Airport Aviation AVI 88

The Rubber Build-Up Problem

The FAA recognizes rubber build-up on airport runways as a major safety hazard. This surface build-up is a frequent factor in aircraft overruns and run-off incidents.

The build-up of rubber, jet exhaust, hydraulic oil, and dirt reduces the frictional qualities of the landing surface, particularly when wet. Lack of surface friction is the major factor affecting aircraft braking on a wet runway and is within the control of the Airport Operator.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have recognized the potential danger associated with poor runway surface conditions. FAA Advisory requires runway cleaning at certain measurable rubber buildup levels. FAA Inspectors are mandated to close runways and deny airport certification when runway friction measurements are below recognized safe minimums.

AVI-88®Rubber Removal Environmentally Friendly Chemical

The goal of our team has been to discover a non-destructive, economical, and effective method of cleaning airport runways. After years of development and field testing at major international airports, a unique new system for rubber removal was perfected. The basic building block of life, we have developed a non-destructive process to safely remove the rubber build up from both concrete and asphalt runways. In a matter of minutes, AVI-88® Rubber Removal solublizes the contaminants, suspends the rubber particulate and carries it to the runway edge during rinsing without any surface erosion.

AVI-88® Rubber Removal, the Safe Landing Solution was formulated with safety, ease of use, and environmental concerns in mind.