China Plastics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 24-31.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2022.06.005

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Effect of maleic⁃anhydride⁃grafted polyethylene content on performance of recycled polyethylene⁃modified asphalt

ZHANG Wencai1(), HAO Xiaogang1, LI Ping2, LIN Hao3, PEI Qiang3, FENG Gongji3, FU Zhaohua3, YU Xiaofang3   

  1. 1.Taiyuan University of Technology,Taiyuan 030024,China
    2.North university of China,Taiyuan 038507,China
    3.Shanxi Transportation Technology Research&Development Co,Ltd,Taiyuan 030031,China
  • Received:2022-01-21 Online:2022-06-26 Published:2022-06-27

Abstract:

A type of complex modifier (CM) comprising recycled polyethylene and maleic?anhydride?grafted polyethylene (PE?g?MAH) with concentrations of 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 wt % was prepared using a twin?screw extruder. The asphalt modified with 4 wt % CM was prepared, and its softening point, needle penetration, ductility, rotational viscosity, high?temperature storage stability, and rheological properties were investigated. The results indicated that the esters compounds were produced through the chemical reaction between the OH groups in asphalt and the MAH groups in CM. The softening point, ductility, viscosity, high?temperature storage stability, and high and low temperature performance were improved significantly with an increase in PE?g?MAH content. However, its needle penetration and phase angle decreased. Therefore, the CM?modified asphalt with a reasonable PE?g?MAH content can be considered as a good candidate for the asphalt pavement construction in regions, especially suitable for use in the zones with a significant change in temperature. In addition, the improvement of high?temperature storage stability was also analyzed.

Key words: asphalt, recycled polyethyene, polyethyene grafted with maleic anhydride, content, property

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