5 ENHANCING VALUE THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY 159 Materials Pavement Research Centre – Industry Innovation Hub Malaysia’s first GLC-backed Pavement Research Centre (PRC) is a hub for sustainable road materials and infrastructure innovation, linking laboratory research to field implementation to improve durability, lifecycle performance and environmental outcomes. Its work advances circular economy practices through recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), with validated solutions using 30% recycled content, trials at 50%, and 100% RAP using cold recycling methods while meeting performance standards. The PRC has also developed lower-carbon pavement technologies such as warm-mix and low-temperature asphalt and full-depth rehabilitation, supported by enhanced binders and recycled polymers to reduce energy use, emissions and maintenance frequency while improving safety and durability. Innovation follows a structured pathway from lab research to full-scale trials and rigorous testing, with five sustainable asphalt solutions approved under Malaysia’s road material framework and more in development. The Centre collaborates with concessionaires, technology partners and academic and international players to tailor solutions for airports, highways and heavy-duty networks, including bespoke warm-mix asphalt remixes for airport applications in FY2025, enabling durable, lower-carbon and cost-efficient infrastructure delivery. UEM Edgenta’s Innovation Hub, The Pavement and Research Centre
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