Explore the Use of Polymers in Asphalt and Where They are Used in Terms of Applications and the Benefits they Offer to Industry and the Road User.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36294) has announced the addition of "Polymers in Asphalt" to their offering.

Modifiers have been used to improve the performance of asphalt/aggregate mixtures for building roads for over the past hundred years and during that time the industry has evolved into a sophisticated sector that is heavily regulated by national and European standards.

The modifiers used take many different forms: polymers, latex, and many chemical additives. Determining how modifiers actually affect the performance of a mixture and establishing construction quality control procedures for these modifiers can be extremely difficult. In the past these difficulties have caused many specifying agencies to avoid the use of mixture modifiers when they could be of benefit to the performance of the road.

This review explores the type of polymers used in asphalt, why they are used, where they are used in terms of applications and the benefits they offer to industry and the road user. In particular, the reader will understand how polymers can be used to enhance the functionality of asphalt, that is to overcome deterioration mechanisms by enhancing asphalt stiffness or flexibility, or by making it more resistant to deformation (rutting) caused by traffic.

This review is aimed at anyone who has an interest in polymers and their highway applications.

Key topics covered include:

--The Asphalt Industry

--Key Bitumen Properties

--Key Asphalt Properties

--Polymers Used in Asphalt

--Polymer-Modified Asphalt Applications

--Polymer Used as Aggregate

--Legislation

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36294