 50-100mm to resurface a wide range of roads from motorways and trunk roads to rural roads and residential streets.

Sustainability

Improves sustainability and helps conserve scarce resources by spreading demand from the commonly used 14mm and 10mm SMAs and reducing waste from processing.

Proven performance

BBA / HAPAS approved since 2005, ULTIPAVE SINGLE LAYER has been proven to deliver lasting performance on heavily trafficked routes.

Ultimate support

The UltiFlex

includes 6mm, 10mm and 14mm products to meet a variety of thickness and texture requirements

Excellent durability Using a 20mm nominal size aggregate, ULTIPAVE SINGLE LAYER is designed to provide similar surface texture and deformation to a 14mm SMA surface course, with the additional benefits of increased structural contribution and lower voids leading to enhanced durability.

Improved finish

Better heat retention within a thicker single course improves joints and allows better compaction.

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. ULTIPAVE SINGLE LAYER is only available for installation by accredited contractors who have full access to our expert training, advice and technical support or by our own expert Contracting division. This ensures it is laid to the highest industry standards.

ULTILAYER

Ultimate speed

Enhanced sustainability

to reduce the depth of reconstruction

the associated

of overall construction

ULTILOW

Ultimate convenience

construction

Reduced cost

costs, and the need for expensive geotextiles.

Proven durability

on some of the UK’s busiest and most problematic roads, including Oxford Street in London.

contributing to sustainability at source.

Ultimate support

Tarmac, technical excellence

as standard. ULTILAYER

only available for installation by

contractors who have full access to our expert training, advice and technical support or by

own expert Contracting division.

ensures it is laid to the highest industry standards.

A range of Low Temperature Asphalts manufactured and supplied to comply with TRL Report 666. ULTILOW asphalts embrace proven technology to ensure that the material supplied performs as well as conventional hot asphalts, but with the added benefits of improved workability and allowing earlier opening times to traffic.

Ultimate speed

Earlier reopening of carriageways. ULTILOW is supplied at temperatures typically 40°C lower than a hot equivalent, therefore reaches appropriate trafficking temperatures quicker than hot asphalt. This feature is particularly relevant when thick construction layers are necessary.

Less disruption

Faster construction times keep busy roads moving, minimising disruption to road users.

Better productivity

Where time restrictions are relevant, larger sections can be laid and still opened to traffic as required, thereby reducing the overall contract programme duration.

Reduced seasonality

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Ultimate sustainability

ULTILOW asphalts can deliver average carbon footprint savings of 10% compared to equivalent hot mix asphalts.

improved safety

Lower temperatures mean less risk of burns and reduced fumes and steam on site which can impact on visibility at times.

Ultimate support

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. To ensure our customers get the best possible results, expert support is never more than a phone call away.

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RUBBER MODIFIED ASPHALT

Tarmac’s rubber modified asphalts enable old tyres to be converted into new roads and footpaths. As a result, they help to offset the environmental impact of highways maintenance activities and send out a strong local sustainability message.

500 waste tyres per km of road

Rubber modified asphalts incorporate the rubber from one tyre per tonne of asphalt, giving the potential to recycle about 500 tyres per kilometre of road, depending on layer thickness.

8% reduction in CO2

The typical carbon footprint of Tarmac’s rubber modified SMA solution will be around 8% lower than the equivalent conventional SMA.

Fully recycled in the UK

Reinforcing steel from truck tyres is also recycled to make new steel. Fibres and fine dust from the recycling process, which have no alternative uses, are used as a fuel in Tarmac’s cement kilns.

ULTILOW warm mix asphalt technology

Tarmac rubber modified asphalts incorporate proven ULTILOW warm mix asphalt technology as standard. Manufactured and laid at lower temperatures, they result in lower CO₂ emissions during production. Site safety is also improved from reduced fumes and steam on site and a reduced risk of burns.

Direct alternative to hot mix asphalts

The Tarmac rubber modified SMA is a direct alternative to 50 pen SMA and delivers the same performance and surface characteristics in terms of regularity and texture.

Proven performance on UK roads Performance has been proven on a growing number of UK roads from residential streets to busy motorways.

Turning old tyres into new roads

ULTIFOAM

Where sustainability and

are the priority, ULTIFOAM offers the ultimate in closed-loop

using proven foamed bitumen and cold

technology

ULTIFOAM reduces time, waste and energy use.

eliminates

costs

By using road arisings in sub-surface

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waste and

both transport and

be significantly

major

emissions. ULTIFOAM is an EA permitted system

encapsulating RAP with coal tar.

removes the need for costly waste disposal.

Proven performance ULTIFOAM has a 20 year performance record. It can replace DBM50 hot mix asphalt in road base layers up to 80 msa.

Ultimate control In a highly controlled process, mix

use primary aggregates and recycled asphalt. Our own fleet of highly mobile plant crushes, screens and produces ULTIFOAM locally, where you need it.

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. ULTIFOAM is installed by our own expert

division who evaluate each site to ensure our clients get the

solution and then deliver it to the highest

standards.

