Betolar Plc has been granted a European Patent concerning a method for treating road or foundation base layer with an activator in a mobile apparatus to form a hardeanable geopolymeric or alkali-activated mixture. In the future, the patented invention can be utilized commercially to improve the bearing capacity of roads and thus reduce the life cycle costs of roads. The patented method supports Betolar's strategy to accelerate solution development in high-volume customer segments.

The patented invention enables, for example, the use of side streams from mining operations for soil stabilization. The strengthening patent portfolio is expected to increase the company's business and value in the long term. The patent is not expected to have an immediate impact on Betolar's business results.

The patented method seeks cost-effectiveness through a simple and efficient stabilization method. In this method, the soil material is removed from the ground and stabilized by a mobile apparatus, after which the stabilization mass is spread back into the road load-bearing structure. Depending on the situation, stabilization of the road bearing layer can significantly reduce the use of virgin resources such as natural aggregates.

Research and development are an important business area for Betolar's success. Product development produces new innovations that generate new innovations for business needs. In connection with the company's normal product development, innovations are created that, at best, lead to new value-added, patentable solutions for business needs.