EDENCRETETM - US UPDATE • GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT...

EDENCRETETM
- US UPDATE
• GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT LABORATORY
TESTS AND FIELD TRIAL
• FURTHER COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Perth-based Eden Energy Limited (ASX: EDE) is pleased to announce further progress in the USA
since the Company’s ASX announcement on 5 June 2015, towards establishing large scale
commercial production of EdenCreteTM in the US.
EdenCreteTM is Eden’s 100% owned, proprietary carbon-strengthened concrete additive, one of the
primary target markets for which is improving the performance of concrete used in the construction
and maintenance of concrete roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Georgia Department of Transport Laboratory Tests
As previously announced, preliminary discussions had taken place with the Georgia Department of
Transport (GDOT) in relation to the proposed testing of EdenCreteTM. These preliminary discussions
have progressed and the required sample of EdenCreteTM admixture for GDOT to conduct laboratory
tests has been delivered by Eden Innovations (formerly named Hythane Co) to the GDOT test
laboratory in Atlanta where tests are scheduled to start in the near future and continue over the next
two-three months.
These initial tests are focused on a number of key performance characteristics where, based on past
results, it is considered likely that EdenCreteTM could potentially deliver both performance and
economic benefits to concrete used to build or repair concrete highways and other infrastructure.
GDOT intends to test the potential of EdenCreteTM for improving performance in a number of areas
including both increasing the strength and reducing shrinkage (which causes cracking) of the
concrete, collectively offering the potential to significantly extend the operational life of the road
surface and reduce overall costs.
Georgia Department of Transport Field Trial
Concurrently with the GDOT laboratory tests, a field trial with GDOT is anticipated to take place as
soon as convenient after the Independence Day (4th of July) holiday week and is tentatively being
planned to occur within the next three-four weeks. The field trial will occur as a part of a scheduled
maintenance programme on a badly worn section of infrastructure such as a sidewalk, road, highway
or bridge decking that is scheduled to be torn up and re-laid by GDOT.