THE CHEMISTRY THAT PAVES THE WAY FOR

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There are inherent climate,
durability, and delivery
requirements with the
OVER 20 YEARS OF
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
Since 1991, innovators have been using DuPont™ ELVALOY® RET (Reactive Elastomeric Terpolymer) for roads around the world. These binder
DuPont ELVALOY RET Performs Better Than Other Binder Modifiers
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modifiers are specially designed for longevity, versatility and added value all while minimizing safety hazards from road deterioration.
Efficient Processing Meets or Exceeds Specifications Better Value Low Temperature Performance Test Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test Hamburg Rutting Test Figure 4: Hamburg Rutting Test
Hamburg WTD – (under water 58°C) diabase mix, 7% void
• Short mixing time for on-demand production • Provides exceptional rutting resistance and • Lower system cost Thermal cracks in pavement occur when The Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test Repeated heavy loads cause pavements
• Can be compacted and mixed in lower hot/cold temperature performance • Requires lower capital investment temperature related forces of expansion and (MSCR) predicts the pavement’s performance to permanently deform over time, forming
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temperatures than Styrene Butadiene • Offers great fatigue cracking protection than competitive alternatives contraction exceed a binder’s ability to stretch to rutting at different temperatures and unsafe ruts in the road. The Hamburg Rutting 5

development and application Styrene (SBS)-modified binders • Has inherent stripping resistance • Not susceptible to pricing swings or compress enough to conform to these stress levels. Binder modified with DuPont™ Test stimulates the dynamic of heavy and

Rut Depth (mm)

• Can be easily blended into the hot binder
of asphalt. To meet these – no high sheer mill required
• As a stable product, it can be stored for
several months – eliminating any potential
• Meets the requirements of fuel resistance
to binder mixes
• Allows to cost-effectively meet empirical
and performance specifications
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from butadiene availability like SBS-
movements. Roads modified with DuPont™ ELVALOY® RET displayed the greatest repeating traffic loads to determine the
modified binders 15
ELVALOY® RET have high resistance to resistance to rut formation in even extreme pavement’s performance after a specified
changes in temperatures. The binder modified temperatures. number of passes. In the Hamburg Wheel- 20

challenges, Dow offers the polymer waste with DuPont™ ELVALOY® RET displayed the tracking Device (WTD) Test, the binder 25
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• Requires lower storage temperature and best performance in extreme temperatures modified with DuPont™ ELVALOY® RET Rutting Cycle (1,000s)
paving industry a better energy usage than SBS-modified binders among several modifiers. displayed the greatest resistance to rutting. ELVALOY® PG70 X-SBS PG70 SBS PG70 PG64

performing and more efficient Figure 1: Low Temperature Performance of Binder

binder modifier – DuPont™ REACTIVITY
Permanent chemical bond
Modified with Different Modifiers BBR Tcr (RTFO/PAV)
Figure 2: Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test
Stress vs. Temperature at 3.2kPa
Figure 3: Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test*
Recovery vs. Stress at 3.2kPa
Figure 5: Hamburg Rutting Test Visual Results
Conventional Binder vs. Binder Modified with
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DuPont™ ELVALOY® RET
PERFORMANCE
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EXTREME CLIMATES 80
High resistance to different EFFICIENCY 5
0.5
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ELVALOY RET. with the binder temperatures Designed for longevity & value 1.0 60

Temperature (°C)
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Recovery (%)
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Jnr (kPa-1)
50
1.5
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DURABILITY ROBUST
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2.0 30

Maximum life span against Innovation for a versatile & 20 2.5

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rutting, fatigue & high traffic universally applicable binder 10

Standard Heavy VH E
25 3.0 0
ELVALOY® X-SBS SBS EVA PG64-28 PG70-22 55 60 65 70 75 80 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0
Temperature (°C) Jnr (kPa-1)
ELVALOY® 70-28 SBS 70-28 PG70-22 PG58-28 ELVALOY® 76-28 (70V, 76H, 82S) SBS 70-28 (64V, 70S)
ELVALOY® 70-28 (64V, 70H, 76S) SBR 70-22 (58V, 64H, 70S)
SBS 76-22 (70V, 76H, 82S)

*VH: Very Heavy E: Extreme Source: Fig. 1: Federal Highway Administration – FHWA-RD-02/074 10/2010. Fig. 2: MSCR Test & Method Specification – Federal Highway Administration - John D’Angelo – 200. Fig. 3: MSCR Test & Method Specification – Federal Highway Administration - John D’Angelo – 2008. Fig. 4: Understanding the
Performance of Modified Asphalt Binders in Mixtures; Evaluation of Moisture Sensitivity (NCHRP) Project 90-07.
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