Repurposing waste plastics into cleaner asphalt pavement materials: A critical literature review

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

Hahladakis, J. N., Velis, C. A., Weber, R., Iacovidou, E., & Purnell, P. (2018) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.10.014 · Cited by 3,873

Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

Ragaert, K., Delva, L., & Van Geem, K. (2017) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2017.07.044 · Cited by 3,276

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill: A source of microplastics? -Evidence of microplastics in landfill leachate

He, P., Chen, L., Shao, L., Zhang, H., & Lü, F. (2019) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.060 · Cited by 947

A review of the use of recycled solid waste materials in asphalt pavements

Huang, Y. F., Bird, R. N., & Heidrich, O. (2007) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.02.002 · Cited by 723

An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells

Hwang, J., Choi, D., Han, S., Choi, J. H., & Hong, J. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.071 · Cited by 687

Twenty years of PET bottle to bottle recycling—an overview

Welle, F. (2011) · Resources, Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.04.009 · Cited by 643

A review on the viable technology for construction waste recycling

Tam, V. W. Y., & Tam, C. M. (2006) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.12.002 · Cited by 505

Influence of aging on the evolution of structure, morphology and rheology of base and SBS modified bitumen

Wu, S., Pang, L., Mo, L., Chen, Y., & Zhu, G. (2008) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2008.05.004 · Cited by 476

Chemical, Thermal, and Rheological Performance of Asphalt Binder Containing Plastic Waste

Veropalumbo, R., Russo, F., Oreto, C., Buonocore, G. G., Verdolotti, L., Muiambo, H., Biancardo, S. A., & Viscione, N. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su132413887 · Cited by 20

Study of the Microscopic Mechanism of Natural Rubber (Cis-1, 4-Polyisoprene, NR)/Polyethylene (PE) Modified Asphalt from the Perspective of Simulation

Chen, Y., Hu, K., Yu, C., Yuan, D., & Ban, X. (2022) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym14194087 · Cited by 20

Effect of waste cooking oil on warm mix asphalt block pavement – A comprehensive review

Attahiru, Y. B., Mohamed, A., Eltwati, A. S., Burga, A. A., Ibrahim, A., & Nabade, A. M. (2022) · Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C · doi:10.1016/j.pce.2022.103310 · Cited by 20

The Utilisation of Polyethylene Waste Pyrolytic Wax as an Additive to Enhance the Performance of Virgin and Polypropylene-Modified Bitumen

Vargas, C. A., & Hanandeh, A. E. (2023) · International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology · doi:10.1007/s42947-023-00278-y · Cited by 20

Laboratory Investigation and Machine Learning Modeling of Road Pavement Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Construction and Demolition Waste and RAP

Rondinella, F., Oreto, C., Abbondati, F., & Baldo, N. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su152316337 · Cited by 22

Plastic roads: asphalt mix design and performance

Shah, M. M., Yousaf, J., Khalid, U., Li, H., Yee, J., & Naqvi, S. A. Z. (2024) · Discover Applied Sciences · doi:10.1007/s42452-024-05772-x · Cited by 27

A critical examination of advanced approaches in green chemistry: microbial bioremediation strategies for sustainable mitigation of plastic pollution

Agarwal, T., Atray, N., & Sharma, J. G. (2024) · Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · doi:10.1186/s43094-024-00645-x · Cited by 20

Investigating the cracking performance of asphalt mixture containing RAP using different cracking indices

Sadeghi, P., & Goli, A. (2023) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02340 · Cited by 19

Recycled plastics as synthetic coarse and fine asphalt aggregate

Lu, D. X., & Giustozzi, F. (2022) · International Journal of Pavement Engineering · doi:10.1080/10298436.2022.2068550 · Cited by 19

COVID-19 Biomedical Plastics Wastes—Challenges and Strategies for Curbing the Environmental Disaster

