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The REA library includes:

“Road Emulsion Association’s Joint Code of Practice with the Road Surface Treatments Association 2017 (updated 2021) for the safe transfer of emulsion product from a delivery tanker to a road sprayer” Open the Code by clicking the links below:

Part 1 – Sprayer Transfer Procedure
Part 2 – 2025 Updated Delivery Rules and Ullage Delivery Permit
Part 3 – Delivery Receipt of Emulsion Training
Part 4 – Emulsion Transfer Questionnaire
Part 5 – Emulsion Transfer Passport REA
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“The evidence is clear: Surface dressing and encapsulation protects our local roads”
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“The Case for Surface Dressing”
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“Importance of interlayer bond coat application during pavement construction and maintenance”
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“Are Your Roads Bonded?”
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The Association’s “Key Benefits of Bitumen Emulsions” document was updated in the Autumn of 2015
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A REA short paper on the benefits of using bitumen emulsions during periods of extreme fiscal restraint
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Road Emulsion Association’s “Code of Good Practice for the use and safety of Mobile Storage Tanks 2025”
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A REA short paper on the benefits of using bitumen emulsions during periods of extreme fiscal restraint
Press Release

Polymer Modified Emulsions and Surface Dressing: The Key to Preventing the Next Pothole Pandemic

Polymer Modified Emulsions and Surface Dressing: The Key to Preventing

October 1, 2025
by REA
Press Release

REA releases communications guide to help local councillors explain preventative road maintenance to residents

Preventative road maintenance plays a vital role in keeping our

September 26, 2025
by REA
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Encapsulation – The Future of Surface Dressing

Surface dressing is not new. It has been used for

September 2, 2025
by REA