1. 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.

2. 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 

3. 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!

4. 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!

5. 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!

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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. 

12. Material Edge and Dutch participants
Material Edge, established 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!

13. 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?