Selvaraj, S., Prasadh, S., Fuloria, S., Subramaniyan, V., Sekar, M., Ahmed, A. M., Bouallègue, B., Kumar, D. H., Sharma, V. K., Maziz, M. N. H., et al. (2022) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su14116466 · Cited by 18

Early Strength of Cold Recycled Emulsified Asphalt Mixtures

Ji, J., Li, J., Wang, J., Suo, Z., Li, H., & Yao, H. (2023) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-14647 · Cited by 18

Thermal treatment of wood, bark and leaves of same poplar tree through hydrothermal carbonization and activation: Roles of aliphatic structures in pore development

Inkoua, S., Li, C., Gao, G., Zhang, L., Zhang, S., Tang, Y., Wang, D., Leng, C., & Hu, X. (2024) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107101 · Cited by 18

Mapping Facets of Circularity: Going Beyond Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in Agri-Food Supply Chains

Vlajic, J. V., Cunningham, E., Hsiao, H., Smyth, B. M., & Walker, T. (2021) · Environmental footprints and eco-design of products and processes · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-3791-9_2 · Cited by 18

Towards carbon neutrality: a comprehensive review of sustainable materials for asphalt pavement

Wu, S., Bhatt, B., & Kenney, C. (2024) · Road Materials and Pavement Design · doi:10.1080/14680629.2024.2443518 · Cited by 17

A Practice for the Application of Waste in Road Asphalt Pavements in an Eco-Friendly Way

Russo, F., Oreto, C., & Veropalumbo, R. (2021) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app11199268 · Cited by 17

Review of the utilization of plastic waste in asphalt pavements in hot climate conditions – KSA as a case study

Andrews, K., Dernayka, S. D., Mir, M. A., & Khasawneh, M. A. (2023) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.463 · Cited by 17

Storage Stability and Performance Assessment of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene: Waste Polyethylene–Modified Binder Using Waste Cooking Oil

Revelli, V., Kabir, S. F., Ali, A. W., Mehta, Y., Cox, B. C., & Elshaer, M. (2023) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-16202 · Cited by 17

Preliminary Evaluation of Plasmix Compound from Plastics Packaging Waste for Reuse in Bituminous Pavements

Celauro, C., Teresi, R., Graziano, F., Mantia, F. P. L., & Protopapa, A. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su13042258 · Cited by 17

Predictive Modeling of Compression Strength of Waste PET/SCM Blended Cementitious Grout Using Gene Expression Programming

Khan, K., Jalal, F. E., Iqbal, M., Khan, M. I., Amin, M. N., & Al-Faiad, M. A. (2022) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma15093077 · Cited by 18

Workability of low-density polyethylene modified asphalt mixtures: A statistical analysis of particle kinematics

Yu, S., Musazay, J. A., Zhang, C., Hu, P., & Shen, S. (2024) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141564 · Cited by 16

Eco-economic analysis of utilizing high volumes of recycled plastic and rubber waste for green pavements: A comparative life cycle analysis

Ibrahim, H., Alam, G., & Faheem, A. F. (2024) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03690 · Cited by 16

Long-term performance of porous asphalt pavement incorporating recycled plastics

Hao, G., Lim, S. M., He, M., Ong, G. P., Zulkati, A., Kapilan, S., & Tan, J. H. (2024) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107979 · Cited by 16

Structural characterization and application of bitumen modified by recycled polyethylenes

Okhotnikova, E. S., Ganeeva, Y. M., Frolov, I. N., Yusupova, T. N., & Fazylzyanova, G. R. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.126118 · Cited by 16

Fracture resistance of polymeric wastes modified asphalt using R-curve and digital image correlation

Radeef, H. R., Hassan, N. A., Mahmud, M. Z. H., Al-Saffar, Z. H., Abass, H. F., Abidin, A. R. Z., & Ismail, C. R. (2022) · Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics · doi:10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103691 · Cited by 16

Physical, rheological and microstructural properties of waste LDPE and TEOA modified bitumens

