LIFE10 ENV/ES/516
POLYMER WASTES IN ASPHALT MIXES: A WAY TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY OF ROADS INFRASTRUCTURES
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THE GITECO RESEARCH GROUP RECEIVES THE LIFE ENVIRONMENT CITIZENS' AWARD TO THE BEST LIFE PROJECT IN 2015 (June 2015)

The POLYMIX project, coordinated by the Construction Technology Applied Research Group (GITECO) of the University of Cantabria, received the last Tuesday 31st May, as part of Green Week, the LIFE Environment Citizens' Award to the best LIFE project in 2015. In addition, the POLYMIX was also awarded one of the top 25 best projects within the same category. The awards were collected by Daniel Castro, Full Professor in Construction Engineering, project coordinator at the UC, and Technical Director of GITECO. The ceremony was held at The Egg Conference Centre, in Brussels. The rest of the project consortium is made up of Acciona Infraestructuras S.A.; the Plastics Technology Centre (AIMPLAS) and the Transports and Road Administration of the Community of Madrid.



POLYMIX ON TVE1 NEWS

Elena Sáez (ACCIONA Infraestructuras) and Eva Verdejo (AIMPLAS) talk about the POLYMIX Project in TVE1 news. 20th February 2014.



DOWNLOAD HERE THE COMMENTS ON THE POLYMIX WORKSHOP "DEVELOPMENT OF ASPHALT WITH POLYMERIC WASTE". February 2014

The workshop organized last 12 February by the POLYMIX group gathered more than 60 people related with road infrastructure. The talks and the results presented produced interest among the attendants.


Download the brochure of the event here.


The event talks can be downloaded in the following links:




Programme LIFE+ in Spain.

Experiences with asphalt mixtures with polymeric waste.

Current situation of the use of waste
for their valorization in HMA.



Basic concepts of modified bitumen
and binding agent manufactured with ELT.


General presentation of the POLYMIX project.

Design and characterization of asphalt mixtures
with polymeric waste.

Implementation POLYMIX (M-300).
Advantages & disadvantages of its execution.

Analysis and evaluation of the structural capacity
of road M-300.

Sustainable public procurement.
Green public procurement.

Stage of waste selection and environmental advantages
taken from the results of LCA.















WORKSHOP ABOUT ASPHALT DEVELOPMENT WITH POLYMERIC WASTE. February 2014

The partners of the POLYMIX project organize a workshop about asphalt development with polymeric waste.

The University of Cantabria, AIMPLAS, Acciona Infraestructuras and the Community of Madrid Transport, Infrastructures and Housing Department will explain all the stages of the POLYMIX project. Repsol, ASEFMA and CEDEX will also take part.

The open day, which will take place on Tuesday 12 February at 10:00 hrs in the Transport and Infrastructures Department of the Community of Madrid, will also host representatives from REPSOL, CEDEX and ASEFMA. To sign up online for free please register in AIMPLAS education website.


FACE-TO-FACE TRAINING COURSE "Designing of innovative asphalt mixes". December 2013

More info will be available soon. Subscribe to our newsletter in info@polymixlife.eu


ON-LINE WEBINAR "Plastic waste uses". January 2014

More info will be available soon. Subscribe to our newsletter in info@polymixlife.eu


FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOP. February 2014

More info will be available soon. Subscribe to our newsletter in info@polymixlife.eu


PAVEMENT MADE WITH WASTES IN ALCOBENDAS

ACCIONA talks about POLYMIX benefits in TELEMADRID. Madrid, 6th November 2013.



POLYMIX PROJECT PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

ACCIONA Infraestructuras presents the benefits of POLYMIX and explains its manufacturing and deployment in this interesting video. May 2013.



POLYMIX ON "HOY POR HOY" MADRID (CADENA SER)

Pilar Blanco from ACCIONA Infraestructuras talks about the implementation of POLYMIX trial section on the radio program “Hoy por Hoy Madrid” (Cadena Ser) on 25th September 2012.


POLYMIX ON "LA SEXTA NOTICIAS"

Elena Sáez (ACCIONA Infraestructuras) and Eva Verdejo (AIMPLAS) talk about the POLYMIX Project in the T.V. program “La Sexta Noticias” (La Sexta Channel). Madrid, 23rd September 2012.



INAUGURATION OF POLYMIX REAL SCALE PROTOTYPE

The POLYMIX consortium: UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA (coordinator), ACCIONA INFRAESTRUCTURES (technical coordinator), Technological Institute of Plastics (AIMPLAS) and Department of Roads Construction from the Regional Government of Madrid (VIAM), have implemented polymer-modified POLYMIX mixtures in the road called “Acondicionamiento de la M-300 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)”.

The trial sections were inaugurated on Tuesday 4th September 2012 by the President of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre. Read more

Source: Community of Madrid.


HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY LIFE!

To commemorate this important milestone in the history of the EU financial instrument for the environment, ACCIONA infraestructuras and POLYMIX, RECYTRACK and NEW JERSEY consortia have organized the workshop: “Sustainable Infrastructures”. Madrid, 30th May 2012.


Happy 20th Birthday LIFE!


POLYMIX ON ONDACERO RADIO STATION

Eva Verdejo from Aimplas talks about Polymix Project on the Radio Program 'Partiendo de cero' on 9th October 2011.


EXPORECICLA 2011 - 27-29th SEPTEMBER 2011

Aimplas presented the Polymix Project at ExpoRecicla 2011 (International Exhibition for Industrial Recovery and Recycling, Waste Management and Waste-to-Value Systems. Zaragoza, 27-29th September 2011).

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