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The effect of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic addition to AC-WC in a wet mixture on increase of asphalt stability
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Researchers investigated the effect of adding recycled PET plastic (4%, 5%, and 6% by asphalt weight) to AC-WC asphalt mixtures using a wet mixing method, then evaluated Marshall characteristics including stability, flow, VFB, VMA, and VIM. PET addition increased stability and Marshall Quotient values, with optimum asphalt contents determined as 6.2%, 6.25%, and 6.28% for 4%, 5%, and 6% PET content respectively.
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastic is one of the most common types of plastic used in Indonesia. Its existence has contributed significantly to various sectors, including the food and beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and other consumer product packaging industries. However, the use of PET plastic also creates a number of impacts that need to be considered. PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastic has become an attractive alternative in the construction industry in Indonesia, particularly in its use as an asphalt mixture in road construction. This study aimed to determine the effect of the addition of PET waste to the asphalt on the value of Marshall characteristics as well as the optimum asphalt content and plastic content in the AC - WC mixture. Basic testing of 4 %, 5 %, and 6 % (by weight of asphalt) PET plastic mixture with wet mixing method where PET plastic is put into hot asphalt and stirred until homogeneous. Marshall test data will go through Formality Test, Homogeneity Test, Two-Way ANOVA, Duncan Test, and Correlation Regression Analysis to get the 3D graph equation. The result is that PET plastic affects the asphalt mixture by increasing the stability value and MQ value, for flow, VFB, and VMA values have decreased. VIM value increased at 4 % level and decreased at 6 % level. From the ribbon graph, the optimum asphalt content for each percentage of PET content is obtained, namely 4 % PET KAO value of 6.2 %, 5 % PET KAO 6.25 %, and 6 % KAO 6.28 %. It can be concluded that the mixing of PET with asphalt in AC-WC mixtures can be maximum if the right percentage combination of asphalt and PET content. From the 3D Graphic Method, it results that the maximum use of plastic PET is at a content of 5.40 %, and an asphalt content of 6.35 %, will produce an asphalt stability of 1714.232 kN
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