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Publications

Publications

The REA library includes:

“The evidence is clear: Surface dressing and encapsulation protects our local roads”
“The Case for Surface Dressing”
“Importance of interlayer bond coat application during pavement construction and maintenance”
“Are Your Roads Bonded?”
The Association’s “Key Benefits of Bitumen Emulsions” document was updated in the Autumn of 2015
A REA short paper on the benefits of using bitumen emulsions during periods of extreme fiscal restraint
Road Emulsion Association’s “Code of Good Practice for the use and safety of Mobile Storage Tanks 2025”
A REA short paper on the benefits of using bitumen emulsions during periods of extreme fiscal restraint
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REA reports a 6% decline in the use of a key preventative maintenance treatment in the first half of 2026

Data collected by the Road Emulsion Association (REA) on this

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Surface dressing and high temperatures

Surface dressing works best when applied during the summer. As

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DfT announces updated guidance for local highway authorities

The new rules councils must follow when proving how well