Asphalt Institute

09/24/2026

In 1956, the Asphalt Institute launched a national advertising campaign built around the theme "Ribbons of Velvet Smoothness." Ads ran in "Life" magazine and across the CBS Radio Network's 203 stations, reaching motorists while they were on the road. Seventy years later, the message still holds: asphalt delivers a smooth, durable ride.

09/23/2026

Great discussions all around this week as our Technical Advisory Committee held a Specification Strategy and Implementation Meeting at our headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky.

The group discussed providing guidance on issues related to Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR), HP asphalt binders, intermediate-temperature parameters, appropriate selection of low-temperature PG for asphalt binders and more. The committee will reconvene in December at the Asphalt Institute Annual Meeting in Bonita Springs, Florida.

09/15/2026

Earn your National Binder Technician Certification (NBTC) from anywhere!

Our October 26–29 virtual session is built for lab technicians, QC staff and anyone running PG binder tests day to day. Same content, lectures and exams as our in-person course, but with the convenience of attending online.

Register here: https://www.asphaltinstitute.org/course/national-binder-technician-certification-nbtc-virtual-october-26/

09/11/2026

Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001. We remember the lives lost, honor those who responded with courage and show gratitude for the resilience that followed. Our thoughts are with all who were affected.

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09/10/2026

🏈 College football season is underway, so we’re throwing it back to 1976.

That year, the Asphalt Institute member newsletter featured a story on the University of Idaho’s new domed stadium in Moscow, Idaho. Long before the Kibbie Dome hosted Vandals football under its iconic wooden arch, our engineer Don Harriott was inspecting the foundation that made it all possible — a 4-inch asphalt base built to outlast every surface change above it.

The story is a great reminder that what’s underneath matters.

09/08/2026

Better mix designs start with a deeper understanding of the materials behind them. Join us Oct. 12-15, 2026, for the Mix Design Technology Certification (MDTC) virtual course, covering everything from trial blends and volumetrics to SMA and open-graded mixtures. 💻

Register here: https://www.asphaltinstitute.org/course/mix-design-technology-certification-mdtc-virtual-oct-26/

09/04/2026

This Labor Day weekend, we're celebrating the men and women of the liquid asphalt industry.

Truck, rail and barge drivers. Refinery and terminal crews. Paving and roofing teams working through the night in every kind of weather. Researchers, engineers and support staff behind the scenes.

Different roles, different states, one shared commitment: building better roads, better roofs and a better way of life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOIuFKVb4Bk

Happy Labor Day from the Asphalt Institute.

A video tribute to the employees of the liquid asphalt industry spo...

08/14/2026

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy (U.S. Department of Transportation) visited Lexington, Kentucky today and U.S. Congressman Andy Barr invited Asphalt Institute President Reed Ryan (center) to participate in a roundtable discussion about the nation's transportation industry.

08/10/2026

The Asphalt Institute is hiring a Vice President of Engineering to lead its team of licensed regional engineers across the U.S. and Canada, shape technical strategy and drive research implementation for the asphalt industry. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, this role offers the chance to represent the association on major industry committees while guiding education, publications and technical direction for the engineering department. Learn more: https://www.asphaltinstitute.org/about-us/careers/

07/28/2026

Asphalt Institute engineers Mark Blow and Jhony Habbouche are in Hawaii this week teaching the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airfield Asphalt Training and Certification course. This class was customized for HDOT, their partners and stakeholders. 🛫 🤙