UK: SteelPhalt has launched a carbon-negative asphalt product called SteelSurf ECO+. The asphalt use 95% recycled steel slag with a lignin binder made from trees. The kraft lignin is supplied by GautamZenUK in collaboration with Stora Enso. It is used as an alternative to bitumen, which previous SteelPhalt asphalt products used instead.
"In our journey to become the world's most sustainable asphalt supplier, this is a huge step forward,” said Julian Smith, SteelPhalt Strategic Growth Director. “This product is an example of what our team’s collective passion for innovation and sustainability can deliver, while making the world a greener place.”
Steelphalt is a part of the Harsco Environmental division of US-based Harsco.
