What is the product?
Filler is a very fine aggregate. The content smaller than 0.063 mm is at least 70%.
There are 3 types of filler: composite (composed of secondary and/or natural raw materials), natural (derived from one natural mineral raw material) and artificial (derived from a mineral source resulting from a thermal or other industrial process) filler.
Product applications
- Fillers are used in bituminous mixtures in road construction according to “Standaardbestek 250”.
- According to product standard EN 13043.
What does COPRO do?
- Carries out a set number of inspections at the product location.
- Takes samples at set frequencies and attends to random tests.
- Monitors the raw materials used.
- Carries out checks on the internal self-monitoring of the producer.
How do you recognize a certified product?
- Original delivery note for the client is the only guarantee that the product supplied has been produced in accordance with the requirements of the regulations.
- This delivery note should refer to the relevant certificates and the 8-digit quick code of the technical sheets (available on extranet.copro.eu ).
What are the benefits of the certified product?
- The asphalt producer has sufficient guarantee to receive a filler of constant quality and reliability.
- The fillers are checked at set frequencies by the producer. COPRO monitors this.
Referention documents
You can find the technical documents and certification document here.
Advisory board
President: Stefan Vansteenkiste (OCW)
Secretary: Kim De Jonghe (COPRO)
Members: Chantal Flemal (SPW), Hans Hudales (Belfill), Philippe Keppens (AWV), Kristine Slachmuylder (Belfill), Didier Block (FBEV), Pieter Van Der Sypt (BVA), Etienne Danniau (Belfill) en Pieter Keppens (COPRO)
