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International Journal of Adhesion Adhesives 72 (2017) 117–122 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives journal homepage: /locate/ijadhadh crossmarkQuantitative evaluation of organosilane-based adhesion promoter e?ect on bitumen-aggregate bond by contact angle test Cesare Oliviero Rossia,?, Paolino Caputoa, Noemi Baldinob, Elisabeta Ildyko Szerbc, Bagdat Teltayevd a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy b Laboratory of Rheology and Food Engineering, Department of Informatics, Modeling, Electronics and Systems Engineering (D.I.M.E.S.), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci cubo 39/C, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy c Institute of Chemistry Timisoara of Romanian Academy, Bl. Mihai Viteazul nr.24, 300223 Timisoara, Romania d Kazakhstan Highway Research Institute, Nurpeisova Str., 2A, Almaty 050061, Kazakhstan ARTICLE INFO Keywords: Modi?ed bitumen Adhesion promoter Contact angle measurements SEM-EDS ABSTRACT The performances of a modi?ed bitumen as a function of the concentration of an added organosilane modi?er was examined in terms of its consistency, adhesion and rheological properties. In particular, the modi?er guarantees excellent performance at 0.01 wt% loading, and almost complete resistance to water at 0.03 wt% loading. A quantitative evaluation of the modi?ed bitumen’s performance was carried out by a contact angle test. Moreover, SEM/EDS analysis showed that the organosilane modi?er was able to penetrate the surface of the stone, thus aiding anchoring of the binder to the surface. 1. Introduction Mineral aggregates and bitumen binder are the principal constituents of road surfaces which are subjected to wear. Bitumen from an asphalt pavement typically comprises about 5 to 7 percent of the total asphalt mixture. The bitumen is required to coat and bind the aggregate particles together, whereby its adhesion properties will be of grea