Research activities

Research topics

• Modification of bituminous binder
• Polymers
• Crumb rubber
• Reclaimed asphalt (RA)

The times when research and development focused primarily on basic research, a systematic activity whose priority is to expand knowledge of the object under study regardless of practical application, are receding. In a fast and constantly changing world, research and development must adapt to current trends; generating new knowledge alone is not enough.

Over more than 30 years of operation, VUIS - CESTY, spol. s r. o. has built an exceptional position in this area as well. A young, dynamic team with a broad reach across various fields of natural and technical sciences cooperates with several institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, public universities and foreign research institutions.

We strive to cooperate with and involve contracting organisations in the preparation of new research projects as well as in the implementation of their applied outputs, with the aim of introducing them into practice. VUIS - CESTY, spol. s r. o. continues to offer strong research and development with an open innovation strategy.

Project APVV-19-0520

Modification of asphalt mixtures with waste polyolefins as a method of reducing the environmental burden

Lead organisation

VUIS - CESTY, spol. s r. o.

Partner organisation

VÚRUP, a. s.

Duration

07/2020 – 12/2023

Principal investigator

Ing. Ľubomír Polakovič, CSc. (07/2020 – 06/2022), Ing. Adrián Fonód, PhD. (07/2022 – 12/2023)

The project responded to the ever-increasing amount of plastic waste, which causes serious environmental problems. In line with the applicable five-step waste management hierarchy, the research team took part in research into the reuse of plastic waste, which achieved the incorporation of the waste into asphalt mixtures in the structural layers of the pavement.

In 2025, the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV) published its ninth publication “Research projects of excellent quality”, presenting the results of projects from 2020 to 2024. Our project was included among them.

• Research projects of excellent quality (APVV, 2025), title pagePDF920 kB
• Research projects of excellent quality (APVV, 2025), page 37: project APVV-19-0520PDF232 kB

APVV publications

Projects from previous years

• APVV-0554-12 Asphalt mixtures with lower energy demand and lower environmental impact (2013 – 2017), principal investigator Ing. Ľubomír Polakovič, CSc.
• APVV-0677-10 Influence of asphalt mixture materials on the reliability of pavement layers (2011 – 2014), principal investigator Ing. Vladimír Řikovský, CSc.
• VMSP-P-0052-09 Research and production of high-stiffness asphalt mixtures (2009 – 2011), principal investigator Ing. Zdeněk Loveček, CSc.
• APVV-0254-07 Use of polymers from recycled tyres in road construction (2008 – 2010), principal investigator Ing. Ľubomír Polakovič, CSc.
• APVT 99 033-404 Innovation of subgrade treatment and bound base layers of pavements (2005 – 2007), principal investigator Ing. Ľubomír Polakovič, CSc.

Downloads

• Certificate of competence to carry out research and developmentPDF78 kB