Shell Bitumen News Media and Highlights 2018
Dec 19, 2018
The Cologne ring-road system is an endurance test dreaded amongst motorists – since the busiest section of motorway in Germany lies between the A1, A3 and A4, with a high risk of congestion.
Dec 10, 2018
Road maintenance is an ever-increasing need around the world due to ageing, traffic load and existing road infrastructure.
Nov 14, 2018
In October 2018, China officially opened the landmark Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, one of the most technically-complicated structures in the country’s bridge-building history and the world’s longest man-made sea crossing.
Nov 2, 2018
The Latschau reservoir is a hub for the hydroelectric power facilities of Vorarlberger Illwerke at Montafon in western Austria. The sealing of the reservoir has now been refurbished with Shell Bitumen RC 70/100 so that it can contribute to sustainable power generation in the future as well.
Oct 22, 2018
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is the world’s longest sea crossing. It spans 55 kilometres of water and is designed to withstand typhoons as well as soaring temperatures.
Sep 10, 2018
This past July, Shell Bitumen presented its Shell Mexphalte C binder for coloured asphalt tunnel at the Make the Future Live annual festival in London. Make the Future Live is a space for some of the smartest thinkers and most curious minds that attracts students, entrepreneurs and industries to explore what a lower-carbon energy future might look like.
Jun 8, 2018
PPRS Congress 2018 closing ceremony speech by John Read, General Manager Specialties Technology at Shell Bitumen.
Apr 30, 2018
For the past century, innovation has been at the heart of what we do in the bitumen business. There have been many milestones along the way and in 2018 we celebrate an important anniversary. More than 50 years ago, we carried out the first trials on sequenced co-polymers for roadway applications, and went on to officially trademarked Shell Cariphalte in 1972.