Technology to improve the characteristics of binders using polymers and their modifications

Abstract

This article discusses the use of a polymer additive to improve the characteristics of bitumen. Polymers play a crucial role in increasing the strength, heat resistance and chemical resistance of viscous bitumen. The aim of the study is to improve the characteristics of binders using polymers and their modifications. The article also presents a fundamentally new technology for the production of polymer-modified bitumen from raw materials of Kazakhstani producers in one region and, as a result, the organization of production in one region, which helps to reduce the cost of transporting raw materials and finished products, which, in turn, leads to lower energy consumption and optimization of general production processes. The results of the study show a good dynamics of increasing the productivity of road bitumen using polypropylene.