The most sustainable road is the one that does not need to be rebuilt. Fibre Mastic Asphalt allows road owners to resurface less often, use fewer materials and disrupt fewer journeys.
Road owners are increasingly required to demonstrate progress on sustainability alongside cost and safety. For a road network, the largest gains come from durability.
Every resurfacing cycle consumes quarried aggregate and refined bitumen, requires heavy plant and haulage, and closes lanes to traffic. A pavement that lasts longer avoids those cycles, and the saving is reflected in both maintenance budgets and environmental reporting.
Fibre Mastic Asphalt is designed for a longer service life than conventional asphalt. It is stabilised with cellulose fibre, a renewable plant-based material, supplied to premix plants close to where the road is laid.
Six of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are where Novapave's products and operations make the most direct contribution.
Three decades of pavement research with UPM, developed into materials and engineering that make road infrastructure more durable. Manufactured in Malaysia.
Longer-lasting surfaces mean fewer lane closures and less disruption for the communities that depend on the road network.
Extending pavement life reduces the demand for new aggregate and bitumen. Our fibre is cellulose, a renewable plant-based material.
Each resurfacing cycle avoided saves the emissions of producing, hauling and laying new asphalt. Our mixes are also designed to withstand rising temperatures.
A coarse, textured surface improves skid resistance and drainage for road users, supporting the goal of reducing deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.
We work with clients, UPM, FRIM, MTDC and industry partners to bring sustainable pavement technology into national specifications.
The Sustainable Development Goals are adopted by the United Nations. Novapave supports the Goals; this page does not imply endorsement by the United Nations.
Clients' sustainability reporting depends on reliable supplier data. These six commitments set the direction for Novapave's reporting; baselines are being documented and progress will be reported as they are established.
Develop a product lifecycle assessment for Fibre Mastic Asphalt, so that clients can compare whole-life environmental performance between pavement options.
Status: In development
Increase the share of renewable, plant-based cellulose in our fibre products and source raw materials responsibly.
Status: Ongoing
Measure and reduce energy use, water use and waste to landfill in our manufacturing operations.
Status: Baseline being documented
Zero lost-time injuries across manufacturing, laboratory and project sites.
Status: Standing commitment
Continue joint research with UPM and FRIM on natural fibres and lower-carbon pavement materials.
Status: Ongoing
Publish a sustainability update on progress against these commitments once baselines are documented.
Status: Planned
Specifying for durability reduces the number of interventions over the design life of the road.
Fewer repairs and resurfacing works reduce maintenance budgets over the life of the pavement.
Our engineers can support lifecycle cost assessment for client projects. A product lifecycle assessment for Fibre Mastic Asphalt is being developed.