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Building materials supplier CEMEX says that VIALOW, the company's new range of low-temperature, low-carbon asphalts, enables embodied carbon (CO_2e) reductions of up to 20%. Importantly, all existing CEMEX asphalt mixes can be converted to VIALOW to reduce CO_2 emissions.VIALOW uses a specially formulated bitumen additive to enable manufacture at up to 40℃ lower than standard asphalt mixes with no compromise in performance, according to the company. All with the added benefit of achieving up to 20% reduction in embodied carbon emissions.CEMEX says that VIALOW offers other benefits alongside sustainability credentials. The lower temperature of the manufacturing process can help improve long-term performance and durability of the asphalt; high temperature in conventional mixes leads to more oxidative hardening of bitumen than seen in lower temperature variants. |