When it comes to dosing we have you covered. How do you know ACE XP is in your mix? Precision dosing equipment can accurately dose to your mix design.
Accurate dosing matters. You don’t want job profits to fly away in waste, our equipment ensures you get an accurate dose of fibres — guaranteed for every mix to the ASTM Standard of 65g/ton. It’s also validated by a Daily Report and an optional PE stamp.
Our precision dosing equipment samples aramid fibre weights every 10 seconds throughout production, providing unmatched visibility and control to ensure every ton meets the ASTM standard of 65 g/tonne. This level of real-time monitoring guarantees proper dosage, eliminates guesswork, and builds confidence in your mix performance.
Transparency isn’t just about compliance — it’s about trust. By providing verifiable data to your customers, you demonstrate accountability, prove your commitment to quality, and strengthen long-term relationships. With Surface Tech’s reporting system, you give your customers the assurance they need to know every mix meets specifications, every single day.
Quickly log your mix production information, including plant output, job details, and production date. This first step captures all the essential data points needed to track performance and compliance from start to finish.
Choose your reporting units — whether in U.S. tons or metric tonnes — to match project requirements and customer specifications. This flexibility ensures consistent reporting, no matter the location or standard being used.
We understand that integrating aramid fibres into your asphalt production is crucial for achieving superior pavement quality. That’s why we’ve developed a 3-Step Site Audit process, ensuring that your plant is fully optimized for aramid fiber dosing following the ASTM Standard for aramid fiber in asphalt. Our tailored approach guarantees that your facility meets the highest standards of readiness, equipment compatibility, and communication.
Our expert team conducts a thorough assessment of your asphalt plant to ensure it’s primed for aramid fiber integration. We evaluate your current processes, material flow, and production requirements to establish a baseline for optimal fiber dosing. This initial step is vital for identifying any necessary modifications to accommodate the our DFNDR and CMNDR dosing equipment seamlessly.
Positioning and permanence is key. The second step focuses on the strategic permanent placement of our aramid fibre dosing equipment within your plant layout. We consider factors like accessibility, workflow efficiency, and safety to determine the ideal location. Our aim is to enhance your plant’s operational flow without disrupting existing structures or processes.
The final step involves establishing a seamless communication protocol between the dosing equipment and your plant’s control systems. Our specialists ensure that the integration supports real-time monitoring and precise fibre dispensation, aligned with your production cycle. This ensures consistency, quality, and traceability in every batch of asphalt produced with daily production report outputs.
This FAQ provides essential information on Surface Tech's aramid fibre precision dosing, covering its integration into asphalt plants, benefits, dosage standards, and key evaluation questions for optimal pavement performance.
Precision dosing of aramid fibre in asphalt is the accurate and consistent delivery of a specific amount of aramid fibre into the asphalt mix. Surface Tech’s system ensures an exact 2.1 oz (65 grams/tonne) of pure aramid fibre per ton of asphalt, complying with ASTM standards (specifically ASTM Standard D8395-2023). This method guarantees that all the fibre is delivered into the mix, eliminating “flyaway” fibers and ensuring optimal pavement performance.
Surface Tech employs a comprehensive three-step process to seamlessly integrate aramid dosing into your plant:
This process ensures that your plant team can focus on production while the dosing system guarantees on-spec performance to the ASTM Standard.
Guaranteed Accuracy: Precision dosing systems capture data every 10 seconds from load cells, ensuring the correct amount of fibre is delivered.
No Flyaway Fibres: Bound ACE XP™ aramid fibre, is precisely dosed, preventing fibre loss into your bag house, and prevents from sticking to the drum during mixing process and maximizing its impact in your mix.
ASTM Compliance: Dosing of 65g/tonne ASTM Standard D8395-2023 for aramid fibres in asphalt mixtures.
Optimal Dispersion: Ensures maximum fibre dispersion in your mix for better performing pavements, leading to enhanced durability, reduced maintenance costs and loger life.
Reliable Reporting: Provides daily production reports that you can trust, confirming fibre into the plant equals fibre into the mix.
The ASTM Standard D8395-2023 for Aramid Fibres in Asphalt Mixtures standardizes a dose of 65g of pure aramid fibre per tonne of asphalt mix. Surface Tech’s precision dosing systems are designed to meet this exact specification.
Surface Tech’s precision dosing equipment is designed to deliver aramid fibre directly and accurately into the asphalt mixing drum. Products like ACE XP™ utilize bound aramid fibre, which means the fibre is not loose. This precise, bound delivery method ensures that all the fibre is incorporated into the mix, eliminating the issue of “flyaway” fibres and maximizing the material’s impact on pavement performance.
Yes, Surface Tech’s dosing systems are engineered for the ASTM Standard D8395-2023 accuracy. Precision is guaranteed through continuous data capture from load cells on the certified dosing machine, with readings recorded every 10 seconds. This real-time monitoring ensures the correct amount of fibre is consistently delivered. Daily production reports are provided by the dosing system, offering verifiable documentation that fibre into the plant equals fibre into the mix.
According to ASTM D8395-2023, the standardized dose for aramid fibres in asphalt mixtures is 65 g/tonne. ACE XP™ Polymer Fibre is engineered for efficient integration into asphalt production and is composed of 63% pure aramid fibre and 37% wax binder by weight.
Each strand of ACE XP™ contains over 10,000 individual aramid fibres, ensuring consistent delivery into the asphalt mixing drum. During mixing, the wax binder completely dissipates, allowing the aramid fibers to fully separate and disperse throughout the mixture.
This precise dispersion optimizes the reinforcing benefits of aramid fibres, resulting in enhanced mix performance, reduced cracking and rutting, and extended pavement life.
ACE XP™ is designed for efficient use. For instance, each 45lb (20kg) box of ACE XP™ can treat 211 tonns of asphalt production and over 4500 tonnes of asphalt per pallet, meaning less storage space is required compared to the competion. Our dosing equipment also helps streamline plant logistics by keeping your plant team focused on production rather than manual fibre feeding with no daily reporting.
Aramid fibre contributes to extending pavement life, which inherently supports sustainability by reducing the frequency of road repairs and the associated resource consumption. ACE XP ia EPD Certified. The use of aramid fibre can be a component in strategies for creating low-carbon asphalt, aligning with broader sustainablity goals.
Surface Tech follows a structured three-step integration process: a Site Audit to assess your plant’s specific needs, Dosing Equipment Integration, and finally, Certification and Training. This training ensures you.r team is fully equipped and certified to operate Surface Tech’s precision dosing equipment guaranteeing seamless operation and adherence to best practices.
Choose Surface Tech for our unwavering commitment to quality and seamless integration with asphalt producers. Our proven specifications and support make it easy to deliver durable, long-lasting asphalt solutions that reduce maintenance and extend pavement life.
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