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Modifier to meet US
Demand in High
Performance Asphalt
Dr. Carl Thodesen
and
Dr. Szabolcs Biro
Introduction
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Strain, %
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Time, s
Our findings
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature, oC
CRM Binder vs. CRM binder
1e+4
1e+3
1e+2
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature, oC
CRM Binder vs. CRM binder
1e+5
1e+4
1e+3 AZ
CA
FL
1e+2 SC
TX
Neat binder
1e+1
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Vehicle speed indicator (Frequency, rad/s)
Properties of CRM
binders
• Not just the rubber concentration,
gradation, but chemical
composition has an effect.
• Importance of asphalt chemical
composition.
• CRM binder formulation is
needed to obtain the best
result.
CRM Binder
• Engineering expertise.
• High flexibility in production is
required.
• Right selection of raw materials.
• Crumb rubber producers could
have an effect on better, and
constant quality.