Hot Recycling Vs Traditional Patching: Which Option Is Better for Aged Pavement Rehabilitation? 2026-08-12
Aging asphalt pavements worldwide frequently suffer from potholes, mesh cracking, rutting and manhole surrounding damage. For years, traditional mill-and-replace patching acts as the mainstream maintenance method, yet it comes with severe drawbacks including large raw material waste, heavy labor demand, long construction cycles and high carbon emissions. This article compares traditional restoration and on-site hot recycling technology based on the FND-RZS1000/1500L Asphalt Hot Recycling Mixing Equipment, analyzing workflow, cost, environmental performance and long-term pavement durability.Conventional repair requires full excavation, long-distance waste transportation and brand-new hot asphalt supply, with all waste asphalt discarded as rubbish. In contrast, multiple mobile recycling units such as the Hot Recycled Asphalt Mixer realize 100% on-site regeneration of old aggregates. Equipped with a 360° rotary double-insulated heating drum, Italian brand burner and Siemens PLC intelligen
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