High Friction Surface Treatment Using Endurablend
Reduce Speeds and Accidents, and Save Lives!
Every year, thousands of accidents occur on roads due to slippery surfaces and dangerous curves. Without adequate traction, drivers are more likely to skid, lose control, or misjudge their ability to navigate curves safely, especially in wet conditions, leading to severe crashes.
Endurablend® High Friction Surfacing (HFS) is a cutting-edge solution that enhances road safety by improving pavement friction and visibility. Its unique composition and design help reduce speeds, prevent accidents, and ultimately save lives.
How Endurablend® HFS Improves Road Safety
Endurablend® HFS uses a combination of high-friction materials and visual cues that encourage safer driving behavior. Here’s how it works:
- Enhanced Friction: A durable polymer-cement micro-overlay applies a hexagonal pattern to the pavement. This design disperses water efficiently, reducing the risk of hydroplaning. The surface is embedded with angular aggregates that provide additional friction, ensuring better control in both wet and dry conditions.
- High-Visibility Surface: Endurablend® HFS's contrasting color catches drivers' attention, signaling them to reduce speed as they approach a curve or high-risk area.
- Durability: Unlike traditional pavement treatments, Endurablend® HFS is ultra-thin but exceptionally resilient. It withstands heavy traffic, UV exposure, and harsh weather conditions, maintaining its safety benefits for over a decade with minimal maintenance.
Versatile Surface Applications
While Endurablend® HFS is highly effective for curves, its benefits extend to various high-risk roadway sections, including:
- Bike and Bus Lanes: Enhancing safety for cyclists and public transportation by increasing traction and visibility.
- Crosswalk Approaches: Making pedestrian crossings safer by ensuring vehicles slow down in key areas.
- Flush Bump Outs: Improving curb extensions to calm traffic and create safer pedestrian zones.
- School Zones: Providing extra protection for children and reducing speeding near schools.
- Bridge Decks: Preventing accidents caused by reduced friction on bridges, where icy and wet conditions are common.
A Smarter, Safer Future with Endurablend
Road safety is a shared responsibility, and investing in proven solutions like Endurablend® High Friction Surfacing is a step toward reducing preventable accidents. By increasing friction, enhancing visibility, and providing long-term durability, this advanced treatment helps protect drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike.
With installation teams available worldwide, Pavement Surface Coatings ensures that communities everywhere can benefit from safer roads. Whether for municipal projects or high-traffic highways, Endurablend® HFS is a smart investment in public safety that delivers lasting results.
Installation Process
Endurablend® is designed for fast, efficient application:
Typical Installation Steps:
- Clean and prepare surface (remove dust, oil, and debris)
- Repair cracks or defects if necessary
- Mix Endurablend® powder with water to a uniform consistency
- Apply by spray or trowel at 1–3 mm thickness
- Broadcast aggregate immediately
- Open to traffic in 2–3 hours under normal conditions
The system can be installed using spray or extrusion methods, enabling efficient coverage with minimal disruption.
Lifecycle and Maintenance
Endurablend®’s durable polymer-cement matrix resists polishing, UV exposure, freeze-thaw cycles, and snowplow wear. Under typical traffic loads, installations last 8–12 years before localized renewal may be needed. Regular visual inspections and friction audits every 5–8 years are recommended to ensure ongoing performance.
Proven Success: A Decade of Accident-Free Roads
Real-world results back the effectiveness of Endurablend® HFS. In 2014, Bergen County, New Jersey, installed this safety surface on a problematic curve along Riverside Avenue in Lyndhurst Township. Before the installation, the area experienced numerous accidents every year due to a lack of friction on the pavement.
Since applying Endurablend® HFS, the Lyndhurst Township Police Department has reported zero accidents at this location over the past ten years. This outstanding success highlights how high-friction surface treatments can drastically improve roadway safety.
High-Friction Surface Treatment With Endurablend FAQs
A High Friction Surface (HFS) is an ultra-thin, polymer-modified cement overlay such as Endurablend®™, broadcast with a specialized aggregate. It’s applied at high-risk locations—like sharp curves, steep grades, intersections, and crosswalks—to increase pavement friction and reduce crashes, especially in wet weather.
