Repurposing waste plastics into cleaner asphalt pavement materials: A critical literature review

S Wu, L Montalvo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Current practice of recycled waste plastics includes 7 major types: polyethylene
terephthalate (PETE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low …

Polyurethane as a modifier for road asphalt: A literature review

G Huang, T Yang, Z He, L Yu, H Xiao - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
During its service life, ordinary asphalt pavement frequently develops rutting, cracking,
spalling, and other ailments. Polyurethanes (PUs) are frequently utilized in the construction …

Recent applications and developments of Polyurethane materials in pavement engineering

X Li, J Li, J Wang, J Yuan, F Jiang, X Yu… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decades, Polyurethane (PU) as an emerging polymer material has been widely
used to construct, repair, reinforce, and protect civil engineering infrastructures. Meanwhile …

Bitumen improvement with bio-oil and natural or organomodified montmorillonite: Structure, rheology, and adhesion of composite asphalt binders

AY Yadykova, SO Ilyin - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of nanoscale particles and modifiers from renewable raw materials are modern
approaches to improving the properties of existing materials. This paper examines the …

Modification of asphalt using polyurethanes synthesized with different isocyanates

H Liu, Z Zhang, Y Zhu, J Sun, L Wang, T Huang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
To study the effect of isocyanates on the properties of polyurethane (PU) modified asphalt,
three kinds of polyurethane with different hard segments were synthesized, by the reaction …

A laboratory study of epoxy/polyurethane modified asphalt binders and mixtures suitable for flexible bridge deck pavement

Z Zhang, J Sun, Z Huang, F Wang, M Jia, W Lv… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphalt binder is prone to thermal cracking, which limits its application in flexible bridge
deck pavement. Binders of rubbery characteristics, such as polyurethane (PU) and epoxy …

Effects of polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer on properties of asphalt binder and asphalt mixture

Z Zhang, J Sun, M Jia, X Ban, L Wang… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Polyurethane (PU) is a synthetic material available for researchers to be designed in terms
of their demands. This study prepared a novel polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (PUTE) …

Preparation and properties of flame-retardant asphalt containing polyurethane and eco-friendly flame retardants

H Liu, Z Zhang, Z Wang, J Sun, Y Wei… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to improve the flame-retardant property of asphalt by modifying asphalt with
aluminum trihydrate (ATH), montmorillonite (MMT) and layered double hydroxides (LDHs) …

The performance and distribution of polyurethane-modified asphalt that exhibits different molecular weights

X Ban, Z Zhang, P Chang, S Zhang, H Liu, Y Liang… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
To analyze the effect of polyol on polyurethane (PU)-modified asphalt, three different soft
segments of polyurethane were synthesized, and we utilized the reaction of MDI …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the compatibility between polyurethane and asphalt based on experiment and molecular dynamics simulation

T Huang, Z Zhang, L Wang, J Sun, Z Wang… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Compatibility between asphalt and polyurethane (PU) additives is the most challenging
issue affecting the performance of PU modified asphalt. This study aims to investigate the …