Innovative infrastructure with FL8SAFE

Benefits of the asphalt coating

Product properties

With state-of-the-art aircraft and cutting-edge electronics on board and on the ground, take-offs and landings are possible in practically all weather conditions. FL8SAFE ensures that runways and landing strips can also enjoy optimal conditions.

Micro and macro textures of the FL8SAFE asphalt coating.

Durability

FL8SAFE is particularly durable. Optimal substance maintenance of airport runways can prevent aggregate from coming loose and causing damage to engines. This prevents dreaded ‘foreign object debris’ (FOD) from being a factor.

Outstanding grip

Thanks to the outstanding grip properties of FL8SAFE, the rubber abrasion area in the touchdown zone are reduced by around 40 percent on runways and landing strips.

International guidelines

FL8SAFE is manufactured in accordance with the guidelines of the ‘ICAO Aerodrome Design Manual’ and with the requirements of the ‘Advisory Circular’ of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the design of chipseal coatings.

Graphic showing the tyre grip advantage of FL8SAFE on a wet runway.

Coating structure

When aircraft are accelerating on a wet runway, friction loss and rolling resistance are minimised, while directional stability is enhanced. Thanks to the structure of the asphalt coating, icing is slower to occur and ice can be cleared away more quickly.

Micro and macro texture

Thanks to a balanced relationship between micro and macro structure, water can flow off unhindered. The risk of aquaplaning is significantly reduced, while the directional stability of aircraft is also increased.