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INTERACTION

We recycle plastic waste while paving roads

Founded in 2008, Alltech Industries India Pvt Ltd was set up to produce volumetric equipment of
Asphalt plants. The company’s unique technology applies into its road construction industry.
In an exclusive interview with VEDANT PATEL, CEO, ALLTECH INDUSTRIES INDIA PVT LTD spoke with
CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES about the participation at EXCON, the introduction of new technology
and the future outlook.

How was your experience while participating at EXCON 2019? the various parts of India as wells as in Eastern countries. We are
For manufacturers within the CE industry, exhibitions like EXCON are looking forward to some road projects being announced in those
platform to showcase their new technologies, features and also areas so that our machines and technology can be a part of
network with the customers. Similarly for us this has been of great those projects. However, there is a need to have new invention in
help in order to showcase the new technology and features of the the machines in terms of reducing pollution and the paving time
products that we come up with. without compromising the quality of the roads being built.
What is the new technology that you have added to your fleet? Can you put forth some of the features of your machines?
We have added the warm mix technology commonly known as Our machines use minimum fuel which is about 4.5 liter per tonne.
the Eco foam system whichdrastically decreases the emission of Our platforms are having H beam structure and use P265SGH
Greenhouse gases and minimizes fuel cost. Eco foam system grade material in our plant. Our machines are also equipped with
achieves a lower temperature at a lower cost by eliminating Telematics and other features that can result into human- machine
the need for additives or special asphalt. Instead, the warm mix interaction giving better results and higher performance.
system injects a small amount of water into the liquid bitumen to We will be glad to share with you that we are in support of the
create steam bubbles government’s ‘Swaccha Bharat’ mission. We have our own single
and it basically expands use plastic scrap addition system and we are developing our own
15 times of its original new products to introduce waste plastic scrap and crushed bottles
volume. Eco foam in granular form. Though we have not introduced it as of now, but
system helps in better we are ready with the required retrofitting. If any client specifically
coating of aggregates requires this kind of technology, we are equipped to fit in. Currently
which leads to a better we have products that use 2-3 per cent of the plastic. This means
surface. It also emits less that around 2 metric tonne plastic can be reduced per usage is
smoke.
what we have deduced from the tests. This can be a great step in
There has been a terms of reducing the plastic in India.
considerable slump in
the road project works How do you look at the market in 2020?
being allotted. How do Market will open more in 2020 since BJP government is looking
you see this down time? forward for construction of roads and an increase in economy will
The market is having lead to growth of the market. Unlike 2019, 2020 will show a very
good opportunities in positive growth in market.

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