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Astec Inc.

Models of both a relocatable M-Pack® facility and a portable Six Pack® asphalt facility features 1/8 scale hand-crafted replicas that offer the latest technology from Astec, including a Double Barrel® drum mixer outfitted with the new Green System option that allows producers to reduce fuel consumption by 14%, increase production by 14%, eliminate smoke and smell and use a higher percentage of recycle by producing mix at a lower temperature.

The Double Barrel Green System is a major breakthrough in warm mix asphalt technology because it does not require the addition of expensive commercial additives. Instead, water is injected into the mix along with the liquid asphalt cement. The injection of water causes the liquid asphalt to foam and expand in volume. The foaming action helps the liquid asphalt coat the aggregate at a lower temperature.