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Thermal and bonding properties of epoxy asphalt bond coats

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Epoxy asphalt bond coat (EABC) is one of the thermosetting polymer-modified asphalts, which has been widely employed as a strong waterproof bonding layer between the asphalt concrete and the orthotropic steel bridge deck. In the present work, the influences of asphalt content on the phase separation, viscosity, thermal stability, viscoelastic behavior, mechanical performance, pull-off strength, and adhesive performance of EABCs were characterized by various instruments. Laser scanning confocal microscopy observations showed that phase separation occurring in EABCs depended on the curing time. The asphalt merged to form large spherical particles in the continuous epoxy phase during the cure reaction. The size of asphalt particles increased in the asphalt content. Viscosities of EABCs were higher than that of the pure epoxy and increased with the asphalt content in the initial curing stage. However, the opposite trend was observed in the latter curing stage. The presence of asphalt slightly improved the glass transition temperature and the damping properties of the pristine epoxy. For EABCs, the damping behaviors slightly increased with the asphalt content. The thermal stability of the pristine epoxy was enhanced by the incorporation of asphalt. The addition of asphalt decreased the mechanical, adhesive properties, and pull-off strength of the pristine epoxy. What’s more, these properties of EABCs decreased in the asphalt content.

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Sun, Y., Liu, Y., Gong, J. et al. Thermal and bonding properties of epoxy asphalt bond coats. J Therm Anal Calorim 147, 2013–2025 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-021-10630-8

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