Rubberized Asphalt Foundation
June 4, 2025
The Rubberized Asphalt Foundation a non-profit organization that supports and promotes research and training and communication about the beneficial use of recycled tire rubber in asphalt rubber mixtures and related materials to meet the needs of a sustainable and circular society.
Rubberized Asphalt Foundation Where the Rubber meets the Rubber in the Road.
Rubberized Asphalt putting Rubber in the Road for more Bounce to the Ounce and Less Pain on the Environment Domain.
The 25th anniversary of the Asphalt Rubber/Rubberized Asphalt Conference (RAR2025) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal on October 14, 15 and 16, 2025 at the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering, LNEC. It’s time to mark your calendar to attend and participate in this special 25th anniversary conference.
The conference details including abstract and paper submission deadlines, acceptance of abstract, paper review and paper acceptance, and presentation acceptance are shown on the conference website, rar2025.net.
Professor Kamil Kaloush elected Chairman International Road Federation (IRF), December 12, 2024. IRF is a worldwide organization founded in 1947, and the chairmanship is a very prestigious position. Professor Kaloush is one of the RAF’s Board of Directors.
Professor Kamil Kaloush
Arizona State University
International Road Federation Chairman
Professor Kamil Kaloush on December 12, 2024, was elected the Chairman of the International Road Federation a very prestigious position and well deserved. Dr. Kaloush serves on the board of directors of the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation. Professor Kaloush will be a keynote speaker at the RAR2025 conference.
Professor Kamil Kaloush, from the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University and is the undergraduate civil engineering program chair and FORTA professor of pavement engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, affiliate faculty in the School of Sustainability and founder / past director of the National Center of Excellence on Smart Innovations. He is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and has more than 35 years of experience in pavement research and management services. His areas of expertise include pavement materials design, thermal properties, advanced laboratory testing, field performance evaluation, and pavement management systems.
Professor Kaloush is a globally recognized leader in sustainable engineering, pavement materials, and infrastructure systems. With decades of experience in research, teaching, and professional practice, he has served in a pivotal role in advancing sustainable engineering principles and practices. Professor Kaloush earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University, where he has also been a faculty member dedicated to mentoring the next generation of engineers. His extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking research on pavement sustainability, road safety innovations, and integrating environmentally responsible materials in infrastructure development.
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Alabama Park Roadway constructed with rubberized asphalt Liberty Tire SmartMix receives and Award from the RAF, September 17, 2024.
Douglas Carlson presented RAF award to Alabama officials endorsing rubberized asphalt. Douglas Carlson with Liberty Tire and RAF Board Member reported on the positive use of Liberty Tire SmartMix rubberized asphalt used on an Alabama State Park pavement.
Pictured from left to right, Greg Lein, Director, AL State Parks; Matthew Capps, Deputy Director, AL State Parks; Chris Blankenship, Commissioner Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; Stephen Cobb, Land Division Chief, Alabama Department of Environmental Management; and Douglas Carlson Vice President Asphalt Products Liberty Tire Recycling and Board Member of the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation.
A video shows construction of the rubberized asphalt park roadway along with several endorsements by Alabama officials.
Alabama State Parks Selects Liberty’s SmartMIX Rubber Asphalt Additive For Smoother, Greener Roads
Several news media commented on this innovative rubberized asphalt project.
West Alabama Watchman—National Award Presented to State Parks, ADEM, and ADCNR for Innovative Use of Recycled Tires in Road Projects: “Alabama State Parks, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) have been honored with a national award for their innovative use of recycled tires in road paving projects. At the recent 2024 National Association of State Park Directors Conference, the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation honored the three individuals with the prestigious Leadership in Conservation and Sustainability Award.”
Alabama Political Reporter—State Agencies Receive Award for Partnering to Use Recycled Tires in Road Projects: “Studies have shown that asphalt made with recycled tires has a long list of advantages over traditional asphalt. In addition to lasting up to 50 percent longer and being less prone to potholing and cracking, rubber-modified asphalt reduces tire wear, is quieter, improves fuel mileage because of lower rolling resistance, and is safer because of better traction and reduced misting on wet roads.”
256 Today— State Agencies Recognized for Use of Recycled Tires in Paving Projects: “‘Improperly discarded old tires are an environmental hazard that can cause multiple problems,’ ADEM Director Lance LeFleur said. ‘ADEM, working with our partners, is constantly looking for ways through various demonstration projects to create a market for old tires so they can be recycled rather than just thrown away.’”
The RAF welcomes Dr. Shakir Shatnawi as a new board member.
Meet Dr. Shakir Shatnawi a consistent supporter of the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation (RAF) who recently agreed to join the RAF board of directors. Dr. Shatnawi is an expert in all facets of asphalt pavement design and use of rubberized asphalt. Congratulations Dr. Shatnawi from the RAF board members.
See BIO details here.
Jorge Sousa RAF director and George Way RAF chairman prepared a paper for the CILA conference in Granada Spain, April 22 to 26, 2024 and attended the conference. The Spanish CILA Conference abbreviation name loosely translates in English as the “Asphalt Conference for Iberian (Spain and Portugal) and Latin American Spanish speaking countries.” The conference papers, power points and presentations are mostly in Spanish with a few in Portuguese. The conference is open to paying attendees from any country. About 1200 people attended the conference. Dozens of presentations were made including one given by Jorge about our paper which we wrote in English and Spanish, and he presented it in Spanish. The paper in English and in Spanish is in the RAF papers section.
Besides the paper presentations the exhibition hall had many company sponsors who were very generous in supplying complimentary refreshing beverages as well as delicious finger food. Jorge’s partner companies of Cirtec from Spain and Neotech from Mexico had a company booth. Hosting the Cirtec booth was Miguel Sanz technical director of Cirtec and hosting the Neotech booth Hugo Bandala, President of Neotech and his son Misael.
Left to right Jorge Sousa RAF Director, Miguel Angel Sanz Cirtec Business Development Manager, and George Way Chairman RAF
October 11, 2023
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The RAF welcomes Dr. Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri as a new board member.
Dr. Krishna Biligiri the new RAF board member at the RAR2022 conference in Malaga, Spain where he was a distinguished speaker.
The RAF welcomes Tinna Rubber And Infrastructure Limited of India as a new supporter.
Tinna Rubber And Infrastructure Limited of India, funded in 1987 under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Bhupinder Kumar Sekhri, is a fully integrated company converting waste tyres into downstream value added products. The RAF is appreciative of their support so in keeping with their company’s commitment to a better more sustainable and circular society for the good of India.
The RAF welcomes Neotech Green of Mexico as a new supporter
Neotech Green ribbon cutting for their new reacted and activated rubber manufacturing plant in Mexico. RAF Director Dr. Jorge Sousa on the far left and Neotech President Hugo Bandala on the far right.