Introduction of recycled polyurethane foam in mastic asphalt

The aim of this paper is to analyse the suitability of recycled polyurethane (PU) foam as a binder modifier in mastic asphalts (MA). The results show that harder bitumen is achieved with an increasing percentage of PU, up to 5 %, when the workability of the sample becomes poor. A MA mix with a 4 % o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Salas García, Miguel Ángel, Pérez Acebo, Heriberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
OAI Identifier:oai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/10106
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10259/10106
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Polyurethane foam
Mastic asphalt
Bitumen modifier
Polymer modified bitumen
Indentation test
Materiales de construcción
Building materials
Descripción
Sumario:The aim of this paper is to analyse the suitability of recycled polyurethane (PU) foam as a binder modifier in mastic asphalts (MA). The results show that harder bitumen is achieved with an increasing percentage of PU, up to 5 %, when the workability of the sample becomes poor. A MA mix with a 4 % of PU in bitumen was manufactured. A lower indentation was observed when compared to a virgin sample, and it was established that the modified MA can be used on heavy-traffic roads. These results suggest a promising use of this waste polymer.