developmentprocurement and logisticshuman resourceshealth safety security & environmentboard of directorsmanagement teaminternational distributors historylegends & myths productslascounderbody coatbituminous black paintpipe guardsealantmaterial safety data sheets17 23 asphalt cement60 70 asphalt cement60 70 bitumencationic emulsion crs 1cationic emulsion crs 2cationic emulsion css 1cationic emulsion css 1htla x warm mix technologytrinidad lake asphalt tla tla pellets brochure press releasespublicationsannual report 2007 media photos faq s contact us home company overview lake asphalt of trinidad and tobago 1978 limited lake asphalt is a wholly owned state enterprise situated in brighton la brea trinidad charged with the commercial development of the pitch lake of trinidad and tobago the world s largest deposit of natural asphalt.the company has been involved in the mining refining manufacture and distribution of high quality road building materials and other asphalt related products for over one hundred years and is a global organization with distributors and alliances in five of the seven continents of the world . lake asphalt processes and exports trinidad lake asphalt tla which is mined from the pitch lake in la brea . tla the company s flagship product is recognised around the world as the superior modifier for refinery bitumen and has been used on every continent in the world over the past century in a number of applications including the paving of some of the largest roadways highways bridge decks racetracks and airport runways across the globe.apart from tla lake asphalt manufactures and markets a range of cationic bitumen emulsions produced in its state of the art bitumen emulsion plant . the company is also a distributor of refinery bitumen a range of coatings that use tla as a base branded as the lasco range of products and a mixture of tla and refinery bitumen known as tla blend ac all of which are used locally and exported regionally and internationally.lake asphalt is continuing its history of innovation through ongoing investment into its research and technology capabilities . the company is continuously involved in research and development ensuring that it s competitive advantage is maintained as well as its commitment towards maintaining the reputation that its products enjoy on the international market . today the company holds several patents the most significant of which is a patent for pelletized tla.lake asphalt of trinidad and tobago 1978 limited is a state enterprise under the purview of the ministry of energy and energy industries of trinidad and tobago . if you can not open the pdf please download the latest version of adobe reader here adobe pdf 1.27 mb copyright lake asphalt of trinidad and tobago 1978 limited . all rights reserved . created by proudfoot communications ltd. .