GEÇKİL, T., İNCE, C. B., & TANYILDIZI, M. M. (2022) · Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers · doi:10.1080/02533839.2022.2078416 · Cited by 15

Exploring the potential of waste plastic–modified asphalt: a systematic review of blending ratios, mixing conditions, and rheological properties

Nisar, J., Mir, M. S., & Vivek, V. (2024) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-023-31806-9 · Cited by 15

Unveiling the data: An analysis of plastic waste with emphasis on the countries of the E³UDRES2 alliance

Soares, S., Serralha, F. N., Paz, M. C., Carriço, N., & Galaţanu, S. V. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28375 · Cited by 15

Fracture Resistance of RAP Containing Recycled Polyethylene and Different Rejuvenators at Low and Medium Temperatures Using a Nonstandard SCB Test

Sadeghi, P., Goli, A., & Asadi, M. (2024) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-16785 · Cited by 15

Recycling polymeric healthcare waste in asphalt pavements towards sustainable roads: A technical review

Bello, M. S., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., & Yaro, N. S. A. (2024) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144068 · Cited by 15

Environmental Performance of Road Asphalts Modified with End-of-Life Hard Plastics and Graphene: Strategies for Improving Sustainability

Perucca, M., Capuano, L., Magatti, G., Rosa, F., & Mantecca, P. (2022) · Processes · doi:10.3390/pr10102151 · Cited by 14

Comparison of the preparation conditions for the modification of crumb rubber in laboratory and asphalt plant in terms of rheological properties

Kök, B. V., Yetkin, Z., Yalçın, E., & Yılmaz, M. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135461 · Cited by 14

Softeners doped with asphaltene dispersants acting in synergy with resins: Molecular mechanisms underlying asphalt rejuvenation

Cao, W. D. (2024) · Journal of Molecular Liquids · doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2024.124733 · Cited by 14

Review of compatibility of petroleum asphalt and modifiers based on molecular dynamics simulation

Zheng, W., Xu, Y., Ji, J., Ren, W., Li, P., Jin, S., & Wang, H. (2025) · Journal of Molecular Liquids · doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127238 · Cited by 14

Life cycle assessment (LCA) of using recycled plastic waste in road pavements: Theoretical modeling

Santos, J., Pizzol, M., & AzariJafari, H. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85789-5.00014-9 · Cited by 15

A review on the use of waste plastics in hot mix asphalt

Mehta, D., Saboo, N., Abraham, S. M., & Diwaker, U. (2023) · Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials · doi:10.1007/s11043-023-09622-y · Cited by 14

Rubber and plastic waste-modified asphalt binders and mixtures: Performance against environmentally induced distresses

Shahbazi, R., Rajabipour, A., Yaghoubi, E., Bazli, M., Herrera, L. F., & Dlugogorski, B. Z. (2025) · Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) · doi:10.1016/j.jtte.2024.11.005 · Cited by 13

Preparation Process and Performance of Polyurethane-Modified Bitumen for Ultrathin Asphalt Layers

Jiang, J., Huang, S., Chen, K., & Hao, P. (2023) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-15882 · Cited by 13

Radiation and Radical Grafting Compatibilization of Polymers for Improved Bituminous Binders—A Review

Baranowska, W., Rzepna, M., Ostrowski, P., & Lewandowska, H. (2024) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma17071642 · Cited by 13

Evaluation of High-Temperature Rheological and Aging Characteristics in Asphalt Binders Modified with Recycled High-Density Polyethylene and Recycled Polypropylene

Oyelere, A., Wu, S., & Rodríguez, E. (2024) · Advances in Civil Engineering Materials · doi:10.1520/acem20230121 · Cited by 13

Van der Waals interactions enhanced multiple-times all-waste-recycled triboelectric nanogenerator for ultra-high lifetime stability

Patra, N. R., Sethi, S. K., Garg, R., Goel, A. R., Negi, Y. S., & Parida, K. (2024) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110168 · Cited by 13

Analysis and Economic Evaluation of the Use of Recycled Polyamide Powder in Masonry Mortars

