Waste additives as biopolymers for the modification of bitumen: Mechanical performance and structural analysis characterization

• Published in: Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects Vol. 663; p. 131079
• Main Authors: Caputo, Paolino, Algieri, Vincenzo, Maiuolo, Loredana, De Nino, Antonio, Sicilia, Emilia, Ponte, Fortuna, Calandra, Pietro, Oliviero Rossi, Cesare
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.04.2023
• Subjects: acid treatment; Biopolymers; Bitumen; Cellulose; food industry; ILT; lignin; quantum mechanics; Rheology; rheometers; temperature; viscoelasticity; Waste food material; wastes; ILT; Rheology; Biopolymers; Waste food material; Cellulose; Bitumen

This work deals with the use of cellulose and treated waste cellulose in order to improve the mechanical performance of bitumen. In particular, the cellulose deriving by waste of the agri-food industry was subject to preliminary acid treatment and bleaching step to remove completely lignin. The pres...