Abstract
This article compares bituminous mastics modified by either the tri-block copolymer styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) or low density polyethylene (LDPE). Linear and non-linear oscillatory measurements were conducted at 25 and 55°C, taken as representative of the medium and high in-service temperatures, respectively. For 3wt.% polymer, distinct rheological responses were found. The LDPE-mastic showed enhanced linear complex shear modulus and elasticity at 55°C. Conversely, if subjected to deformations beyond the linear viscoelasticity (LVE) limit, the SBS-mastic presented an improved capacity of complex modulus recovery, at 25°C, when it returned to the LVE regime.
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