Earlier this year, on the occasion of World Engineering Day led by UNESCO, CIRCUIT partner Uberbinder was officially highlighted for its contribution to sustainable infrastructure innovation.
The recognition shines a spotlight on Uberbinder’s work in developing low-carbon alternatives to conventional asphalt binders, helping address one of the construction sector’s major environmental challenges: the carbon footprint of road infrastructure.
At CIRCUIT, we would like to congratulate Uberbinder on this recognition and highlight the important role their technology could play in supporting more circular and climate-conscious road construction practices across Europe.
Rethinking asphalt for a lower-carbon future
Traditional asphalt production depends heavily on fossil oil-based bitumen and energy-intensive manufacturing processes. Uberbinder is developing an alternative approach based on a patented bio-polymerized sulfur binder technology designed to reduce emissions while remaining compatible with existing road construction equipment and practices.
The technology combines sulfur with regenerative biomaterials to create a low-carbon binder alternative capable of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional hot mix asphalt.
Another key advantage lies in circularity. Uberbinder’s solution is designed to support the use of very high levels of recycled asphalt aggregates, helping reduce dependence on virgin raw materials while valorising industrial and agricultural by-products.
Uberbinder’s role in the CIRCUIT Project
Within CIRCUIT, Uberbinder contributes to the project’s Recycling Pillar, which focuses on validating innovative solutions to increase material reuse and reduce the environmental impact of road infrastructure.
The company is involved in the development and testing of advanced asphalt mixtures incorporating recycled asphalt and innovative binders. These solutions are evaluated through laboratory testing and large-scale validation activities led by project partners, including trials linked to the Spanish pilot activities in Cantabria.
Uberbinder’s work directly contributes to CIRCUIT’s broader objectives of improving circularity in road construction, reducing lifecycle emissions, and accelerating the deployment of more sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Uberbinder CEO and co-funder Jett Yang during the CIRCUIT General Assembly in Ridderkerk (NL) – 2025
Engineering innovation through collaboration
Uberbinder’s recognition during World Engineering Day also reflects the growing importance of collaboration between industry, research organisations, and public stakeholders in driving infrastructure innovation.
As part of the CIRCUIT consortium, Uberbinder works alongside partners including FEHRL, Universidad de Cantabria and ACCIONA to help advance new approaches to low-carbon and circular road construction.
Commenting on the company’s mission, Uberbinder CEO and co-founder Jett Yang stated:
“Our mission is to deliver durable, high-performance roads the world desperately needs to support a low-carbon future.”
At CIRCUIT, we are proud to collaborate with partners helping shape the future of sustainable transport infrastructure and congratulate Uberbinder once again on this recognition by UNESCO during World Engineering Day.