Austin Hohmann, product manager for Co lorbiotics, was involved early on in developing biopolymer, which is used to make asphalt and roof ing products.
Roofs to Roads New uses for soybeans go way beyond the fields
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echnology developed at Iowa State University is hitting the streets – literally – through an Ames-based company. Midwest-grown soybeans are important pieces in the production and application of this technology and the products created. Colorbiotics recently announced the availability of paving and roof protectant products utilizing soy. The products, made using a biopolymer created from soy oil, include asphalt hot mix applications, topical spray applied applications and a roof shingle maintenance product.
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HOT MIX APPLICATIONS
In addition to the biopolymer asphalt products, Colorbiotics manufactures landscape colorant, recreation surfaces and the equipment used to make those products. The Iowa Soybean Association’s (ISA) SoySquad recently toured Colorbiotics to see how soy is used in these off-farm applications. “The asphalt products produced by Colorbiotics benefit much of the population by making sustainable and economic-friendly products,” says Nathan Behrends, an ISA Soy Squad participant from Wiota.
Invigorate Rejuvenator increases the use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) or Reclaimed Asphalt Shingle (RAS) by extending the asphalt’s service life.
Biomag Poly/RAP Biomag Poly/RAP is for hot/ warm mix contractors who want to increase RAP/RAS usage while also reducing the amount of polymer needed in the mix design to achieve a Polymer Modified Asphalt Cement for highperformance, high-volume pavements, such as roads.
