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BASF Butonal® Polymers…paving the way to smoother, more durable roads.

At BASF, we don't make the roads, we help make them better. And our innovative Butonal® Polymers are a big part of how we do it!

“For asphalt paving applications, the use of Butonal extends the useable lifetime of a roadway by making it less susceptible to the formation of road defects,” says John Berry, Business Manager, Butonal Polymers. “In new road construction, as well as the preservation of existing pavement, Butonal provides the strong performance and durability features that result in a smoother riding surface for improved comfort and safety for motorists.”

BASF is the worldwide leader in asphalt modification products. Butonal is used globally, offering superior performance from the highest altitudes in the Rockies to the hottest desert climates.

“Butonal provides many advantages over unmodified asphalt,” says Koichi Takamura, Senior Research Associate. “This product creates a fine, honeycomb network to form between the asphalt binding media and the aggregates they hold together. The network, unique to Butonal, improves final asphalt properties, including increased resistance to road rutting, fatigue, and thermal cracking, and reduced temperature susceptibility and aging.”

Adding BASF's Butonal Polymer to asphalt can add life to our highways and reduce their long term costs. To learn more about BASF Butonal Polymers, e-mail one of our business group representatives today!

Butonal is a registered trademark of BASF Aktiengesellschaft.