Influence of polymer melting point and Melt Flow Index on the performance of ethylene-vinyl-acetate modified bitumen for reduced-temperature application

Materials and Design

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 180-188

  Yuliestyan, A ^a   Cuadri, A A ^a   Garcia Morales M ^a   Partal, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ethylene vinyl acetate; Modified bitumen; Product design; Reduced temperature paving; Rheology

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; BINS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CAPILLARY FLOW; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ETHYLENE; MELTING POINT; PAVEMENTS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR FLOW; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS; VISCOSITY;

ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATES; LOW MELTING TEMPERATURES; MEDIUM-HIGH TEMPERATURES; MODIFIED BITUMEN; POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN; REDUCED-TEMPERATURE PAVING; TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS;

POLYVINYL ACETATES;

EID: 84960100012     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.02.003     Document Type: Article

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