Kentucky · 60 sitesKYTC
0%
Reduction in total crashes across the 2010–2012 installation program.
Road safety, engineered into the surface
Grip where it
matters most.
HFST gives drivers a hidden margin of safety on the curves, ramps and intersections where ordinary pavement runs out of grip.
Documented crash reduction50–100%
Installed skid number90+
Expected service life8–12 yr
Field-proven countermeasure
01 / WHY HFST
The road can do more
The difference between control and a crash can be a few feet of pavement.
HFST bonds polish-resistant calcined bauxite to the roadway with a high-performance resin. The result is exceptional, lasting friction exactly where vehicles brake, turn and recover.
02 / DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE
Outcomes, not promises.
Before-and-after studies from state DOT programs show a consistent pattern: when available grip rises, severe roadway departures fall.
Wet-weather crashesKYTC
0%
Reduction at the same Kentucky treatment locations.
Benefit-cost ratioSCDOT
0:1
Documented return from South Carolina's treated curve series.
Interactive braking model
See what more friction means.
Adjust the approach speed. The model compares wet polished pavement with an HFST surface using the AASHTO braking-distance form.
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— feet of stopping distance returned to the driver.
03 / THE SYSTEM
Simple in section.
Exacting in execution.
Three layers work as one. Select each layer to understand why material quality and placement precision matter.
Layer 01 · Wearing course
Friction that refuses to polish.
Refractory-grade bauxite is fired near 3,000°F, crushed and tightly graded. Its extreme hardness preserves sharp microtexture under years of braking, cornering and snowplow traffic.
82%+ Al₂O₃90+ initial skid no.8–12 year life
04 / FIELD RESULTS
One treatment. Many contexts.
From rural curves to urban intersections.
HFST works without asking anything from the driver. No new behavior. No new training. Just more available friction, every hour and in every condition.
60high-risk locations treated
Systemic deployment delivered an 80% total and 87% wet-weather crash reduction.
05 / TECHNICAL LIBRARY
Built for the people
who build safer roads.
Straightforward resources for scoping, specifying and delivering a high-quality HFST program.
06 / START THE CONVERSATION
Bring proven grip
to your highest-risk roads.
Talk with HFSTA about specifications, project scoping, materials, equipment and launching a test program.
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