Polymer waste from a button manufacturer was blended with 50/60 penetration-grade petroleum asphalt cement with the purpose of enhancing its physical properties and to obtain pavements which are more resistant to temperature gradients and permanent deformation. This polymer waste is considered as an environmental problem because it is produced in large scale and stored in sanitary landfills. First, the polymer waste was classified as unsaturated polyester. Then, the waste was blended with asp...
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