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ArticlePolymers2025

Hybrid Devulcanized/Vulcanized Crumb Rubber Strategy for High-Performance Asphalt with over 40% Recycled Tire Rubber Content.

Zhengkun Wang, Ruihuan Wang, Heng Zhang, Bo Zhang, Yinghua Fan, Wenwen Yu, Qiang Zheng, Fengbo Zhu

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Zhengkun WangCollege of Materials Science & Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
Ruihuan WangCollege of Materials Science & Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
Heng ZhangCollege of Materials Science & Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
Bo ZhangShanxi Transportation Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030032, China.
Yinghua FanThe Key Laboratory of Road and Traffic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
Wenwen YuCollege of Materials Science & Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
Qiang ZhengCollege of Materials Science & Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
Fengbo ZhuCollege of Materials Science & Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.

Funding

Innovation and Development Planning Project of Shanxi Transportation Science Research Institute Group Co., Ltd 24-JKCF-18the Key Research and Development (R&D) Projects of Shanxi Province 202102040201011the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province 202403021221044the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province for Youths 202303021222388the Science and Technology Major Project "Unveiling and Commanding" of Shanxi Province 202201090301014
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Abstract

Utilizing waste tire crumb rubber (CR) in asphalt modification is a promising method to enhance pavement performance while addressing the issue of waste tire disposal. Elevating CR content without compromising the pavement performance of asphalt is crucial for its practical and sustainable applications. However, conventional crumb-rubber-modified asphalt (CRMA) exhibits weakened physical and pavement properties when the CR content exceeds 25 wt%. Here, we propose a hybridization strategy combining CR and devulcanized CR (DCR) to produce high-performance modified asphalt with a total rubber content of up to 43 wt%. Modified asphalt containing 30 wt% CR and 13 wt% DCR (30CR-13DCRMA) demonstrates remarkable physical properties, with a softening point of 78.4 °C and a ductility of 15.33 cm. Rheology tests further reveal its superior rutting resistance (G*/sin δ), fatigue tolerance (G*·sin δ), and overall pavement performance compared to neat CR- or DCR-modified asphalt. Through rheological analysis, sol fraction measurement, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and atomic force microscope (AFM) tests, it is revealed that the synergistic effect of CR and DCR can enhance the absorption capabilities of rubber particles, promoting their full swelling and resulting in a biphasic hard/soft microstructure within the asphalt matrix. This structural reorganization contributes to the outstanding comprehensive properties of this modified asphalt. This work establishes a hybrid-rubber asphalt system with high CR incorporation and well-balanced performance, offering a viable pathway toward sustainable pavement engineering.

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high crumb rubber contentmodified asphaltvulcanized/devulcanized crumb rubber hybridization

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PMCPMC12656086

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