Anti-Icing Properties of a Polyurethane Superhydrophobic Coating on Asphalt Pavement
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 8
Abstract
Snow and ice accumulation on asphalt pavement can increase the risk of traffic issues. The traditional method of removing snow and ice manually or mechanically from the road surface is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Another common method of spraying salt pollutes the surrounding environment. To overcome these issues, the objective of this study is to study a polyurethane superhydrophobic coating on asphalt pavement and characterize its anti-icing and road properties. A polyurethane superhydrophobic coating (PSC) using polyurethane and carbon nanotube particles (CNTPs) was developed in the lab. The contact angle and roll angle tests, surface roughness test, water droplet icing test, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) test, ice adhesion test, pavement skid resistance test, water permeability test, and load wheel rolling test were conducted. The results show that the static contact angle and the rolling angle of the water droplet on the PSC surface are 161.176° and 6.6°, which satisfy the requirements to be superhydrophobic. The icing time of the water droplet on the asphalt mixture coated with PSC (AMC) is twice that of the surface of the ordinary asphalt mixture (OAM). In the differential scanning calorimetry test, the PSC released heat slower than polyurethane and asphalt binder during the cooling process. The ice adhesion strength of AMC is 82.78% smaller than that of the OAM. This means the PSC has great anti-icing and deicing properties. In addition, the pendulum value on the AMC surface is 45.7, satisfying the pavement skid resistance requirement. The results of the water seepage test show that the AMC is impermeable to water, thus reducing the risk of water damage to the pavement. Finally, the contact angle of the AMC after the indoor load wheel rolling is still greater than 150°, which proves that the PSC has good wear resistance. In summary, the PSC has good anti-icing properties and road performance.
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Some or all data, models, or codes that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52108425), Wuhan Knowledge Innovation Special Project (2022010801010201), China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (CUGL150412, G1323531606, and G1323519261), National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (S202010491065), Anhui Road and Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (2021056235), and Shandong Highway and Bridge Maintenance Co. (2021056502). The authors are sincerely grateful for their financial support. The views and findings of this study represent those of the authors and may not reflect those of these agencies. The authors would also like to thank China University of Geosciences for providing the material for the study.
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