Skidabrader Runway Rubber Removal Equipment

Updated: Oct 7, 2025

Essential Runway Maintenance Tools for Rubber Removal

• Water Blasting Systems: Skidabrader maintains a fleet of UHP machines that efficiently remove rubber, oil, and environmental spills using 160-degree water with complete recovery.
• Chemical Removers: Skidabraders’ specialized water-soluble solvents break down rubber deposits, quickly leaving no caustic or harmful residue behind to affect the pavement, landing, runway light, or the environment.
• Skid Abraders: The “Skidabrader” is an advanced machine that combines a patented high-velocity bi-directional blasting technique to efficiently remove rubber and provide friction and texturing that meets the runway’s specifications. While doing this, it is also able to recycle the shot blast, separating the contaminants and keeping them from becoming airborne until disposal.

How Skidabrader Runway Maintenance Improves Safety and Efficiency

• Improved Aircraft Traction: Clean runways provide better grip for tires during landing and takeoff.
• Extended Pavement Life: Removing rubber prevents surface degradation and reduces the need for costly repairs.
• Compliance with Safety Regulations: Aviation authorities require regular runway maintenance to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Reduced Downtime: Efficient equipment minimizes the time runways are closed for maintenance, ensuring smooth airport operations.
• Emergencies: Our machines can be operational within 3 minutes and exit a job just as quickly in case of an emergency.
• Technology: We have laser-guided alignment and closed-circuit systems to ensure longitude passes run parallel.
• Power: 1000 Horsepower units can texture 360 degrees around the aggregate to provide the fastest and most economical method for addressing friction requirements.