Road users are at increased risk without OPA 8 Porous Asphalt on the Highways Network  Road users! You me and our loved ones we are all at increased risk without OPA8.

Third generation Porous Asphalt  A golden opportunity for the UK highways industry  presented by Chris Sullivan I.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.C.I.H.T., M.I.A.T. Managing Director Material Edge Ltd. Read the title: OPA8 is a 3rd Generation Porous Asphalt developed and used in The Netherlands and looking for opportunities in the UK highways industry 

Reduction in accidents What can OPA8 do to reduce our risk Reduction in accidents Shorter stopping distances Spray and splash free driving Improved skid and ravelling resistance What shall we do to reduce our risk? OPA 8 Reduce accidents!

Reduce noise levels from highways What can OPA8 do to reduce our risk Reduce noise levels from highways Better sleep means better lives Kill noise for residents OPA8 Reduces the noise we make!

Lower emissions in your car and in the environment What can OPA8 do to reduce our risk Lower emissions in your car and in the environment Installation energy savings Decreased rolling resistance Reduce respiratory diseases OPA 8 helps get those emissions down!

Shorter journey times Improved traffic flow Greater visibility What can OPA8 do to reduce our risk Shorter journey times Improved traffic flow Greater visibility Optimise speeds in the wet OPA8 Improves our journey times.

Bold claims? – Ask yourself which side do you want to drive on? OPA8 How can we claim all these benefits for OPA8? I know which side I would rather be driving on, do you? A.N.Other?

OPA8 Porous Asphalt project A-Lanes PPP projects – A15 Rotterdam OAP 8 optimised Porous asphalt including integrating bridge joints 40km – 1.2 Million m2 PPP contract completed in 2016 22 year structural guarantee 1 resurfacing at 12 yr life Strict noise reduction requirements Busy Highways

OPA8 Porous Asphalt project A15 Rotterdam – Innovations of the project Researching and sourcing best aggregates - SRI TD testing Ensuring local high quality Sealoflex PMB production capacity Developing rolling pattern technique Development of early skid resistance chipping system over fresh thick PMB film Confirming single layer Porous Asphalt matched 2 layer system Busy Innovating

Ooms provide pavements that are designed and guaranteed to perform Asset owners, e.g. Airport, Port or Highway owners. JV’s, DBFM, Local Authority, Contractors. Busy solving problems.

OAP8 – The Offer Cutting edge designs Ooms & in house designers Unihorn (Strukton group) design the pavement Sealoflex® PMB performance Material selection and end performance testing specified Latest laying technologies Enabling contractor best practice through innovation and specification UK consultant/contractor relations Designed in consultation with UK operators Client gets a guaranteed outcome on OAP8 and other pavements The UK highways industry has a unique opportunity to leapfrog 25 years of development in Porous Asphalt by engaging with Material Edge and their partner Ooms to incorporate OPA8 into future UK schemes. 

Material Edge and Dutch participants Material Edge, established 2004. UK and Ireland representative for Ooms (Strukton Group) and Sealoflex Polymer modified binders Ooms Producten, innovative, independent producer of Sealoflex® PMB and associated pavement designers Unihorn BV Featuring A15 Rotterdam PPP consortium A-Lanes :Ballast Nedam, Strabag and Strukton (Ooms) Working with the best. Brings out the best!

OAP8 Highways Clients, Consultants and Contractors of the UK WHY WAIT OAP8 Highways Clients, Consultants and Contractors of the UK WHY WAIT? presented by Chris Sullivan I.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.C.I.H.T., M.I.A.T. Managing Director Material Edge Ltd. OPA8, WHY WAIT?