ULTIPATCH POTHOLE

Fast and efficient HAPAS approved solution for highway potholes.

ULTIPATCH POTHOLE 6mm enables permanent fast highway repairs, providing increased productivity and a reduction in disruption to road users.

Faster repairs

Quick to lay and open to traffic earlier than other materials, providing increased productivity for repair teams and less disruption to the road user.

Enhanced performance

Our specially developed binder improves workability and the longer term durability of the repair compared to repairs carried out with conventional deferred set materials.

Ultimate versatility

Designed for small scale multilayer repairs in all road types and is supplied in bulk, bags and tubs, manufactured with PSV 60 or higher aggregate. As well as highways, ULTIPATCH POTHOLE is ideal for repairs in off-highway applications.

Reduced risk

Quicker pothole repairs reduce the potential risk of personal injury claims, decreasing the level of payouts and the cost of administration.

Supply flexibility

ULTIPATCH POTHOLE is available in bulk supply or in bags and tubs, providing options for the best economic solution.

Ultimate support

We offer comprehensive technical support to our customers. This ensures that the best results are achieved, providing a longer lasting repair.

ULTIGRIP

Designed to improve road safety and reduce the risk of accidents, ULTIGRIP provides a coloured, textured finish that improves visibility and skid resistance in high risk locations where the client requirement rules out conventional asphalt.

ULTIGRIP is BBA HAPAS certified as a Clause 942 thin surface course.

Ultimate skid resistance

Testing carried out for Tarmac has demonstrated that ULTIGRIP provides superior SCRIM performance to conventional asphalts and comparable skid resistance to typical high friction surfacings.

Enhanced visibility

ULTIGRIP is available to provide a grey coloured visual finish, however it can also be supplied in a buff colour where a more distinctive appearance is required.

Exceptional durability

Bauxite aggregate and a durable clear binder combine to give a tough, textured finish and long term skid resistance, even on heavily trafficked sites.

Faster completion

Can be laid quickly in a single pass, reducing costs and minimising disruption to road users.

Reduced risk

No issues with regard to delamination at any time, as the 40mm layer acts as one homogenous structure, thereby reducing the risk of accidents and costly legal claims.

Reduced whole life costs

Lower ‘whole life cost’ compared to conventional high skid resisting surfacing techniques when considering typical product lifespans and actual construction costs. ULTIGRIP can also be reliably installed all year round, thereby eliminating potential aborted work costs which can be incurred when dealing with thin applied treatments.

Ultimate support

ULTIGRIP is available for installation by our own expert Contracting division, or by selected approved external contractors who evaluate each site to make sure our clients get the right solution and then deliver it to the highest industry standards.

A fast, effective highway repair solution

A durable, long lasting, high skid resisting, bauxite thin surface course

ULTILAYER

SAMI

ULTILAYER SAMI is a dense and highly flexible pavement interlayer that is proven to offer long-term resistance to thermal and traffic induced cracking in asphalt overlays.

As a result it minimises long term repair and resurfacing requirements for a sustainable, cost-effective pavement solution.

Proven resistance to cracking

ULTILAYER SAMI is designed to provide exceptional resistance to cracking in asphalt overlays, caused by movement in underlying concrete or lean mix base layers.

Low permeability

ULTILAYER SAMI is designed to achieve low insitu voids thereby helping to protect the pavement from water ingress damage.

Longer lasting results

Long term monitoring of completed contracts has shown overlays using ULTILAYER SAMI to outperform conventional asphalt solutions.

Improved asset management Extended pavement life, longer resurfacing intervals and lower maintenance requirements mean improved return on investment.

Fully recyclable At the end of the overlay’s life

ULTILAYER SAMI can be removed by standard cold planing and the arisings can be easily recycled back into hotmix asphalt.

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ULTISHIELD

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More sustainable All Tarmac products are manufactured in the UK and certified under BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing. ULTILAYER SAMI is also designed to be more durable than conventional materials making it a more sustainable long-term solution.

Ultimate support

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. ULTILAYER SAMI is only available for installation by accredited contractors who have full access to our expert training, advice and technical support or by our own expert Contracting division. This ensures it is laid to the highest industry standards.

Using an advanced modified binder and high quality aggregate, ULTISHIELD is a super dense SMA designed to withstand the harmful effects of contamination by fuel and oils.

Enhanced resistance

Superior resistance to fuel and oils spills, deformation and turning stresses from heavy vehicles.

Ultimate versatility

A 10mm product laid in a 40mm layer. ULTISHIELD is suitable for taxi ranks, service stations, lay-bys, bus stops, car parks and distribution centres.

Faster installation

As a practical alternative to concrete in appropriate environments, ULTISHIELD can be laid quickly and trafficked within hours depending on ambient conditions compared to lengthy delays in opening concrete surfaces.

Ultimate support

At Tarmac, technical excellence comes as standard. ULTISHIELD is available for installation by accredited contractors or by our own expert Contracting division who evaluate each site to ensure our clients get the right solution and then deliver it to the highest industry standards.

