Title: Reuse of Waste Plastic in the Modification of Rheological Characteristics of Bitumen
Authors: Mahmoud Abdel-Halim Abdel-Goad, Hisham El-Shrief
Volume: 2
Issue: 12
Pages: 31-35
Publication Date: 2018/12/28
Abstract:
Waste polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipes were reused in the modification of commercially available bitumen. Waste PVC/ bitumen blends were prepared by melt-mixing method. Rheological characteristics of the neat bitumen and bitumen blends samples were investigated. The rheological properties were determined using an ARES- Rheometer (Rheometric Scientific, Co.) under nitrogen atmosphere in parallel plate geometry with diameter 25 mm. The measurements were performed over a wide range of temperatures ranged from -10°C to 60°C and frequencies from 100 to 0.1 radians per second. Improvement in rheological properties.