Studies of the microstructure of polymer-modified bitumen emulsions using confocal laser scanning microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 252-257

  Forbes, A ^a   Haverkamp, R G ^a   Robertson, T ^a   Bryant, J ^b   Bearsley, S ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Higgins Contractors Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bitumen; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Emulsion; Latex; Polymer

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; EMULSIFICATION; LATEXES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMER FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

ADDITION METHOD; BITUMEN; BITUMEN EMULSION; CATIONICS; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL-LASER-SCANNING-MICROSCOPY; MODIFIED BITUMEN EMULSIONS; POLYMER LATICES; POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN; PROPERTY;

BINDERS;

ASPHALT; EMULSIFYING AGENT; LATEX; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DEVICE; EMULSION; EVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035693307     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2001.00955.x     Document Type: Article

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