HINCOL - ROADBOND NARRATIVE

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Introduction
Change is progress. Change is a necessity. Change brings promise. Change introduces innovation. Change is constant. Change is inevitable.

Introduction: Pot Hole Problems – India
As India moves on in step with the rest of the world some of our more basic issues need immediate attention. Being a part of the global village means being very much like its developed members. Potholes are a serious Indian dilemma. They jeopardize road safety, increasing severe risks to drivers and pedestrians alike. Potholes also instigate extensive damage to vehicles across the nation. Pothole management is significant on the highways and by-lanes of the country today as the time of their occurrence is not necessarily the right time of their mending. Summer happens to be the ideal time for pavement refurbishment but agencies must mend roads in all weather conditions to keep lanes safe for drivers.

Constructing pavements the right way at the onset minimizes pothole formation. This includes drainable bases to keep water on the move, and dense-graded bases to keep water out altogether. In the regular course agencies can decrease water accumulation in the sub-grade and road-base by adhering to regularly scheduled maintenance tasks. Elimination of water reduces pothole formation.

Conventional Methods
With traffic on the increase on Indian roads every year the threat of damage and loss to vehicles and human life from potholes is growing more and more alarming. From emergency to permanent handling of potholes conventional methods of repair have their shortcomings. From among the products available patch materials range from dense-graded hot asphalt mix, to cold mix using cutback and aggregate, to cold mix using asphalt emulsions and aggregate.

Dense-graded hot asphalt mix requires high application temperatures to make it fluid enough to handle well. Working at these temperatures is hazardous to personnel. And the belching smoke causes environmental damage. In the case of cold mix using cutback and aggregate the cutbacks fail to attain ultimate strength until a good part of the solvent has evaporated. During the ‘curing period’ the rock is susceptible to displacement under heavy traffic, particularly in warm weather. Also during this period early rain can float the cutback to the top of the rock and will be tracked away by moving traffic. A potential fire hazard exists in the use of cutbacks that contain petroleum solvents. And, the solvent evaporates into the atmosphere causing air pollution. Finally, if the patch material of cold mix using asphalt emulsions and aggregate is overheated, boiled or frozen it breaks and becomes unstable.

In 2007 conventional methods cost the BMC 27 Crore filling up 13,200 potholes.

Hincol – Roadbond
All statistics clearly indicate the imperative. Conventional methods are cumbersome and expensive. They must be replaced to fully modernize the pavement management system. Our roads urgently need a new patch material that is environment friendly, quick curing and one hundred percent (100%) safe to use.

Hindustan Colas Ltd., a joint venture company of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Colas SA of France bring us the answer. Hincol Roadbond, an innovative cold solution for potholes. Roadbond is a mixture of unheated mineral aggregate and emulsified bitumen. It is the ideal pothole repair product where the quality of materials matters more than method or machine. Roadbond, the new produced in sophisticated stationary plants under close control of the production process.

Let’s take a closer look at Hincol Roadbond. Roadbond is emulsion based permanent repair for numerous local damage distresses. It can be used to tackle potholes, edge deformation, trench work, alligator cracking, failed patches, utility cuts, corrugations, depressions, rutting and more.

Roadbond has manifold advantages over conventional materials. A consistent quality of mix, more stable patches, limited on-site application time, instant setting and fast development of strength, minimum manpower, repair is possible in all weather conditions, zero material wastage, skid resistant, environment friendly and economical. What’s more, Roadbond also addresses a very common urban problem in the repair of utility cuts in the pavement. The Roadbond mix provides instantaneous efficient repair with the least interference with traffic.

Now, let’s follow the Roadbond repair process. First, the edges along the marking are cut and all loose material up to the damaged depth is removed. Nest, it is important to remove standing or stagnant water. This being done, now the pothole to be repaired is dry and clean for firm support. The Hincol Roadbond bag is cut open. Trained or skilled personnel will find the Roadbond process so much easier. The pothole is filled from the bag itself up to a level slightly higher than the road surface with particularly more mix at the center. Now, the top is sprayed with rock fines and the surface is compacted with a roller or hand rammer. It’s that simple. You can let traffic pass in fifteen minutes. As you can see, Just Cut & Fill At You Will. Roadbond is versatile, easy to use, saves time and valuable hours on the road.

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Hincol Roadbond is news for the nation, the ideal road repair solution for Indian conditions. Its superior quality and ease of use has national implications. The promise of good roads and better driving conditions means a great deal for every Indian. Getting rid of the drudgery, with Roadbond, the Indian nation will never be the same again.