Asphalt for Environmental Liners
Asphalt was used for water-proofing long before it was used for load bearing. Today, asphalt is used as a material for storing and processing all kinds of materials because it offers both essential properties: water-proofing and load-bearing.
HMA liners take on the toughest jobs such as:
- keeping sanitary landfills sanitary;
- storing toxic materials and preventing their escape into the surrounding environment;
- making it possible to treat and even recycle liquid and solid wastes; and
keeping water clean.
No other environmental/hydraulic lining material even comes close. And here are a few reasons:
- Liquids don't penetrate asphalt;
- Asphalt pavement is puncture-proof;
- HMA liners will outlast anything they contain;
- Asphalt conforms to irregular surfaces;
- HMA's load-bearing properties make asphalt easy to clean;
- Asphalt won't join forces with waste materials; and
- Being inert, asphalt doesn't taint drinking water.
For more details about these properties and benefits, read Asphalt for Environmental Liners.