The Faculty of Geosciences Engineering (FICT) at ESPOL conducted a technical visit and strategic meeting with the company EMULDEC on February 25, 2026, at the industrial plant located in the Calacalí area of Quito.
The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen institutional ties between FICT and the private company, with the aim of consolidating industry support for degree programs in the area of pavements and planning a joint technical workshop. This collaboration seeks to expand opportunities for academic and technical collaboration for the benefit of professional training.
EMULDEC has the capacity to produce asphalt emulsions and polymer-modified asphalts, as well as primers, rejuvenators, elastomeric sealants, asphalt adhesives, and cold asphalt mixes. During the meeting, the organization of a specialized workshop aimed at students, teachers, and representatives of the road sector, including officials, consultants, and contractors, was proposed.
The topics planned for the workshop include PCI as a decision-making tool in road management, stabilized soils and granular bases, primer and adhesion risks, bituminous surface treatments, micro-pavements in road maintenance and rural areas, in-situ pavement recycling, and asphalt quality. This space will allow for the strengthening of technical updates and promote the transfer of knowledge between academia and industry.
During the visit, formal thanks were expressed to EMULDEC for its participation in the development of thesis INGE 2901, “Road rehabilitation design with asphalt emulsion on the access road to El Mate (1.7 km), Daule canton, Guayas,” prepared by students Daniel Álvarez and Mayra Viteri in IPAO 2025. The company provided technical support in testing the dosage of granular bases stabilized with emulsion, validating fundamental parameters and strengthening the experimental rigor of the work.
The visit was attended by Patricio Chan, General Manager of EMULDEC, Moisés Martínez, Commercial Manager, and Geovani Carrera, Plant Manager, together with Carola Gordillo, M.Sc., professor at FICT. This type of collaboration demonstrates the impact of university-business partnerships in training civil engineers with technical skills aligned with the country's needs and in promoting innovation in road maintenance.