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ULTICOLOUR

ULTICOLOUR is a range of vibrant coloured asphalts that bring outdoor spaces to life. ULTICOLOUR has many uses, from driveways and playgrounds to estate roads and bus lanes.

ULTICOLOUR is a range of vibrant coloured asphalts that bring outdoor spaces to life.

ULTICOLOUR has many uses, from driveways and playgrounds to estate roads and bus lanes.

Using a high-performance clear binder, ULTICOLOUR offers far brighter colours than conventional asphalts. It is also highly durable, delivering lasting performance, even on highly trafficked roads.

ULTICOLOUR offers architects, urban planners and landscape designers an alternative way to define space in a way that improves safety, visibility, navigation and aesthetics.

Coloured asphalt for highways Accredited for use on UK highways as a coloured thin surface course available as either a stone mastic asphalt (SMA), hot rolled asphalt or as coloured pre-coated chippings.

ULTICOLOUR coloured asphalts are BBA HAPAS accredited for use on UK highways can be used in many applications such as lane demarcation, bus stops, bus lanes, cycle lanes, taxi ranks, estate roads and tunnel surfacing.

Coloured asphalts for residential settings

ULTICOLOUR is available in a range of colours that complement architectural designs and residential settings including, driveways, visitor parking areas, estate roads, resident parking bays, trade car parking and pathways.

Coloured asphalts for landscape design and public spaces

ULTICOLOUR coloured asphalts are the ideal choice for multi-use games areas, sports surfaces, resident parking, footpaths, area zoning, garden paths, decorative paving, hard landscaping, pedestrian areas, porous surfacing and play areas.

TECHNICAL DATA

ULTICOLOUR SMA 6mm

ULTICOLOUR SMA 10mm

ULTICOLOUR POROUS 6mm

ULTICOLOUR POROUS 10mm Porous

The ultimate BBA HAPAS approved coloured asphalt

Engineers Design summary

Product

ULTIPAVE EN 13108-5 Stone Mastic

Asphalt Clause 942 BBA HAPAS approved road surfacing solution

• Maintains surface texture and skid resistance

• Ultipave 10D for use on roundabouts and industrial sites where turning HGVs are a problem

• Proven on some of the busiest routes in Europe

Motorways/ trunk roads, urban roads, estate roads, rural roads

Nominal Size

Nominal Thickness (mm) Binder Type

Macrotexture Texture Depth Range (mm)

Minimum Retained Macrotexture (mm) Noise Level

6 20 - 40 40/60 0.8 - 1.3 0.6

10 25 - 50 1.0 - 1.5 1.1 - 1.6 0.8 2

10 D 25 - 50 0.8 - 1.3 0.6

14 35 - 50 1.3 - 1.8 0.9 3

ULTIPAVE M EN 13108-1 Asphalt Concrete Clause 942 BBA HAPAS approved road surfacing solution

ULTIFLEX EN 13108-1 Asphalt Concrete Clause 942 BBA HAPAS approved road surfacing solution

• Maintains surface texture and skid resistance

• Proven on some of the busiest routes in Europe

Motorways/ trunk roads, urban roads, estate roads, rural roads

• Maintains surface texture and skid resistance

• 6mm product offers excellent noise reduction

• Polymer modified binder improves flexibility and resistance to cracking and deformation.

ULTIPAVE R EN 13108-5 Stone Mastic Asphalt Clause 942 BBA HAPAS approved road surfacing solution. Incorporates ground rubber from recycled tyres.

ULTIPAVE

ULTILAYER

13108-5

HAPAS

• Maintains surface texture and skid resistance

• Asphalt technology capable of recycling end-of-life tyres (ELTs) into roads to provide an environmentally sustainable asphalt

• ULTILOW warm mix asphalt technology

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•

•

interlock and long term

performance on heavily trafficked routes.

Motorways/ trunk roads, urban roads, estate roads, rural roads

10 25 - 50 PMB 1.0 - 1.5 1.1 - 1.6 0.8 3

14 35 - 50 1.3 - 1.8 0.9 2

6 20 - 40 PMB 1.0 - 1.5 0.7 3

10 25 - 50 1.0 - 1.5 1.1 - 1.6 0.8 3

14 35 - 50 1.3 - 1.8 0.9 3

Motorways/ trunk roads, urban roads, estate roads, rural roads 10 25 - 50 70/100 1.0 - 1.5 1.1 - 1.6 0.8

14 35 - 50 1.3 - 1.8 0.9

Motorways/ trunk roads, urban roads, estate roads, rural roads 20 50 - 80 40/60 1.5 - 2.2 0.9 0

Resurfacing of heavily trafficked

10 30 - 50 PMB 1.0 - 1.5

40 - 75† 1.1 - 1.6

50 - 75† 1.5 - 2.2

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Resurfacing of lightly trafficked non-trunk low speed and problem

estate roads

concrete

6 25 - 40 PMB 0.8 - 1.0

30-50 0.8 - 1.0