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The optimal production parameters for warm-mix asphalt using the Cecabase RT 945 additive are 0.3% additive, 140°C mixing temperature, 15-minute mixing time, and 3,000-rpm mixing speed, a combination that enhances low-temperature flexibility and thermal cracking resistance. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate how chemical additive content, mixing temperature, mixing duration, and mixing speed interact to influence the performance properties of warm-mix asphalt binders.

September 2, 2026Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B Pavements

Integrated Evaluation of Additive Content and Processing Parameters on Warm-Mix Asphalt Binder Properties via Taguchi Design

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To evaluate how chemical additive content, mixing temperature, mixing duration, and mixing speed interact to influence the performance properties of warm-mix asphalt binders.
Utilized a Taguchi L16 design to assess 70/100 penetration-grade virgin bitumen modified with Cecabase RT 945 additive at 0%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5% by weight.
Tested four-level parameters including temperatures (120°C–150°C), mixing durations (5–20 min), and mixing speeds (1,000–4,000 rpm).
Characterized binders using penetration, softening point, rolling thin film oven testing (RTFOT), elastic recovery, Marshall stability, stiffness modulus (-15°C to 40°C), and FTIR spectroscopy.
Increasing additive content elevated penetration, elastic recovery, and Marshall stability while decreasing softening point, post-aging mass loss, and low-temperature stiffness modulus at -15°C.
The optimal binder combination was determined to be 0.3% additive, 140°C mixing temperature, 15 minutes of mixing, and 3,000 rpm mixing speed at a 95% confidence level.

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Experimental study demonstrates optimal additive dosage and processing conditions for warm-mix asphalt binders, indicating viable paths to cut production emissions.

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Demir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e275c562ede874ec68d0 https://doi.org/10.1061/jpeodx.pveng-2020

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Experimental study demonstrates optimal additive dosage and processing conditions for warm-mix asphalt binders, indicating viable paths to cut production emissions.

Integrated Evaluation of Additive Content and Processing Parameters on Warm-Mix Asphalt Binder Properties via Taguchi Design

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Integrated Evaluation of Additive Content and Processing Parameters on Warm-Mix Asphalt Binder Properties via Taguchi Design

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