What do these two asphalt roads have in common?”

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Dedicated to Quality and ServiceAxeon Specialty Products -- a new name in asphalt backed by decades of industry knowledge and experience. We’re among the nation’s leading asphalt suppliers and the third largest U.S. asphalt producer. Our proven products are refined and distributed through our Paulsboro, NJ, and Savannah, GA, facilities. Through our vast terminal network, we store and distribute millions of barrels of asphalt products domestically and internationally. We provide customers with a reliable supply of high-performance, cost-effective conventional, modified and warm mix asphalt products. In addition to our attentive asphalt retail marketing, trading, and account management professionals, our customers receive state-of-the-art technical support services from our industry experts who are dedicated to product development, solving pavement problems and providing field support.

To learn more about how we can help you with your asphalt pavement needs, visit us at www.axeonsp.com. An Axeon Specialty Products representative in your area is looking forward to helping you pave your road to success!

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Answer – Both were paved with FlexGard!The FlexGard system consists of specially-formulated polymer-modified asphalt placed into a high performance mix design developed by Axeon Specialty Products and Rutgers University. This combination results in a product that can be placed as a thin overlay (¾”– 1” thick). The FlexGard polymer-modified asphalt formulation can be tailored to provide excellent performance in a wide variety of applications – from a low volume rural road to the streets of Manhattan to a heavily-traveled Interstate highway.

The FlexGard mix is designed to optimize asphalt content, thereby utilizing the properties of the FlexGard polymer-modified liquid asphalt to maximize resistance to both rutting and cracking. Laboratory data indicates a 1” thick FlexGard overlay will out-perform a 1 ½” thick conventional mix. A ¾” or 1” thick FlexGard overlay may reduce or eliminate the need for milling and utility adjustments, adding to its cost-effectiveness.

With the majority of all paved roads and streets in the United States surfaced with asphalt, it makes sense to choose a product that is strong, durable and backed by the largest asphalt refiner on the East Coast. It makes sense to choose FlexGard.

The FlexGard mix is designed to be relatively high in binder content (> 7% asphalt content), providing an increased resistance to aging and fatigue cracking. This also allows for easier field compaction and low air voids in the finished mat. Despite its high binder content, test results show greater rut resistance than conventional mix due to the special polymer modified binder used in the system.

Going the Distance

FlexGard = Flexibility + Durability

FlexGard provides a relatively thin (3/4” – 1 ¼”) HMA pavement that out-performs the conventional 1 ½“ mill & fill construction. It does not require milling to install. Intended for use in medium-to long-term maintenance of road networks, FlexGard requires minimal adjustments to existing infrastructure such as curbs and utilities.

To ensure its success, the FlexGard system includes:• a pavement design by a pre-qualified engineer,• a special mix design and asphalt binder, and• requirements for quality acceptance.

What’s more, the FlexGard mix can be produced locally using available aggregates and contractors!

Cost Comparison10

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Rutting Comparison

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Fatigue Life Comparison

Beam Fatigue - Cycles - 50% reduction/failure @1000µ strain 15C - 5% AV

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