Study on Thermal Stability and Fatigue Properties of SBS/CNT-Modified Asphalt Sealant

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) are used as reinforcing modifiers in asphalt sealants due to their excellent properties, which can effectively improve the internal structure of the sealant and enhance its mechanical properties. Based on this background, two SBS/CNT-modified asphalt sealants were identified and selected by the orthogonal experimental method and compared with two commercially available sealants. The softening point, flow value, multi-temperature frequency scan test, and multiple stress creep recovery test were used to study the high-temperature rheological properties and aging resistance of four types of sealants. The overall evaluation shows that the proportion of the sealant compound’s preparation material is 1% by weight of CNT doping, 5% by weight of SBS doping, and 5% by weight of furfural-extracted-oil doping. The results show that the addition of SBS and CNTs more significantly improves the fatigue resistance of the sealants. With the CAM model, C1.0S5F5 reflects a better relaxation property, which better avoids secondary cracking after the construction of the sealant. With the Burgers model, C1.0S5F5 shows excellent deformation resistance under heavy traffic conditions. In summary, conventional performance indicators, such as the softening point and flow value of SBS/CNT-modified asphalt sealants, can meet the specification requirements and show good high-temperature stability and anti-aging properties compared to commercially available sealants.

Keywords

• sealant
• SBS
• CNTs
• high-temperature performance
• anti-aging properties