PLASTIC USE IN BITUMINOUS
Keywords:
Plastic Waste, Modified Bitumen, Bitumen, Aggregates, Plastic Roads.Abstract
Bottles, containers and packing strips etc. is increasing day by day. As a result amount of waste plastic also
increases. This leads to various environmental problems. Many of the wastes produced today will remain in the
environment for many years leading to various environmental concerns. Therefore it is necessary to utilize the wastes
effectively with technical development in each field. Many by-products are being produced using the plastic wastes. Our
present work is helping to take care of these aspects. Plastic waste, consisting of carry bags, cups and other utilized
plastic can be used as a coating over aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. The mix
polymer coated aggregate and tyre modified bitumen have shown higher strength. Use of this mix for road construction
helps to use plastics waste. Once the plastic waste is separated from municipal solid waste, the organic matter can be
converted into manure and used. Our paper will discuss in detail the process and its successful applications.