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Gorilla Mix | Extend the Life of Your Asphalt By More Than 50%!
Anyone interested in dramatically extending the life of their next commercial asphalt paving project should immediately contact Byrne & Jones Construction and ask for our Gorilla Mix that has already been put to the test on several commercial applications as well as by St. Louis city, St. Louis County and the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Anyone interested in dramatically extending the life of their next commercial asphalt paving project should immediately contact Byrne & Jones Construction and ask for our Gorilla Mix that has already been put to the test on several commercial applications as well as by St. Louis city, St. Louis County and the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Our proprietary Gorilla Mix was designed, engineered and tested to extend the life of your asphalt overlay by more than 50%, whether that’s on a neighborhood street, interstate highway or on a commercial or private parking lot, offering tremendous savings on additional asphalt maintenance. Gorilla Mix enhances crack and rut resistance, leading to increased asphalt durability and longevity, while significantly reducing life-cycle cost. That’s all made possible due to a special additive that gives Gorilla Mix its extraordinary strength – a two-inch pass of Gorilla Mix has the structural coefficient of a three-inch traditional asphalt mix.
Advantages of using Gorilla Mix
- Extend asphalt surface life by 50%
- 60% average increase in crack propagation resistance
- 147% average increase in rutting resistance
- Installed using same equipment and time frame as traditional overlays
Imagine the savings you can accrue if your asphalt overlays last more than twice as long as they used to! You’ll see significantly smaller cracks, fewer potholes and improved rutting resistance throughout the life of your asphalt pavement. That’s not just big savings and added peace-of-mind for you – it’s improved use with fewer inconveniences for anyone that drives on your asphalt surface!
Gorilla Mix is just another example of how Byrne & Jones Construction is always looking for new means of pavement preservation. We’re totally committed to being your commercial asphalt paving partner. Contact Byrne & Jones today to get your next asphalt paving project quoted with Gorilla Mix – it’s one tough treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are asphalt fibers?
Asphalt fibers are synthetic fibers blended into hot-mix asphalt to increase tensile strength and resist the cracking and rutting that plague conventional mixes. Adding fibers can extend service life by 50% or more, and they can also let designers reduce pavement thickness without sacrificing structural performance — a real cost lever on large commercial projects.
Gorilla Mix, our proprietary fiber-reinforced hot-mix produced at our Bridgeton asphalt plant, is built on this principle. A two-inch pass of Gorilla Mix delivers the structural coefficient of a three-inch traditional asphalt mix, with documented increases of roughly 60% in crack-propagation resistance and 147% in rutting resistance. We use the same equipment and timeline as a traditional overlay — the upgrade is in the mix design, not the install. Curious about the analogous reinforcement story in concrete? Our blog on the benefits of adding fiber to your concrete mix covers the parallel topic.
What is GTR?
GTR — Ground Tire Rubber, also called crumb rubber — is recycled tire rubber added to asphalt mixes to improve durability and flexibility. The flex matters in St. Louis: pavement that can deform slightly with thermal movement is more crack-resistant through freeze-thaw cycles than rigid conventional mix. GTR also has a sustainability story; every lane-mile of GTR-modified pavement keeps several thousand scrap tires out of landfills.
Like fiber-reinforced asphalt, GTR can extend pavement life by roughly 50% over conventional mix. For commercial properties that want maximum life out of an overlay, ask about Gorilla Mix and modified binder options during your project evaluation.