Thermosetting resin modified asphalt: A comprehensive review

Abstract

Thermosetting resins have advantages such as high strength, corrosion resistance, and aging resistance, and have excellent prospects for practical application as asphalt modifiers. In order to promote the research of thermosetting resin modified asphalt, to provide direction for its further research, this paper reviews the research progress of thermosetting resin modified asphalt in recent years. The material composition, modification mechanism, and curing behavior of epoxy asphalt, thermosetting polyurethane modified asphalt, unsaturated polyester modified asphalt, and other thermosetting resin modified asphalts are overviewed. Different types of thermosetting resin modified asphalt have different performances, the performance advantages of different thermosetting resin modified asphalts are summarized. At the same time, the existing problems in thermosetting resin modified asphalt and further research directions are provided. Encouraging researchers to produce thermosetting resin modified asphalts using waste or bio-based materials, and to study the recycling technologies and life cycle assessment of thermosetting resin modified asphalt. This paper provides a reference for the study of thermosetting resin modified asphalt.

Keywords

• Pavement
• Modified asphalt
• Thermosetting resin
• Curing behavior
• Modification mechanism