Resource utilization of emulsion evaporation modified aluminum industrial refractory waste in the preparation of composite modified asphalt

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 141; no. 42
• Main Authors: Fan, Shencheng, Tu, Hao, Muhammad, Yaseen, Ren, Denghui, Lai, Fang, Yang, Qingzhao, Zhao, Zhenxia, Li, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 10.11.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aluminum; applications; Asphalt; coatings; composites; Construction industry; Elastomers; Fluorides; functionalization of polymers; Highway construction; Performance evaluation; Protective structures; Resource utilization; Styrenes; thermoplastics
• ISSN: 0021-8995; 1097-4628
• DOI: 10.1002/app.56092

Aluminum industrial refractory waste pose a huge risk to the environment, and hence a safe resource utilization is mandatory to build a green industrial construction industry. Herein, a thermoplastic polyester elastomers‐spent refractory material (TPEE‐SRM) modifier having a two‐layer structure of “protective layer‐functional layer” was developed. Scanning electron microscopy and surface area analysis revealed that Eps used in the protective layer formed a dense film layer (50% decrease in specific surface) with a 97.7% sequestration of fluoride. As the reaction occurred in an organic solution, fluoride posed no risk to the environment. TPEE functional layer itself melted and dissolved with asphalt under high‐temperature conditions, and hence it established a strong interfacial interaction with asphalt. This led to an increase of 99.73% in the complex modulus (G*) and 41.75% in the rutting‐resistance performance (Jnr) of the TPEE‐SRM composite modified asphalt than that of the pristine styrene‐butadiene‐styrene (SBS) modified asphalt. The performance of the TPEE‐SRM/SBS composite modified asphalt after 10 years of use was also evaluated by conducting high pressure aging simulation tests. The linear amplitude scanning test results showed a 27.1‐fold increase in Nf 5.0%. Owing to the efficient and green modification method, the newly designed TPEE‐SRM modifier poses great application prospects and feasibility for designing advanced functional modified asphalt for construction and highway industries alongside a suitable disposal aspect for SRM. Resource utilization of aluminum industry waste refractories in road materials: development of TPEE‐SRM modifiers with a “protective layer‐functional layer” two‐layer structure.