Written on 17.07.2012 - Technology
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Winning pavement solution

The Moscow Raceway is the first-ever race circuit in Russia. Its official opening was on July, the 15th .with the World Series by Renault. The raceway is located about 77 kilometers from Moscow along the Novorizhsky Highway. The project management functions at the first construction stage are carried out by the company Drees & Sommer Project, Germany. The major road construction partner is Strabag International, Germany.

Kraton and the TNK Bitumen team worked closely together to develop an TNK Alfabit binder formulation.

Kraton and TNK Bitumen Performance, a unit of TNK-BP, a Russian oil company and producer of TNK Alfabit, a polymer-modified bitumen, have partnered for the realisation of the pavement. According to Raceway officials, the new track meets the highest requirements of international circuits and recently qualified for FIA grade 1T, which will enable the Moscow Raceway to host competitions of any level from National Cup to international automotive and motorcycling championships.

The raceway was opened on the 15th of July with the World Series by Renault.

"Kraton scientists in Amsterdam and the TNK Bitumen team worked closely together to develop the ideal TNK Alfabit binder formulation using Kraton D1192 …," said Marek Kowalczyk, Sales Manager Central Eastern Europe, Kraton Polymers. "Kraton D1192 offers enhanced polymer compatibility, and lower modified asphalt viscosity. Its durability and resistance to aging result in high pavement quality that we believe will stand up to Moscow's regional climate of harsh winters and hot summers," he concluded.

"TNK Alfabit increases the guaranteed service life of a road from two-three to seven-ten years without interim repairs compared with ordinary binder," said Andrey Chirkin, PU leader of TNK Bitumen, TNK-BP.