Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil

Bitumen from the catalytic cracking of petroleum is widely used in the construction industry as a binder for mineral aggregates paving asphalt cement (PAC). However, this material has serious limitations for use at different temperatures. Modifications with polymers have been widely studied to impro...

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Main Authors: Ricardo S. Souza, Leila L. Y. Visconte, Ana L. N. da Silva, Valéria G. Costa
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7940857
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description Bitumen from the catalytic cracking of petroleum is widely used in the construction industry as a binder for mineral aggregates paving asphalt cement (PAC). However, this material has serious limitations for use at different temperatures. Modifications with polymers have been widely studied to improve the properties of this material and increase its useful life. As a result of the increased environmental risk, the volume of solid waste (MSW) can be used as an alternative to the best use of this material. One of these is the formulation of synthetic bitumen (binders) from mixtures of lubricant oil/polymer that can show better when compared to traditional and modified bitumen. In this work, a mixture of lubricating oil and recycled polypropylene (PP) was made for the formulation of synthetic bitumens. The rheological analyses carried out on the material indicate that at low temperatures the formulated material shows high loading modulus values, indicating high mechanical strength, and the material also presented high resistance to permanent deformation; the viscosity profile indicates that the material is highly pseudoplastic presenting high viscosity at zero shear rate and low visibility at high shear rates, highlighting the samples containing 10 and 20% of polymer material in the formation as the best for use as one of the components of the pavement cement.
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spelling doaj-art-3c3d5eeec2e8416d8e2499d1a2be53812025-08-20T02:08:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302018-01-01201810.1155/2018/79408577940857Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and OilRicardo S. Souza0Leila L. Y. Visconte1Ana L. N. da Silva2Valéria G. Costa3Instituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano (IMA), Programa em Ciência e Tecnologia de Polímeros, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Avenida Horácio Macedo 2.030, Centro de Tecnologia-Bloco J, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-598 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano (IMA), Programa em Ciência e Tecnologia de Polímeros, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Avenida Horácio Macedo 2.030, Centro de Tecnologia-Bloco J, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-598 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano (IMA), Programa em Ciência e Tecnologia de Polímeros, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Avenida Horácio Macedo 2.030, Centro de Tecnologia-Bloco J, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-598 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartamento de Processamento e Caracterização de Materiais (DPCM), Laboratório de Materiais Poliméricos (LAMAP), Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT), Av. Venezuela 82, Praça Mauá, 20081-312 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilBitumen from the catalytic cracking of petroleum is widely used in the construction industry as a binder for mineral aggregates paving asphalt cement (PAC). However, this material has serious limitations for use at different temperatures. Modifications with polymers have been widely studied to improve the properties of this material and increase its useful life. As a result of the increased environmental risk, the volume of solid waste (MSW) can be used as an alternative to the best use of this material. One of these is the formulation of synthetic bitumen (binders) from mixtures of lubricant oil/polymer that can show better when compared to traditional and modified bitumen. In this work, a mixture of lubricating oil and recycled polypropylene (PP) was made for the formulation of synthetic bitumens. The rheological analyses carried out on the material indicate that at low temperatures the formulated material shows high loading modulus values, indicating high mechanical strength, and the material also presented high resistance to permanent deformation; the viscosity profile indicates that the material is highly pseudoplastic presenting high viscosity at zero shear rate and low visibility at high shear rates, highlighting the samples containing 10 and 20% of polymer material in the formation as the best for use as one of the components of the pavement cement.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7940857
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Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil
International Journal of Polymer Science
title Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil
title_full Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil
title_fullStr Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil
title_full_unstemmed Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil
title_short Thermal and Rheological Formulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Bitumen from Reprocessed Polypropylene and Oil
title_sort thermal and rheological formulation and evaluation of synthetic bitumen from reprocessed polypropylene and oil
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