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, the A4, the A10, the M2, and the M20. There are two brands of Cariphalte. Cariphalte DM, the first brand, is a "styrene block co-polymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)". Cariphalte DA, the second brand, is "used for friction course mixtures".

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