Resperion
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemical industry |
| Predecessor | Chemcrete USA |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona , United States |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Josh Benveniste (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Products | IntegraBase, IntegraSeal, Tall Oil Pitch emulsions |
| Website | resperion |
Resperion, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, focuses on developing solutions for road construction, soil stabilization, dust suppression, and eco-friendly paving options.
Its primary offering, IntegraBase, chemically alters asphalt to boost its durability, thermal resistance, and overall lifespan. This product is specifically designed for use in pavement sublayers such as base and binder courses.
The company achieved global prominence in 2003 when IntegraBase was implemented on the Kabul–Kandahar Highway project in Afghanistan, a USAID-funded initiative managed by the Louis Berger Group.
History
Established in 1999 under the name Chemcrete USA, the firm initially manufactured the Chemcrete Asphalt Modifier—originally created during the early 1980s in Abu Dhabi to stabilize sand-bitumen mixtures. Prior ownership of Chemcrete Technology included Koch Materials Company and Lubrizol. In 2004, the company rebranded as Resperion and renamed its product IntegraBase.
Asphalt modification
IntegraBase improves hot mix asphalt used in base and binder layers by enhancing strength and extending fatigue resistance. This innovation permits thinner pavement construction, cutting both costs and time while maintaining durability. The additive also enhances performance at elevated temperatures, increases wet strength, and boosts water stripping resistance. Its binding properties allow contractors to incorporate substandard aggregates, facilitating the use of locally sourced materials.
Functioning as a multi-metallic catalyst (MMC) soluble within asphalt, IntegraBase initiates chemical reactions that cross-link asphalt molecules into an Organic Metallic Complex—a highly robust chemical bond—resulting in materials with superior resistance to heat, heavy traffic loads, moisture damage, and stripping.
Dust control/soil stabilization
Resperion’s IntegraSeal consists of a 100% natural Tall Oil Pitch emulsion formulated to bind soil for purposes including dust control, erosion prevention, soil stabilization, and haul road construction.
Natural paving
Additionally, Resperion provides Tall Oil Pitch emulsion-based products designed for building fully natural pavements or serving as a bitumen alternative when combined with Recycled Asphalt.
Kabul/Kandahar highway project
In 2003, IntegraBase was applied to modify the basecourse layer of the Kabul–Kandahar Highway. This application enabled the Louis Berger Group to omit a sublayer of aggregate and reduce basecourse thickness from 14 inches down to 8 inches. The use of IntegraBase facilitated incorporation of local aggregates and resulted in estimated savings of $90 million by decreasing asphalt volume, utilizing river run-gravel, and accelerating construction timelines.
The highway had suffered extensive damage due to prolonged conflict before being reconstructed with financial support from the United States and Japan. The Louis Berger Group managed the project with engineering assistance from Turkish and Indian firms. Completion of phase one occurred in December 2003, reducing travel time from two days to approximately six hours.
State Route 138 (California)
Caltrans conducted trials with IntegraBase aiming to create more durable and higher-quality roadways. Over several years, Resperion partnered with Caltrans to develop technical standards for enhanced asphalt concrete bases that allow economical routine application on California State Highways. Between 2006 and 2007, IntegraBase was incorporated into the basecourse of State Route 138 near Palmdale, California.
Leadership
Josh Benveniste – Chief Executive Officer
Product distribution
Resperion delivers its product range globally through a broad alliance of partners and distribution channels.