Research Article

Performance Evaluation of Crumb Rubber Asphalt Modified with Silicone-Based Warm Mix Additives

Table 6

FT-IR spectral data of CRM binders with and without WMA additives.

Wavenumber cm−1Functional groupLiterature valueReference

2921, 2850−CH2 and −CH3 stretching (Alkanes)2850–2960[29], [55, 56]
1600−C=C stretching (Aromatics)1600[31], [55, 56]
1460CH2 bending (aliphatic)1460[56]
1375CH3 bending (aliphatic)1375[56]
1100−Si–O–Si Asymmetric stretching1000–1100[31, 55]
1030−S=O sulfoxide1030[56]
810, 722−C-H benzene ring810, 722[29]