Development of Bio-Based Polymers for Use in Asphalt - Phase II TR-720
The opportunity to produce a high value material derived from vegetable oils grown in the Midwest creates a tremendous economic opportunity to replace a dangerous and carcinogenic material in butadiene which is derived from crude oil petroleum. The majority of butadiene is imported to use for subsequent production of polymers or is contained in polymers imported to the United States. The bio-polymer technology was originally sponsored by the Iowa Highway Research Board under a special funding mechanism for high risk-high potential pay-off research. The bio-polymers developed by Iowa State University were found to be an excellent alternative to the polymers currently used: they are cost and performance advantaged.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $174998
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Contract Numbers:
Add 607
TR-720
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Sponsor Organizations:
Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA United States 50010 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Transportation Research and Education
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664 -
Principal Investigators:
Williams, Chris
- Start Date: 20170315
- Expected Completion Date: 20190630
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asphalt additives; Butadiene; Polymers; Vegetable oils
- Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01682032
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Iowa Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: Add 607, TR-720
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Sep 26 2018 2:40PM