Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Styrene butadiene styrene polymer modification of road bitumens

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This paper describes the polymer modification of road bitumens with SBS. Six polymer modified bitumens (PMBs) were produced by mixing bitumen from two crude oil sources with an SBS copolymer at three polymer contents. The rheological characteristics of the SBS PMBs were analysed by means of dynamic mechanical analysis using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). The results of the investigation indicate that the degree of SBS modification is a function of bitumen source, bitumen-polymer compatibility and polymer concentration. When the polymer concentration and bitumen-polymer compatibility allow a continuous polymer network to be established, modification is provided by a highly elastic network which increases the viscosity, stiffness and elastic response of the PMB, particularly at high service temperatures. However, ageing of the SBS PMBs tends to result in a reduction of the molecular size of the SBS copolymer with a decrease in the elastic response of the modified road bitumen.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. C. Van Der Poel, J. Appl. Chem. 4 (1954) 221.

    Google Scholar 

  2. A. M. Ajour, Bulletin of the LCPC, No. 113, Ref 2589 (1981) 9.

    Google Scholar 

  3. B. Brule, Y. Brion and A. Tanguy, AAPT 57 (1988) 41.

    Google Scholar 

  4. S. F. Brown, R. D. Rowlett and J. L. Boucher, in Proceedings of the Conference on US SHRP Highway Research Program: Sharing the Benefits, ICE (1990) p. 181.

  5. U. Isacsson and X. Lu, Mat. Struc. 28 (1995) 139.

    Google Scholar 

  6. J. H. Collins, M. G. Bouldin, R. Gelles and D. A. Berker, AAPT 60 (1991) 43.

    Google Scholar 

  7. J. L. Goodrich, ibid. 60 (1991) 80.

    Google Scholar 

  8. G. N. King, H. W. King, P. Chaverot, J. P. Planche and O. Harders, in Proceedings of the 5th Eurobitume Congress, Stockholm (1993) Vol. 1A, 1.06, p. 51.

    Google Scholar 

  9. X. Lu and U. Isacsson, Con. Build. Mat. 11 (1997) 23.

    Google Scholar 

  10. U. Isacsson and X. Lu, J. Mater. Sci. 34 (1999) 3737.

    Google Scholar 

  11. X. Lu and U. Isacsson, Poly. Test. 20 (2001) 77.

    Google Scholar 

  12. G. D. Airey, Con. Build. Mat. 16 (2002) 473.

    Google Scholar 

  13. C. F. Diehl, in Proceedings of the 2nd Eurasphalt and Eurobitume Congress, Barcelona (2000) Vol. 2, p. 93.

    Google Scholar 

  14. A. Bardesi, B. Brule, J. F. Corte, E. Diani, A. Gerritsen, G. Lefebvre, J. P. Planche, D. Sybilski, A. Stawiarski, F. Verhee and S. Watkins, Technical Committee Flexible Roads (C8), World Road Association (PIARC) (1999).

  15. A. L. Bull and W. C. Vonk, Shell Chemical Technical Manual TR 8 (1984) 15.

    Google Scholar 

  16. C. D. Whiteoak, “Shell Bitumen Handbook” (Shell Bitumen, Surrey, UK, 1990).

    Google Scholar 

  17. W. C. Vonk and A. L. Bull, in Proceedings of the VII International Roofing Congress (Munich, Germany, 1989).

  18. M. G. Cavaliere, E. Diani and L. Vitalini Sacconi, in Proceedings of the 5th Eurobitume Congress, Stockholm (1993) Vol. 1A, 1.23, p. 138.

    Google Scholar 

  19. J. C. Petersen, TRR 999 (1984) 13.

  20. U. Isacsson and X. Lu, AAPT 68 (1999) 35.

    Google Scholar 

  21. J. P. Serfass, A. Joly and J. Samanos, in “Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders,” edited by K. R. Wardlaw and S. Shuler, ASTM, STP 1108 (1992) p. 281.

  22. B. Brule, TRR 1535 (1996) 48.

  23. J. P. Pfeiffer and P. M. Van Doormal, J. Inst. Petrol. (1936).

  24. J. L. Goodrich, AAPT 57 (1988) 116.

    Google Scholar 

  25. D. A. Anderson, D. W. Christensen, H. U. Bahia, R. Dongre, M. G. Sharma, C. E. Antle and J. Button, SHRP-A-369, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. (1994).

  26. J. C. Petersen, R. E. Robertson, J. F. Branthaver, P. M. Harnsberger, J. J. Duvall and S. S. Kim, SHRP-A-370, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. (1994).

  27. G. D. Airey and S. F. Brown, AAPT 67 (1998) 66.

    Google Scholar 

  28. G. D. Airey, B. Rahimzadeh and A. C. Collop, ibid. 71 (2002) 89.

    Google Scholar 

  29. G. D. Airey, A. E. Hunter and B. Rahimzadeh, in Proceedings of the Fourth European Symposium on Performance of Bituminous and Hydraulic Materials in Pavements, Nottingham (2002) p. 3.

  30. J. D. Ferry, “Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers” (John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1980).

    Google Scholar 

  31. G. D. Airey, Int. J. Road Mat. Pave. Des. 3 (2002) 403.

    Google Scholar 

  32. X. Lu and U. Isacsson, Fuel 77 (1998) 961.

    Google Scholar 

  33. X. Lu and U. Isacsson, J. App. Poly. Sci. 76 (2000) 1811.

    Google Scholar 

  34. S. Linde and U. Johansson, “Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders,” edited by K. R. Wardlaw and S. Shuler, ASTM, STP 1108 (1992).

  35. E. A. M. Kuppens, in Proceedings of the Rheology of Bituminous Binders European Workshop, Eurobitume, Paper No. 49, Brussels (1995).

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Nottingham Centre for Pavement Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK

    G. D. Airey

Authors
  1. G. D. Airey
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Airey, G.D. Styrene butadiene styrene polymer modification of road bitumens. Journal of Materials Science 39, 951–959 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JMSC.0000012927.00747.83

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JMSC.0000012927.00747.83

Keywords

Search

Navigation