Porous Pave, Inc. is celebrating a major environmental milestone as they surpass 7.5 million lbs of recycled rubber used to manufacture the company’s permeable paving material. An eco-friendly green building product made in the US, Porous Pave is a highly porous, durable and flexible paving material that is made of recycled rubber, chipped granite aggregate, and a liquid binder.
The 1/8 to 1/4-inch, fine-cut chips of recycled rubber incorporated into Porous Paveare produced by the controlled shredding and processing of discarded tyres.
“Topping 7.5 million pounds of recycled rubber is an achievement for the environment,” said Dave Ouwinga, president, Porous Pave, Inc. “For us, it also signifies the continued confidence of builders, landscape architects and contractors to request, specify and install Porous Pave for a wide range of public, commercial and residential applications of permeable paving.”
Porous Pave retains storm water on site, decreasing the volume and velocity of runoff into storm drains and storm sewers. While the porosity of other permeable pavers is limited to only the joints between them, the entire surface of Porous Pave is porous.
For superior performance, it is engineered with up 29% total void space. Water drains through it at a tested permeability rate of 5,800 to 6,300 gallons of water per hour per sq ft.
With its recycled rubber, Porous Pave is slip resistant and resilient. It will not freeze, heave, crack or crumble. With its design versatility and application flexibility, this pour-in-place material can be used for any hardscape or landscape plan. It is also the only proven material for installing permeable surfacing on slopes of up to 30 degrees.