Category: Additives
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How California’s Refinery Closures Hit Asphalt Contractors
California is on track to lose another major refinery just months after Phillips 66 fully shuttered its Los Angeles-area operations at the end of 2025. Valero’s Benicia plant is now set to end refining by April 2026. Together those two closures wipe out roughly 309,000 barrels per day of capacity, about 18% of the state’s…
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The 3 Main Types of Recycled Asphalt in Comparison
The world has become more invested in reducing its environmental impact and the construction industry has taken its own steps on its journey towards being more environmentally friendly. In the asphalt world, you have the option to use all-new asphalt with virgin materials or you can make a mix with some sort of recycled material.…