Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material

Polymer-modified rejuvenator has a different composition and dispersion behavior to traditional rejuvenators. The objective of this study was to investigate the micromechanism of polymer-modified rejuvenators on the behavior of aged asphalt binder. Firstly, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analys...

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Main Authors: Mingyu Zhao, Fan Shen, Qingjun Ding
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/9/1591
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description Polymer-modified rejuvenator has a different composition and dispersion behavior to traditional rejuvenators. The objective of this study was to investigate the micromechanism of polymer-modified rejuvenators on the behavior of aged asphalt binder. Firstly, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis was conducted to determine the dispersion effectiveness. Secondly, the dispersal behavior of polymer-modified rejuvenators was studied by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Rheological, toughness-tenacity, and force–ductility analyses of the rejuvenated asphalt binder were additionally performed. The results indicate that the contacted asphaltenic micelles in aged asphalt binder were dispersed by dispersion agent in the polymer-modified rejuvenator, and that the dispersion ability of the polymer-modified rejuvenator was promoted to the commercial rejuvenator level. Additionally, the polymer-modified rejuvenator was found to improve the rejuvenated asphalt binder’s resistance to deformation, through the formation of polymeric network structures in the asphalt binder. The results may be used to improve the performance of rejuvenated asphalt binder in recycled-pavement engineering.
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spelling doaj.art-d6eb6169af934bed95bdae6bacee66392022-12-22T03:06:58ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172018-09-0189159110.3390/app8091591app8091591Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt MaterialMingyu Zhao0Fan Shen1Qingjun Ding2State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaPolymer-modified rejuvenator has a different composition and dispersion behavior to traditional rejuvenators. The objective of this study was to investigate the micromechanism of polymer-modified rejuvenators on the behavior of aged asphalt binder. Firstly, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis was conducted to determine the dispersion effectiveness. Secondly, the dispersal behavior of polymer-modified rejuvenators was studied by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Rheological, toughness-tenacity, and force–ductility analyses of the rejuvenated asphalt binder were additionally performed. The results indicate that the contacted asphaltenic micelles in aged asphalt binder were dispersed by dispersion agent in the polymer-modified rejuvenator, and that the dispersion ability of the polymer-modified rejuvenator was promoted to the commercial rejuvenator level. Additionally, the polymer-modified rejuvenator was found to improve the rejuvenated asphalt binder’s resistance to deformation, through the formation of polymeric network structures in the asphalt binder. The results may be used to improve the performance of rejuvenated asphalt binder in recycled-pavement engineering.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/9/1591dispersionaged asphalt bindermodifiedrejuvenatormicromechanismperformance
spellingShingle Mingyu Zhao
Fan Shen
Qingjun Ding
Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material
Applied Sciences
dispersion
aged asphalt binder
modified
rejuvenator
micromechanism
performance
title Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material
title_full Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material
title_fullStr Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material
title_full_unstemmed Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material
title_short Micromechanism of the Dispersion Behavior of Polymer-Modified Rejuvenators in Aged Asphalt Material
title_sort micromechanism of the dispersion behavior of polymer modified rejuvenators in aged asphalt material
topic dispersion
aged asphalt binder
modified
rejuvenator
micromechanism
performance
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/9/1591
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