Research Article
Effect of Gamma-Irradiated Recycled Low-Density Polyethylene on the High- and Low-Temperature Properties of Bitumen
Table 3
Viscosity values of the of base and γ-LDPER modified bitumens.
| | Binder types | Rotational viscosity (cP) | η
modified/η pure | Temperature range (°C) | | 135°C | 165°C | 135°C | 165°C | Mixing | Compaction |
| | B | 202.5 | 65.5 | 1 | 1 | 135–142 | 122–128 | | B-1-γ-LDPER | 250 | 80 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 142–148 | 129–135 | | B-3-γ-LDPER | 380 | 122.5 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 152–159 | 139–145 | | B-5-γ-LDPER | 702.5 | 208 | 3.47 | 3.18 | 165–171 | 154–159 | | B-7-γ-LDPER | 798 | 330 | 3.94 | 5.04 | 187–195 | 170–177 | | B-9-γ-LDPER | 1286 | 435 | 6.35 | 6.64 | 189–195 | 175–181 |
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