MACREBUR

THE INNOVATIVE, ENHANCED ASPHALT SOLUTION

AND THE END OF THE ROAD FOR WASTE PLASTIC. ®
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THE INNOVATIVE, ENHANCED ASPHALT SOLUTION

MacRebur’s® MR products are a conglomeration of carefully selected

polymers, specifically designed to improve the strength, flexibility and
durability of asphalt whilst reducing the quantity of bitumen required in the
mix.

MacRebur’s® MR6 comes in pellet form. It replaces part of the bitumen and can be used
in any asphalt mix (AC, SMA, HRA etc.).

MR6 introduces polymers into the mix which modify asphalt resulting in increased
tensile strength. Due to its unique chemical make-up, MR6 raises the softening point
making it ideal for use in hot weather. MR6 also has increased fuel resistance.

MacRebur’s® MR8 comes in a flake and is cheaper than standard grade bitumen.

It reduces bitumen use and is designed to be added into any asphalt mix. MR8
improves the rheology of hot asphalt resulting in smoother installation.

MacRebur’s® MR10 comes in pellet form. It replaces part of the bitumen in the

asphalt mix and can be used in any road design. MR10 introduces polymers into
the mix which modify asphalt resulting in increased flexibility and cohesion whilst

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MacRebur’s® products are made from 100% waste materials and are
used to replace part of the bitumen in any asphalt mix.

Between 3kg to 10kg of waste plastics are used in every ton of asphalt
depending on the road design.

As fossil fuels are constantly being consumed, alternatives to bitumen must be

considered to improve sustainability. MacRebur’s® MR products replace part of
the bitumen in asphalt, giving a significant reduction in fossil fuel usage.

We are seeing the negative effects of a plastic epidemic throughout the world.
But as MacRebur’s® MR products are all made from 100% recycled plastic
materials, they help reduce unwanted, discarded plastics from landfill and from
oceans.

MacRebur® have found an innovative way of using waste plastics to give a cost

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ASPHALT MANUFACTURERS

MacRebur’s® customers are the asphalt manufacturing companies, of which there

are 275 asphalt plants currently operating in the UK and nearly 5000 across Europe.
Worldwide, the asphalt market produces 1.6 billion tons of asphalt annually.

MacRebur’s® MR products can be used in all Asphalt Manufacturers own branded

products to replace refinery blended PMB’s in order to extend the geographic
availability of their range.

Asphalt manufacturers purchase bitumen as a key part of their mix. MacRebur’s®

MR products allow for less bitumen to be added to the mix giving the manufacturer
instant increased profits from all current and future business.

As global bitumen prices increase, so too does the commercial urgency for
MacRebur’s® MR products.

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND ASPHALT BUYERS

MacRebur® use local waste for local roads and divert waste from landfill
sites into roads reducing landfill tax costs. In the UK alone 20 million tons of
asphalt are produced annually – if MacRebur’s® MR products were used in
every ton, 60,000 tons of plastic would be saved from landfill each year.

Some of the many benefits of using MacRebur’s® MR products are:

• Increase lifespan of roads
• Reduced maintenance costs
• Cheaper alternative to Polymer Modified Bitumen
• Reduction in landfill tax costs
• Reduced carbon emissions and adds to the circular economy
• Green alternative to bitumen in asphalt

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CASE STUDIES
Cumbria County Council, A6 Junction
ASPHALT SUPPLIER: Jobling Purser Ltd
CASE: To resurface a heavy trafficked junction on the A6,
Penrith. Heavy goods vehicles were ripping up the existing
asphalt and this was needing to be replaced every 6 to 9
months. The Council were looking for a hardwearing surface
that was resistant to fuel spillage from large trucks stopping
and turning at the junction.
Video can be seen here:
WWW.MACREBUR.COM/MEDIA
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Gloucestershire County Council
ASPHALT SUPPLIER: Tarmac UK ltd
SURFACING CONTRACTOR: Amey PLC
CASE: The project involved installing 100 tonnes of
Asphalt Surface Course on a busy urban road. This small
volume offered challenges to the asphalt supplier in terms
of additional bitumen tanks required to store the polymer
modified solution required. No manufacturing plant could
provide a PMB solution close to the area.
MEDIA: ITV News
CASE: ITV’s Border Life when Lori Carnochan investigated
how waste plastic can be recycled to make our revolutionary
new road surface. She saw one of our roads going down in
Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, and asked the council
what they think of MacRebur
Video can be seen here:
WWW.MACREBUR.COM/MEDIA
Cumbria County Council, Scotland Road, Carlisle Kirklinton Hall

CONTRACTOR: Hanson Ltd. ASPHALT SUPPLIER: Jobling Purser Ltd.

CASE: To deliver a longer lasting road it was identified
between the client and contractor that a Hot Rolled Asphalt
(HRA) produced with a polymer modified binder would be
required to deliver the performance requirements required by
the client.
CASE: To provide a 300m, 100mm thick AC surface as a
cheaper, green alternative to standard asphalt for a client
with a limited budget.

Orton Road, Carlisle

ASPHALT SUPPLIER: Jobling Pursar Ltd, Newcastle plant.
MEDIA: BBC News
CASE: To resurface a heavily trafficked road just off the
Video can be seen here:
A689, Orton Road, Carlisle. The project involved installing
WWW.MACREBUR.COM/MEDIA
450 tonnes of asphalt on this busy urban road. A SMA
was designed which included MacRebur’s® MR6 additive
to replace 6% of the bitumen content. Some of the road
required the laying gang (DSD construction Ltd) to lay the
asphalt by hand. The laying gang provided positive feedback
on the ease of laying the SMA with MacRebur’s® product
in. Cumbria County Council have taken cores from the road
and are happy with the performance of the SMA.

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MACREBUR® ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Winners of Virgin Voom 2016
As the winners of Virgin Voom 2016, MacRebur® have the
support, investment and backing of Sir Richard Branson
and the Virgin brand. Working alongside Virgin Unite to
help reduce the worlds carbon emissions across the world
through MacRebur’s® plastic roads.
www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/how-winning-voom-has-
impacted-macrebur
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Seedrs
In February 2017, MacRebur® raised over £1.2 million in
10 days through the crowdfunding platform ‘Seedrs’. Over
1200 people invested in MacRebur® including Sir Andrew
Murray OBE, the tennis star, and people from all over the
world. Every individual who invested in MacRebur® acts as
MacRebur’s® salesforce and help promote MacRebur’s® MR
products and services worldwide.
www.seedrs.com/macrebur
Winner - 2017 Green Pioneer
The P.E.A. Awards 2017
The P.E.A. Awards identifies and celebrates the green
heroes who are taking matters into their own hands and
providing inspiring alternatives to business as usual.
www.peaawards.com
Finalist - 2017 Innovation of the Year
The Penrose Awards
The Annual Penrose Innovation Awards are a showcase of
world-class entrepreneurs and innovations, offering a birds-
eye view on emerging technologies from across the UK
www.londoninnovators.com/awards/
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Media and Press Coverage
MacRebur’s® results have been published in
numerous magazines and media, including BBC, ITV,
Forbes, Telegraph, Times, Financial Times, Insider
Business, Auto Express, TED Talks and various other
media and editorial.
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