Settling of rubber particles in asphalt-rubber blends /

additional studies. A1l asphalt-rubber binders in this

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wattanachai, Piyachat, 1974-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:additional studies. A1l asphalt-rubber binders in this
after the second cure. The settling rates and the
asphalt by using a high shear rate quickened the
asphalt-rubber binder is desirable for alleviating
benefited low temperature properties. Low molecular
between asphalt and rubber. Increasing the curing time
blends.
conducted with an expectation of improving high
curing step. Finally, the re-settling step was
dissolved into asphalt, due to increased reaction
dissolved rubber content is expected to have better
effect of different curing conditions. The effect of
elucidate the effect of curing conditions on the
employed to remove a small part of the remaining
grade of the binders seemed to be deteriorated by
has been investigated to attain an optimal process,
in pavement compaction, due to phase separation or
more efficiently solubilities the ground tire rubber.
nitrogen versus air blowing as variables to study the
noticeably increased the size reduction and the
performance grades of the blends were determined to
performance properties. A variety of curing processes
processes. The first curing was used to produce the
providing a superior asphalt-rubber blend. This
quality of the binders. The high curing temperature
research used temperature, time, shear rate, and
research were prepared by a two step curing process.
resulted in more rubber being disintegrated and
rubber content, asphalt type, and air blowing were
sedimentation of undissolved rubber. A homogeneous
shortening of rubber chains. However, the performance
solubility of the rubber particles. Mixing rubber with
temperature properties while the added rubber
the first and the second curing, and two settling
the undissolved rubber for re-curing in the secondary
Then, the settling step was followed to concentrate
these severe curing conditions. Air blowing was
this problem. In addition, a blend with a high
This process consists of two curing processes, called
Traditional asphalt-rubber binders have faced problems ics.
undissolved rubber and to determine the homogeneity
weight asphalt or low viscosity asphalt appeared to
Item Description:"Major subject: Chemical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xv, 151 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 123-126.