scholarly journals Hybrid Polymerisation: An Exploratory Study of the Chemo-Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Hybrid-Modified Bitumen

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilya Binti Joohari ◽  
Filippo Giustozzi
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Hybrid Polymer ◽  
Stress Strain Curve ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Polymer Hybrid ◽  
Polymer Modified Bitumen

In this study, the mechanical and rheological properties of hybrid polymer-modified bitumen (PMB) have been investigated. For this purpose, nine different polymers—including crumb rubber, elastomers and plastomers at varying content—were studied to evaluate their mechanical performance as single polymers, first, and as a combination of two or more polymers as a hybrid polymer blend. Subsequently, the hybrid polymer blends were added in a relatively small percentage into the base bitumen to study its influence on the rheological performance of hybrid PMB. The mechanical properties identified from the analysis of the stress-strain curve of the single polymers were the Young’s Modulus, tensile stress, and elongation at break. The chemical structure of the polymer hybrid blends was analysed using FTIR, followed by frequency sweep tests conducted using the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) to determine the bitumen rheological properties. Results showed that hybrid PMB enhances the viscoelastic behaviour of bitumen at both low and high temperature compared to other PMBs only including single polymers.

scholarly journals Effect of Aging on Chemical Composition and Rheological Properties of Neat and Modified Bitumen

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Kleizienė ◽  
Miglė Panasenkienė ◽  
Audrius Vaitkus
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Strain Range ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Flame Ionization ◽  
Effects Of Aging ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Polymer Modified Bitumen

The aim of this research was to define the effect of oxidative aging on the chemical and rheological properties of neat and styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer-modified bitumen. The experimental research had two objectives: firstly, the short and long-term effects of aging on the properties of neat and polymer-modified bitumen were investigated. Then, the aging indexes based on chemical and rheological properties to describe the age of unknown bitumen were established. Aging characteristics such as the Gaestel index, sulfoxide and carbonyl indexes, linear viscoelastic strain range, crossover temperature, and Glover–Rowe parameter were analysed for laboratory aged and naturally aged neat and polymer-modified bitumen. The functional composition of aged bitumen was evaluated by measuring absorption with Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) attenuated total reflection (ATR) spectrometer. The saturates, aromatics, resins, and asphaltenes (SARA) fractions were determined with thin layer chromatography with flame-ionization detection (TLC-FID) to determine the colloidal instability index (Gaestel index). Finally, the complex shear modulus was determined with dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) to evaluate the influence of aging on the bitumen mechanical performance.

Can crumb rubber modifier effectively replace the use of polymer- modified bitumen in asphalt mixture?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Lily D. Poulikakos ◽  
William Buttlar ◽  
Nicolas Schüwer ◽  
Davide Lo Presti ◽  
Tobias Balmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Polymer Modified Bitumen

scholarly journals Experimental Study to Determine the Most Preferred Additive for Improving Asphalt Performance Using Polypropylene, Crumb Rubber, and Tafpack Super in Medium and High-Temperature Range

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huang Xiaoming ◽  
Ismail Bakheit Eldouma
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Asphalt Binders ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Asphalt Modification ◽  
Rotational Viscosity ◽  
Asphalt Performance

The overall objectives of this study were to determine the most appropriate additive for improving the physical properties and the medium- and high-temperature performances (mechanical performance) of asphalt binders. Three different types of modified binders were prepared: crumb rubber modifier (CRM), polypropylene (PP), and tafpack super (TPS), which had concentrations of 2%, 3%, 3.5%, and 4% by weight of asphalt binder, for each modifier. Their physical and rheological properties were evaluated by applying various tests such as ductility, rotational viscosity, toughness, and tenacity, as well as the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test. As a result, the physical properties of the modified bitumen binders were compared, as were the medium- and high-temperature performances (mechanical performance), which had temperatures of 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, and 88 °C, respectively. This was how the most appropriate modifier was determined. The results demonstrated that the asphalt binder properties significantly improved by utilizing CRM followed by PP and TPS modifiers. The increase in the rutting parameter (G*/sin(δ)) after asphalt modification indicated its excellent performance at both medium- and high-temperatures. Lastly, the CRM was determined as the most preferred additive because of its positive effect on the physical properties and enhancement of the medium- and high-temperature performance (mechanical performance).

Morphology and Rheological Analysis of Nanoclay in Polymer Modified Bitumen

2012 ◽  
Vol 509 ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Zhe Zhang ◽  
Martin Van de Ven ◽  
Shao Peng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Fluorescence Microscopy ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Rheological Behaviour ◽  
Dynamic Shear ◽  
Polymer Particles ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Rheological Analysis ◽  
Fixed Proportion ◽  
Polymer Modified Bitumen

This paper investigated the influence of nanoclay on the properties of polymer modified bitumen(PMB). The nanoclay-polymer modified bitumen has been produced by mixing a standard 70/100 pen bitumen with polymer at a fixed proportion and then mixed with different amount of nanoclay. The rheological behaviour of the samples have been determined using dynamic shear rheometer. The morphology of the samples as well as the distribution of polymer and nanoclay throughout the bitumen have been characterized with a fluorescence microscopy. The result indicate that the rheological properties of nanoclay-polymer modified bitumens dependent on the percentage nanoclay. The morphology result shows that dispersed polymer particles existed in continuous bitumen phase and the addition of nanoclay does not seem to change the particle size of the polymer.

Effect of cross-linking agents on the rheological properties of polymer-modified bitumen

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 349-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tirupan Mandal ◽  
Ryan Sylla ◽  
Hussain U. Bahia ◽  
Shayan Barmand
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Modified Bitumen ◽  
Polymer Modified Bitumen
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