Salas, M. A., Pérez-Acebo, H., Calderón, V., & Gonzalo‐Orden, H. (2020) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym12112657 · Cited by 13

Development of High Resistance Hot Mix Asphalt with Electric Arc Furnace Slag, Ladle Furnace Slag, and Cellulose Fibers from the Papermaking Industry

Terrones-Saeta, J. M., Suárez-Macías, J., Iglesias-Godino, F. J., & Corpas-Iglesias, F. A. (2021) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app11010399 · Cited by 13

Technical and Economic Viability of Distributed Recycling of Low-Density Polyethylene Water Sachets into Waste Composite Pavement Blocks

Tsala-Mbala, C., Hayibo, K. S., Meyer, T. K., Couao-Zotti, N., Cairns, P. A., & Pearce, J. M. (2022) · Journal of Composites Science · doi:10.3390/jcs6100289 · Cited by 13

Enhanced antioxidant activity of lignin for improved asphalt binder performance and aging resistance in sustainable road construction

Sun, L., Xu, X., Gu, X., Hu, D., & Zhou, Z. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140364 · Cited by 12

Effects of recycled PET and TEOA on performance characteristics of bitumen

İNCE, C. B., & Geçkil, T. (2022) · Journal of the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers · doi:10.14256/jce.3358.2021 · Cited by 12

Eco-friendly asphalt mixtures: examining the performance of PE pyrolytic wax-modified bitumen for road construction

Vargas, C. A., & Hanandeh, A. E. (2023) · Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy · doi:10.1007/s10098-023-02631-y · Cited by 12

Plastic wastes-derived electro-spun nanofiber/MnO2 nanocomposite for flexible supercapacitor application

Li, X., Wu, G., Zhang, Z., Yao, J., Song, K., & Komarneni, S. (2023) · Polymer · doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2023.126623 · Cited by 12

Evaluating the impact of variability in the source of waste polyethylene on the design of plastic modified asphalt mixtures

Revelli, V., Ali, A. W., Mehta, Y., Cox, B. C., & Lein, W. A. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137639 · Cited by 12

Performance Evaluation of Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Derived Additives for Asphalt Binder Modification

Chen, G., Ma, J., Xu, X., Pu, T., He, Y., & Zhang, Q. (2024) · Waste and Biomass Valorization · doi:10.1007/s12649-024-02646-6 · Cited by 12

Sustainable application of recycled plastics in asphalt pavement: case study of a trial in Newtonville, Ontario, Canada

Ma, J., Yuan, H. Y., Nawarathna, H. M. C., & Hesp, S. A. M. (2024) · Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering · doi:10.1139/cjce-2024-0438 · Cited by 12

Plastic ingestion by marine biota in five Southeast Asian Nations: Complex challenges and long-term implications

Budihardjo, M. A., Sani, M. T., Puspita, A. S., & Chegenizadeh, A. (2024) · Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity · doi:10.1016/j.joitmc.2024.100451 · Cited by 14

An Analysis on Household waste Management during Covid-19 Pandemic Era (Study at Suzuki Residents, North Minahasa)

Wulandari, I. S., Soemarno, S., & Koderi, K. (2021) · Jurnal Pembangunan dan Alam Lestari · doi:10.21776/ub.jpal.2021.012.01.02 · Cited by 11

A Review of Road Bitumen Modification Methods. Part 1 – Physical Modification

Gunka, V., Astakhova, O., Гринчук, Ю. М., Sidun, I., Reutskyy, V., Olehivna, M. I., & Poliak, O. (2024) · Chemistry & Chemical Technology · doi:10.23939/chcht18.02.295 · Cited by 11

Forecasting Marshall stability of waste plastic reinforced concrete using SVM, ANN, and tree-based techniques

Kumar, B., & Kumar, N. (2024) · Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design · doi:10.1007/s41939-024-00501-8 · Cited by 11

Valorization of harmful substances in the chemical recycling of polyvinyl chloride

