Bangkok--6 Oct--H+K Strategies
Shell General Manager of Bitumen Technology Dr John Read visited Thailand to present the latest insights in bitumen technology to key stakeholders, including from the Department of Highways, Department of Rural Roads, the AOT, and major Thai contractors. These insights are part of the latest updates featured in the Shell Bitumen Handbook, Sixth Edition, authored by John and his team of Shell bitumen experts..
"I'm delighted to have the opportunity of sharing our latest insights and best practices in bitumen technology with our key stakeholders in Thailand. We believe they will benefit from this latest information with the ongoing infrastructure building activities here in Thailand," said John.
Shell's commitment to research and development has enabled it to bring numerous firsts to the bitumen industry such as coloured binders, low-temperature solutions, low-odour bitumen and underwater glue. Shell today holds 49 patents in bitumen technologies alone.
Shell Bitumen is the world's largest bitumen marketer, and is well-placed to support Thailand's major infrastructure projects. Shell operates an asphalt plant in Chong Non See, Bangkok, and one of its three Bitumen Regional Technical Centres in the world, is also located in Bangkok.
Shell Bitumen's solutions have been used in numerous major projects around the world, including iconic F1 racing circuits in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Germany (Hockenheim and Nurburgring), Malaysia, Singapore's street circuit, as well as Ferrari's own test track, in Fiorano, Italy. Its airport solutions have also been used at eight of the world's top 10 busiest airports by international passenger traffic1, which includes Dubai International Airport's ambitious 80-day runway rehabilitation project in 2014.
In Thailand, Shell Bitumen's solutions have been used in many of the country's key infrastructure projects, like Highways 32 and 3056 in Ayutthaya, Highway 3701 stretching from Bang Pakong to Khao Din district in Chachoengsao Province, as well as runways at major airports like Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang and Phuket.
1Airports Council International, 2015
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