[HTML][HTML] Plastic Roads in Asia: Current Implementations and Should It Be Considered?

SB Abd Karim, S Norman, S Koting, K Simarani… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid economic and industrial growth experienced in the Asian region has significantly
increased waste production, particularly single-use plastic. This surge in waste poses a …

[HTML][HTML] Carbonized leather waste: A review and conductivity outlook

J Stejskal, FA Ngwabebhoh, P Sáha, J Prokeš - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The carbonization of collagen-based leather waste to nitrogen-containing carbon is
reviewed with respect to the preparation, characterization of carbonized products, and …

Analysis of possible carcinogenic compounds in recycled plastic modified asphalt

YJ Boom, M Enfrin, S Grist, F Giustozzi - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of recycled plastics in asphalt mixtures is getting a growing interest,
however, exposing recycled plastics to the high working temperatures of asphalt has posed …

Conductivity of carbonized and activated leather waste

B Grycová, K Klemencová, P Leštinský… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The conductivity of chromium-tanned pigskin leather waste carbonized in various manner to
nitrogen-containing carbons is reported. Four protocols have been tested:(1) The simple …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of environmental impacts and reduction opportunities for road infrastructures in India

Y Aryan, AK Dikshit, AM Shinde - Transportation Research Part D: Transport …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study assessed the environmental impacts from road infrastructures in India and
identified potential of impacts reduction. The construction of flexible pavement had 63 …

Evaluating the substitution potential of SBS with crumb rubber-polypropylene blends as asphalt binder and mixture modifiers

D Nasr, R Babagoli, M Rezaei, PR Borujeni - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The study aimed to assess the suitability of substituting styrene–butadienestyrene with
waste crumb rubber-polypropylene blends as modifiers to enhance the performance …

Effect of different waste plastic modifiers on conventional asphalt performance: optimal preparation parameters determination and mechanism analysis

H Li, G Hao, L Zhou, S Wang, G Zhao, Y Zhang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The typical treatment of waste plastics has become a global environmental problem. In light
of recent developments, waste plastics used as asphalt modifiers offer an efficient approach …

Microplastics: The stemming environmental challenge and the quest for the missing mitigation strategies

D Parida, R Sangtani, K Bala - International Biodeterioration & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Repetitious manufacturing, usage and irresponsible disposal trigger the breakdown of
primary and secondary plastics, ending up in aquatic, terrestrial, and pristine locations like …

[HTML][HTML] Mixed design optimization of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures (PMAs) containing carton plastic packaging wastes

R Monticelli, A Roberto, E Romeo, G Tebaldi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the potential of reusing plastics derived from multilayered food carton
recycling processes as a modifier for asphalt mixtures by dry process. Two types of plastics …

[HTML][HTML] Carbonized Leather Waste with Deposited Polypyrrole Nanotubes: Conductivity and Dye Adsorption

J Stejskal, FA Ngwabebhoh, M Trchová, J Prokeš - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper reports the conversion of a waste to a conducting material, exploiting the ability to
adsorb pollutant organic dyes. Leather waste was carbonized at 800° C in an inert nitrogen …