Zhu, M., & Jiang, X. (2025) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d4gc05075d · Cited by 11

Incorporation of plastic waste into road pavements: Performance of SMA mixtures containing flakes of low-density polyethylene

Cardoso, J., Almeida, A. M. M., Santos, J., & Ferreira, A. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140766 · Cited by 11

Enhancing compatibility of waste tire rubber powder in asphalt: A comparative study of acid surface activation and molecular dynamics insights

Jin, X., Ren, D., Wu, H., Kong, H., Yang, Q., Zhou, T., Zhao, Z., & Li, J. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141417 · Cited by 11

A Comprehensive Review of Applications and Environmental Risks of Waste Plastics in Asphalt Pavements

Pan, J., Li, J., Shan, B., Yao, Y., & Huang, C. H. (2025) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma18153441 · Cited by 11

Fatigue resistance design of rubberized asphalt mixture pavement under three-dimensional stress state

Lv, S., Tan, L., Peng, X., Hu, L., Liu, H., Yuan, J., & Wang, S. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125138 · Cited by 11

Rheological Behaviors of Waste Polyethylene Modified Asphalt Binder: Statistical Analysis of Interlaboratory Testing Results

Wang, D., Baliello, A., Pinheiro, G., Poulikakos, L. D., Tušar, M., Vasconcelos, K. L., Kakar, M. R., Porot, L., Pasquini, E., Giancontieri, G., et al. (2023) · Journal of Testing and Evaluation · doi:10.1520/jte20220313 · Cited by 11

Comprehensive evaluation of cracking performance in modified HMA and WMA asphalt mixtures using the SCB test

Baradaran, S., & Ziaee, S. A. (2025) · Alexandria Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.aej.2025.11.029 · Cited by 10

Influence of ageing and moisture damage on the Illinois flexibility index value of polymer modified asphalt mixture

Radeef, H. R., Hassan, N. A., Mahmud, M. Z. H., Usman, K. R., Ismail, C. R., Al-Saffar, Z. H., & Abbas, H. (2022) · Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C · doi:10.1016/j.pce.2022.103248 · Cited by 10

Reactive Extrusion of Waste Plastics with Compatibilizer and Lightly Pyrolyzed Crumb Rubber for Asphalt Modification

Ma, Y., Demchuk, Z., Polaczyk, P. A., Zhou, H., He, Q., Baumgardner, G. L., & Huang, B. (2023) · Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board · doi:10.1177/03611981231211896 · Cited by 10

Use of Recycled Waste Plastic for Wet Modification of Bitumen

Deb, S., Kumar, P., & Saboo, N. (2024) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-18442 · Cited by 10

Compatibilization Strategy and Mechanism for Co-stabilizing Commingled Plastics and Pyrolyzed Rubber in Asphalt

Ma, Y., Demchuk, Z., Cheng, G., Sorgenfrei, R., Zhong, J., Zhou, H., & Huang, B. (2025) · Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board · doi:10.1177/03611981241308872 · Cited by 10

Long-Term Aging Behavior of Plastic/Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Composite Modified Bitumen

Xing, C., Li, M., Liu, L., & Yang, R. (2023) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma16134567 · Cited by 10

Assessment of the mechanical and physical characteristics of PET bricks with different aggregates

Peisino, L. E., Barbero–Barrera, M. D. M., García-Castro, C. B., Kreiker, J., & Gaggino, R. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120720 · Cited by 10

Compatibility investigation of waste plastics in bitumen via a molecular dynamics method

Yao, H., Li, X., Dan, H.-C., Dai, Q., & You, Z. (2023) · Electronic Research Archive · doi:10.3934/era.2023366 · Cited by 9

Eco-Friendly Highways: Harnessing Waste Polystyrene and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Sustainable Roadways and Environmental Mitigation

Ilyas, M., Hussain, A., Khan, N., & Ding, H. (2024) · International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology · doi:10.1007/s42947-024-00467-3 · Cited by 9

