Synthetic Wax Additives for Modifying the Viscosity of Road Bitumen

摘要

Using environmentally friendly products in the roads construction like friendlier warm mix asphalts, involves reducing the temperature of asphalt mixtures manufacturing. For this purpose it is recommended to identify synthetic additives that reduce the temperature of asphalt mixture preparation and therefore energy costs of asphalting process. The waxes presence in conventional bitumen road was considered along time inopportune. Three types of amide waxes were synthesized by treating ethylene diamine with a fatty acid and a dicarboxylic acid. Prepared additives characterization was performed by determining the melting points and thermogravimetric behaviour.