Research Article

Evaluating the Surface Free Energy and Moisture Sensitivity of Warm Mix Asphalt Binders Using Dynamic Contact Angle

Table 5

Advancing contact angle of asphalt binders.

Binder typeCecabase additive %SolventAdvancing contact angle (degree)
Original sampleRTFO-aged samplePAV-aged sample
AverageSDAverageSDAverageSD

PG-640.0Water79.210.9477.340.9079.770.91
Ethylene glycol74.280.9180.650.9576.550.94
Methylene iodide74.810.9275.770.9079.390.92
0.2Water80.40.8179.270.8979.380.93
Ethylene glycol75.250.8881.230.9677.530.93
Methylene iodide75.040.9076.690.9080.330.91
0.3Water80.810.8378.480.9181.090.91
Ethylene glycol75.390.8580.870.9376.540.91
Methylene iodide75.170.8778.660.9077.250.86
0.4Water80.640.8179.660.8881.670.90
Ethylene glycol74.970.8881.090.9577.920.98
Methylene iodide75.620.9076.220.8877.90.93

PG-760.0Water76.710.9478.430.8780.870.81
Ethylene glycol76.930.8573.180.8575.850.91
Methylene iodide76.560.8975.000.8875.150.91
0.2Water79.90.8480.730.9581.050.94
Ethylene glycol77.420.9074.960.9376.460.91
Methylene iodide78.850.8875.670.8876.270.88
0.3Water81.490.8580.360.9381.840.96
Ethylene glycol76.960.9374.070.9281.830.96
Methylene iodide76.840.8975.330.9074.630.92
0.4Water78.250.9181.30.9381.210.84
Ethylene glycol76.090.9474.110.9276.980.87
Methylene iodide75.880.9075.780.9176.560.85