KYPEL Product Details

This product has been reviewed by Division of Materials, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. As date of Mar 05, 2021, its status is phase 4.

Notes:

Product has been sent to the New Products Review Committee (9/23/2020) - BSMITH. Product has been sent to the New Products Review Committee (9/23/2020) - BSMITH. Added new review members (1/4/2021) - BSMITH After email exchange with Pavement Design this product has been moved to Phase 4, Experimental. Please review the definition of Phase 4 located under Phase Explanation within KyPEL. It will be the Vendors responsibility to find an appropriate project within Kentucky and a Contractor willing to work with the product. Please notify Buan Smith when an experimental project is secured. (3/5/2021) - BSMITH

Trade Name: Petromat Enviro


Generic Name:
This product is Not Patented

Manufacturer: Propex Operating Company
Address: 2850 Hutchinson Rd
	Duluth, MN 55811

Background description of company and its products:
	Propex is the largest producer of non-woven geotextiles in the USA.
Recommended Uses-Primary: Reflective Crack Controls
Recommended Uses-Alternate: Please Select ...
Outstanding Features or Advantages Claimed:
	PETROMAT® Enviro™ is a needle-punched nonwoven polypropylene paving fabric that is millable, recyclable, and compatible with placement directly on milled and smooth pavement surfaces. PETROMAT Enviro is a moisture barrier and stress absorbing interlayer beneath asphalt overlays or chip seals. Petromat Enviro has 360 degrees of strength homogeneity, not achieved by scrim reinforced geosynthetic interlayers, is patent pending and produced by Propex to meet the following values when tested in accordance with the methods listed below.
General Composition of Material:
	Polypropylene
Date introduced on Market: 2018-10-01
Alternate for Following Existing Product:
Cost Per Unit Material (F.O.B.):
Royalty Cost:
Cost Per Unit in Place:

Material Specifications Furnished by Manufacturer? Yes
Product Availability: Non-Seasonal , Delivery at Site Within 5 Days after Receipt of Order
Can Samples Be Provided? Yes. Samples can be provided
Free for Laboratory Testing


This product meets requirements of following specifications:
	AASHTO: M288 ASTM: Fed. Spec.: KY: Others:
This product has/is being evaluated by following Highway authorities or agencies:

This product is approved for use by other highway authorities or other agencies:

No office of the Kentucky Department of Highways has been contacted yet.
	Contacted Office: Contact Date:

Product Web Page: http://propexglobal.com/PetromatEnviro

This information is filed by Jay Dailey on Sep 23, 2020
Contact Information:
	Propex Operating Company
	2850 Hutchinson Rd
	Duluth, MN 55811
	Phone: 2188387552
	Email: jay@paceconsultinggrp.com


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File Name	Type	Size (KB)	Uploaded By	Organization	Date	Agency Only	Accept

Attached Files for This Product

PETROMAT Enviro PDS M288.pdf	application/pdf	309	1061 Jay Dailey	Propex Operating Company	Sep 23, 2020	5538	Yes

Division	Reviewer	Recommendation	Comment	Date	Delete
Recommendations and Comments

KYTC	687 Adam Ross Agency	Y Approve	This product could be utilized potentially for the following conditions for pavement rehabilitations: Geomaterial for Bondbreaker for concrete overlays, Reflective crack relief interlayer, Geocomposite reinforcement of asphalt. The product does not completely satisfy all conditions of all the 3 special notes listed above, but may provide the intended results.	Jan 04, 2021	2848
KYTC	528 Wesley Glass Agency	U Undecided	Is there an applicable KY special note or project requirement in mind. I will need to defer to the Asphalt Branch.	Sep 23, 2020	2735

NEW PRODUCTS EXPLANATION OF PHASES
Phase 1		Product has been submitted and is pending initial review by the chairman of the committee.
Phase 2		The product is under preliminary review by appropriate sections(s)/Division(s) and awaiting recommendations(s) to the chair from the appropriate section(s)/division(s). Minimal study of available literature is necessary at this stage.
Phase 3		Product is under detailed laboratory and/or literature review by the New Product Review Committee.
Phase 4		Product has been approved for experimental use by the New Product Review Committee. The product may be used on a limited basis; however, change orders must be submitted and approved prior to use of the product. The product will be monitored for performance for two years, but the performance period may be changed depending on the type of product and susceptibility to weathering. If the product performs poorly and poses a safety risk, the product may be removed before scheduled replacement.
Phase 5		The product has been approved for use by the New Products Review Committee. The contractor must have the product approved by the KYTC and the Federal Highway Administration (if applicable) prior to use of the product on a project. Standard Specifications or Special Notes are being developed for this type of material/product.
Phase 6		Current specifications exist for this type of product. It may be requested that the manufacturer submit samples, NTPEP test data, and/or provide requested information to have the product approved and placed on the List of Approved Materials (if applicable).
Phase 7		Product has been sent the New Product Review Committee for final approval consideration.
Phase 8		Not a product to be evaluated by the New Products Review Committee.
Phase 9		Specifications exist for product however, there is no List of Approved Materials for this type of product at this time. Product may be used provided it meets the required specification or special condition(s) listed.
Phase 10		Product has been approved and specifications or special note exists.
Phase 11		Product is approved for use however there is no KYTC specification or special note. Product must meet manufacturer specifications and must have KYTC approval before use.
Phase 12		Product has been experimentally approved previously and is currently under evaluation on select projects. Not permitted on future projects until field evaluations are complete.
Phase 13		Product not approved for use in Kentucky highway or bridge construction.


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