Global Chemicals

Kao America Chemicals

Business fields

Asphalt, Civil engineering & Construction

Business fields

Road &
Functional Tire

At Kao, we have been manufacturing and supplying high-performing asphalt emulsifiers and additives to customers for over 40 years, in over 30 countries. We have a vast range of specialized and customizable asphalt additives you needto solve any paving challenge and are ever present in the industry!
Our laboratories are at the forefront of research and development, consistently refining our chemicals to deliver optimal solutions. We take a customer-centric approach, offering tailored formulation advice through our dedicated R&D and Technical Service Teams.

Products for Hot Mix Asphalt

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NEWTLAC®Polymer System
 - Made from recycled waste plastic
 - High resistance to deformation under loads
 - Resistance to fuel, UV, and moisture damage
 - Melts easily in the asphalt binder or mixture
 - Available in powder and latex form

Anti-Stripping Agents/Compaction Aids
 - Compatible with PPA
 - Excellent heat resistance
 - High performance with a variety of aggregates
 
Recycling Agents/Rejuvenators
 - Highly effective at low dosages
 - Extends & improves low-temperature binder properties like ∆Tc and m-value after multiple PAV aging cycles
 - Allows incorporation of higher recycled asphalt without sacrificing mix cracking performance
 - Low VOC products with high flash points for safe handling
 
TRASUTRA - Ultra-thin Paving System
 - Cost-effective pavement preservation system to extend the pavement service life
 - Customizable asphalt binder and mixture properties to meet specific project requirements
 - Can be applied under a wide range of weather conditions
 - Quick reopening to traffic
 - No specialized machinery needed

Products for Asphalt Emulsions

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NEWTLAC®Polymer System
 - Polymer latex made with recycled plastic
 - Provides unique properties to emulsion-based pavement preservation treatments such as fuel and UV resistance
 - Imparts stiffness and abrasion resistance to emulsion-based pavement preservation treatments to improve performance & service life

Emulsifiers for Microsurfacing/Slurry Seal
 - Emulsifiers & co-emulsifiers to work with a wide range of aggregate reactivity
 - Emulsifiers designed for fast cohesion development and open to traffic times
 - Emulsifiers designed to provide superior adhesion performance
 - Emulsifiers designed to work with a variety of temperature ranges
 
Emulsifiers for Chip-Seals
 - Emulsifiers designed for very rapid breaks
 - Emulsifiers designed for high chip retention & adhesion
 - Liquid emulsifiers at room temperaturewithout any dilutants
 
Emulsifiers for non-tracking & regular tack coats
 - Emulsifiers designed to provide highemulsion stability, even without stabilizing agents
 - Highly effective emulsifiers at lowdosages
 - Amphoteric emulsifiers that can be usedin anionic and cationic emulsions
 
Industrial Applications
 - Emulsifiers specifically formulated forspecialty applications like seal coats, paints, and waterproofing

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