CECA, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group in France, through its affiliate, Arkema Inc., and Road Science, a division of ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc., announced that they have signed a distribution agreement in which Road Science will be the exclusive USA distributor of CECA’s warm mix asphalt additive, CECABASE® RT.
CECA is a world player in Specialty Chemicals and operates an extensive network of industrial facilities in Europe as well as two research centers dedicated to customer innovation. As a manufacturer of specialty surfactants used as warm mix additives, bitumen emulsifiers, and antistripping agents, CECA holds leading positions in its markets, and offers innovative products to the road construction industry. The CECA team is renowned for its technical support and expertise in road construction technologies.
Road Science, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the leading solution provider to the road paving industry, delivering preservation, maintenance and recycling systems, as well as innovative emulsifiers and other asphalt additives. Road Science also has a world-class laboratory in Tulsa, which further supports its relationships by providing asphalt analysis, formulation support, mix design services, performance testing, and forensics capabilities.
Under terms of the distribution agreement, Road Science will have exclusive sales and marketing rights to CECABASE® RT warm mix asphalt additive and its rapidly expanding market in the U.S. When the additive is mixed with asphalt, the application temperature on the road surface can be reduced by about 40°C (72°F) without affecting the performance of the material. Compared to the typical paving process, the use of this additive reduces energy consumption by 20-40 percent, and reduces dust emissions considerably.
“Road Science “Road Science provides CECA with a reliable partner for expanding the marketing of our patented warm mix additives into the U.S.,” said Francois Guillemet, Managing Director of CECA’s specialty surfactants. “We believe there is a strong future in this emerging technology, and the combination of the two companies’ resources will provide the greatest impact for the customers we serve.”
“Coupling CECA’s innovative technologies with our nationwide marketing resources provides a compelling value proposition for our customers”, said Road Science Division President Patrick Lavin.” With more than 10 percent of all United States asphalt mixes now produced at reduced temperatures, we are very excited at the opportunity to expand the market with the high quality product CECABASE® RT warm mix asphalt additive.”
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Road Science, a division of ArrMaz Custom Chemicals Inc., bases its business model on the sale and licensing of differentiated asphalt products, application technologies and related services to enable better and longer lasting roads. ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical producer of a wide variety of process chemicals, which are custom formulated to meet customer specifications. ArrMaz Custom Chemicals is the leading producer of functional additives and process aids to the fertilizer and asphalt industries and is a significant provider of chemical products to the mining industry. ArrMaz Custom Chemicals distributes its products in over 70 countries and production facilities in key locations worldwide. ArrMaz’s AD-here® liquid antistrip additives are the world leader in promoting adhesion and protecting asphalt pavements from moisture damage. ArrMaz Custom Chemicals is owned by Snow Phipps Group, a New York private equity firm that acquires middle market businesses in attractive industries.
CECA, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group, is a world player in Specialty Chemicals. CECA constantly strives to improve its customers’ performance by creating and developing adsorbents, chemical intermediates, and additives. CECA operates an extensive network of industrial facilities in Europe, together with two research centres (GRL and CRRA) dedicated to Customer innovation.
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Contact:
Jonathan Weaver
CECA –Groupe Arkema
+1 215-205-7382
jonathan.weaver@arkema.com
Contact:
Patrick Lavin
Road Science
+1 918-960-3818
plavin@roadscience.net
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