Mechanochemical Upcycling of Waste Polypropylene into Warm-Mix Modifier for Asphalt Pavement Incorporating Recycled Concrete Aggregates

Hu, J., Jiang, X., Chu, Y., Xu, S., & Xu, X. (2024) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym16172494 · Cited by 9

Research on the Performance and Application of High-Performance PE Composite Modified Asphalt

Xia, L., Su, Q., Yang, X., Lin, S., Wang, H., Hou, R., & Cao, D. (2025) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym17030346 · Cited by 9

Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures: A Systematic Review of Mechanical Performance, Environmental Impact and Practical Implementation

Calderón-Ramírez, J., Sepúlveda-Valdez, D., García, L., Lomelí, M. A., Salazar‐Briones, C., & Montoya-Alcaraz, M. (2025) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app15189901 · Cited by 11

Mixed Design Optimization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures (PMAs) Containing Carton Plastic Packaging Wastes

Monticelli, R., Roberto, A., Romeo, E., & Tebaldi, G. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su151310574 · Cited by 9

Demonstration Project for Ground Tire Rubber and Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixtures

Rath, P., Meister, J., Arteaga-Larios, F., DuBois, C. J., Serrat, C., & Buttlar, W. G. (2022) · Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board · doi:10.1177/03611981221078844 · Cited by 9

INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF STONE MASTIC ASPHALT MIXTURES MODIFIED BY RECYCLED WASTE POLYMERS

Tayh, S. A., & Khalif, D. Y. K. (2023) · Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development · doi:10.31272/jeasd.27.4.2 · Cited by 8

Compatibility and Self-Healing Properties of Asphalt Binder with Polyethylene Plastics: Observations from Coarse-Grained Molecular Simulation

Tang, J. J., & Wang, H. (2023) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-16148 · Cited by 8

A systematic review on sustainable utilization of plastic waste in asphalt: assessing environmental and health impact, performance, and economic viability

Mohammadi, R., & Ameri, M. (2024) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-024-35395-z · Cited by 8

Advances in enzymatic degradation of microplastics: Mechanisms, optimization strategies, and future directions

Cavalcante, A. L. G., Dari, D. N., Silva, M. F. D. M., Vieira, R. D. S., Aires, F. I. D. S., de Sousa, P. G., dos Santos, K. M., & dos Santos, J. C. S. (2025) · Molecular Catalysis · doi:10.1016/j.mcat.2025.115392 · Cited by 8

Investigation of crumb rubber-polypropylene composite asphalt mixture: Dry-process preparation and performance evaluation

Wu, Y., Wang, Q., Hao, N., Gao, Z., Lyu, L., Li, R., & Pei, J. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143291 · Cited by 8

Development and self-healing properties of a novel bio-based polyurethane (PU) modified asphalt containing dynamic covalent bonds

Ban, X., Zhang, Z., Ji, J., You, Z., Zhu, Y., Luo, Y., Liu, H., & Wei, K. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.144084 · Cited by 8

Laboratory performance evaluation of waste tire rubber (WTR) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)-modified asphalt mixtures

Hong, Z., Yan, K., Wang, M., Ge, D., & Chen, J. (2023) · International Journal of Pavement Engineering · doi:10.1080/10298436.2023.2224914 · Cited by 8

Energy-absorbing particles for enhanced mechanical performance of asphalt's aggregate skeleton

Traseira-Piñeiro, L., Bodaghi, M., Grizi, A., García, Á., & Albertini, G. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135055 · Cited by 8

Bio and waste-based binders with hybrid rubberized-thermoplastic characteristics for roofing

Álvarez-Barajas, R., Cuadri, A. A., Delgado-Sánchez, C., Navarro, F. J., & Partal, P. (2023) · Polymer Testing · doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108317 · Cited by 8

Effect of Variability in Sources of Low-Density Polyethylene on the Intermediate Temperature Fatigue Performance of Modified Bitumen

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