Anova® Bio-based Asphalt Additives
Designed for asphalt producers, paving contractors, and transportation agencies
Today's environment creates an opportunity to embrace performance-based design amid:
- Pressure to reduce costs
- Focus on crew safety
- Tightening plant emissions standards
- Opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability
Asphalt additive solutions for every stage of the mix
Trusted from the lab to the road
Rejuvenator
Restore aged binder properties and enable higher recycled asphalt content, extending pavement life
Adhesion promoters
Strengthen asphalt aggregate bonding and improve moisture resistance for durability
Rheology modifiers
Improve low temperature performance and flexibility, and enhance compatibility for polymer and emulsion applications
Warm mix additives
Enable lower production and compaction temperatures, improved workability, and enhanced aggregate adhesion for more reliable, high-performing pavement
Cold mix modifiers
Replaces volatile solvents with a low-VOC biobased alternative, while improving coating and stockpile stability in cold mix applications
Emulsion stabilizers
Improve emulsion stability, with ability to tune properties for short and long term storage
Benefits of Anova asphalt additives
Anova additives bridge the gap between opportunity and real-world results, helping producers achieve reliable outcomes
Bio-based
chemistry
Proven
performance
Lowest
cost-in-use
Safer work
environments
Are bio-based asphalt additives safer for crews and communities?
As non-corrosive and non-hazardous1 formulations, Anova bio-based warm mix additives enable smokeless production with lower PM-10 emissions and noticeably less odor than traditional additives at the point of application.
That means better air quality on the job site and in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Unlike fume-heavy traditional additives that can irritate skin and mucous membranes on contact and cause breathing discomfort, Anova noncorrosive and non-hazardous additives reduce or eliminate these dangers.
As non-corrosive, Anova additives are gentler on metallic plant equipment.
1Non-hazardous according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
Proven asphalt performance in real-world applications
Anova asphalt additives are transforming pavement performance by delivering what matters to asphalt producers and crews
Manufacturing plants, Departments of Transportation (DOTs), refineries, and paving crews worldwide trust Cargill to deliver innovative, proven asphalt solutions across the entire pavement lifecycle. Explore all Anova case studies
Up to 60% RAP performance at Schiphol Airport
At Schiphol Airport, Anova Rejuvenator helped enable asphalt containing up to 60% RAP while supporting durability and pavement-performance requirements.
93% density performance in low temperatures
In Wright County, Minnesota, Anova Warm Mix helped achieve 93% density, reduce fuel use and support higher recycled content in cold-weather paving conditions.
Smarter chemistry, stronger results
“Not only are we able to include a bio-based ingredient to our mix that’s better for the environment, we’re able to lower fuel costs at the plant, thus saving cost on overall production.”
— Rob, Director of Materials and Quality at Commercial Asphalt Company
Undeniable partnership advantage backed by decades of proven performance
60+ years
of bio based chemistry expertise trusted by Road Owners, Builders, and paving crews worldwide
End-to-end unique support system, from testing and trials to implementation and ongoing quality assurance
Advancing the industry together
Cargill actively participates in industry organizations and initiatives that help advance asphalt quality, sustainability, innovation and pavement performance. Through collaboration with asphalt producers, contractors, agencies, researchers and industry associations, we contribute to the conversations and technical developments shaping the future of road construction.
Active industry participation includes:
- National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
- The Road Forward
- European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA)
- Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV)
- National Center for Asphalt Technology
Independent asphalt performance testing and field validation
Validated through National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) testing
Tested at 45% RAP on the NCAT test tract for 7+ years, Anova Rejuvenator enabled a balanced mix: exceptional performance in both cracking and rutting – showing Anova restores aged binders at the molecular level to deliver durable, reliable, and sustainable asphalt performance. Read the full results
<3%
Cracking in the 45% RAP + rejuvenator section
<7mm
Rutting despite significant truck loading
2018-2024
Consistent IRI and ride quality throughout
Data provided and measured by NCAT using plant-produced mix.
Trust is in the binder
Built on Science. Proven in the Field. Ready for the Road.
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