Storage Stability and Performance Assessment of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene: Waste Polyethylene–Modified Binder Using Waste Cooking Oil
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 11
Abstract
This study investigated the compatibility of waste plastic, a serious environmental and recycling concern, with styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) in asphalt binders. An extensive storage stability analysis of binders modified with varying dosages of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) from postcommercial usage with SBS as a compatibilizer and the understanding of behaviors of each component was conducted in this study. Although SBS-LDPE blends were stable with separation index in terms of , percent recovery from multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) detected nonhomogeneity of polymer dispersion in the asphalt blend. To address this nonhomogeneity, waste cooking oil was used to pretreat LDPE to enhance the dispersion and reaction with the binder. Ultimately, 4.5% SBS + 1.5% oil-treated LDPE (TLDPE) was observed to yield a stable SBS-TLDPE blend with a top-bottom separation index ratio of 1.0 in terms of and percent recovery difference of 3.5% and 1.4% at 0.1 and 3.2 kPa, respectively. The study identified that the presence of LDPE negatively influences the recovery and cracking performance of asphalt binders at low temperatures. From critical temperature differential (), Glover-Rowe (G-R) parameter and Black space diagrams at different aging levels, it was concluded that unlike SBS, SBS + LDPE combination had resistance against extended long-term aging.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This study was conducted for the US Army Corps of Engineers under PE0603119A, “Rapid Entry and Sustainment for the Arctic.” The work was performed by the Engineering Resources Branch (ERB) of the Research and Engineering Division, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), and Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). At the time of publication, Dr. Melisa Nallar was acting branch chief; and Dr. Caitlin A. Callaghan was division chief. The acting deputy director of ERDC-CRREL was Mr. Bryan E. Baker, and the director was Dr. Joseph L. Corriveau. This work was also performed by the Airfields and Pavements Branch of the Engineering Systems and Materials Division, ERDC-Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL). At the time of publication, Ms. Anna Jordan was branch chief; Mr. Justin S. Strickler was division chief; and Mr. R. Nicholas Boone was the technical director for Force Projection and Maneuver Support. Mr. Charles W. Ertle II was deputy director of ERDC-GSL, and Mr. Bartley P. Durst was the director. colonel (COL) Christian Patterson was the commander of ERDC, and Dr. David W. Pittman was the director. The authors would also like to thank Douglas Congdon from Eagle Plastics, Jeannie Watson from Envision Plastics, and Bob Klutz from Kraton for supplying SBS polymer.
Author contributions: The authors confirm contribution to the paper as follows: study conception and design: Venkatsushanth Revelli, Faisal Kabir; data collection, analysis: Venkatsushanth Revelli; interpretation of results: Venkatsushanth Revelli; draft manuscript preparation: Venkatsushanth Revelli, Faisal Kabir, Ayman Ali, Ben Cox, Mohamed Elshaer and Yusuf Mehta. All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Received: Dec 27, 2022
Accepted: Apr 14, 2023
Published online: Aug 31, 2023
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