Crumb Rubber bitumen properties

Data from Industry

Anna D’Angelo

October 2021
Industry data

• S9R - 9% Rubber/10 pph

• A18R - min 18% crumb rubber

- Bituminous group
- Puma
- Fulton Hogan
- SAMI
 S9R Industry results
Softening Point, °C
70.0

Softening Point, °C
60.0
S9R
Avg 55.67
STD 2.239
50.0
Max 61.00
Min 50.00
40.0
Median 56.000
No. data 145
30.0

20.0 Proposed limits 51 - 61

10.0

Industry
50 - 60
0.0 proposed limits

137
101
105
109
113
117
121
125
129
133

141
145
13

45
1
5
9

17
21
25
29
33
37
41

49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
89
93
97
S9R Industry results
Torsional Recovery, %
50
Torsional Recovery, %
S9R
45
Avg 27.16
40 5.749
STD
35 Max 43.00
Min 17.00
30
Median 27.000
25
No. data 138
20

15
Proposed limits 15 - 35
10

Industry
0 15 min
proposed limits
53

97

141
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49

57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
89
93

101
105
109
113
117
121
125
129
133
137

145
9
1
5
 S9R Industry results
Viscosity at 165°C, Pa.s
3 Viscosity at 165°C, Pa.s
S9R
Avg 0.46
2.5 STD 0.130
Max 0.96

2 Min 0.27
Median 0.430
No. data 145
1.5

1
Proposed limits 4.5 max

0.5

Industry
2.5 max
0 proposed limits
17

69

121
13

21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65

73
77
81
85
89
93
97
101
105
109
113
117

125
129
133
137
141
145
1
5
9
S9R Industry proposed spec limits
Softening Point, °C Torsional Recovery, % Viscosity at 165°C, Pa.s
S9R
Avg 55.67 27.16 0.46
STD 2.239 5.749 0.130
Max 61.00 43.00 0.96
Min 50.00 17.00 0.27
Median 56.000 27.000 0.430
No. data 145 138 145

Proposed limits 51 - 61 15 – 35 4.5 max

Industry proposed limits 50 - 60 15 min 2.5 max

 A18R Industry results
Softening Point, °C
90.0 Softening Point, °C
A18R
80.0 Avg 66.16
STD 5.340
70.0
Max 79.80
60.0 Min 56.70
Median 65.400
50.0
No. data 182
40.0

30.0
Proposed limits 62 - 74
20.0

10.0

0.0 Industry proposed

55 – 80
limits
86

181
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
46
51
56
61
66
71
76
81

91
96
101
106
111
116
121
126
131
136
141
146
151
156
161
166
171
176

186
191
196
201
206
1
6
A18R industry results
Torsional Recovery, %

Torsional Recovery, °C
A18R
70
Avg 44.28
STD 5.658
60
Max 63.00

50 Min 31.00
Median 44.000
40 No. data 72

30

Proposed limits 31 - 69
20

10

Industry proposed
30 min
0 limits
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71
A18R Industry results
Consistency 6% at 60°C, Pa.s
3500 Consistency 6% at 60
A18R °C, Pas

3000 Avg 1700.6

STD 637.2
Max 3133
2500
Min 669
Median 1685
2000
No. data 35

1500

Proposed limits 1800 min

1000

500

Industry proposed
900 min
0 limits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
 A18R Industry results

Viscosity @ 175 (Brookfield)

4 Viscosity at 175°C, Pas
A18R
Avg 2.37
3.5
STD 0.559
3 Max 3.70
Min 0.86
2.5 Median 2.290
No. data 73
2

1.5
Proposed limits -
1

0.5

0
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73
A18R Industry results

Viscosity at 165°C, Pa.s

Viscosity at 165°C, Pas
7 A18R
Avg 3.25
6
STD 1.202
Max 4.10
5
Min 2.40
4 Median 3.250
No. data 2
3

2 Proposed limits 2.3 – 6.2

0
1 2 3 4 Industry proposed
6.2 max
limits
A18R Industry proposed spec limits

Consistency 6% at Viscosity at 165°C, Viscosity @ 175

A18R Softening Point, °C Torsional Recovery, %
60°C, Pa.s Pa.s (Brookfield)

Avg 66.16 44.28 1700.57 3.25 2.45

STD 5.340 5.658 637.197 1.202 0.872
Max 79.80 63.00 3133.00 4.10 8.15
Min 56.70 31.00 669.00 2.40 0.86
Median 65.400 44.000 1685.000 3.250 2.295
No. data 182 72 35 2 74

Proposed limits 62 - 74 31 – 69 1800 min 2.3 – 6.2 -

Industry proposed
55- 80 30 min 900 min 6.2 max -
limits
Conclusion
Specification at point of manufacturing

Softening Point, Torsional Recovery, Consistency 6% at Viscosity at 165°C,

S9R Stress Ratio at 10°C
°C % 60°C, Pa.s Pa.s
Industry proposed
50 - 60 15 min TBR 4.5 max TBR
limits

Softening Point, Torsional Recovery, Consistency 6% at Viscosity at 165°C, Stress Ratio at

A18R
°C % 60°C, Pa.s Pa.s 10°C
Industry proposed
55 - 80 30 min 900 min 6.2 max TBR
limits
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