The bitumen industry in the European Union is facing several difficulties, including rising demand, unstable oil supply, rising prices for synthetic polymer modifiers, and a focus on lowering carbon footprint. Bitumen modification with crumb rubber (CR) is one of the most promising solution to these challenges. However, CR-modified bitumen have poor processability and low storage stability. To overcome these flaws we are introducing...

The topography, microstructure and electrical properties of strontium-borate glass and SBO glass containing bismuth and vanadium oxides, were studied. The structure was measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDS) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM) methods. The A.C. complex conductivity was investigated as a function of temperature and frequency. The influence of the quantity of bismuth...

Samples of strontium borate glass containing bismuth vanadate nanocrystallites were prepared. Nanocomposites containing up to 45mol% of the Bi2VO5.5 phase exhibit electrical properties closer to the strontium-borate glass than to the ferroelectric Bi2VO5.5 ceramic. The glass matrix still may contain some part of bismuth and vanadium ions even after crystallization process and there is too little of crystalline phase to observe...

Pomimo nieustannego rozwoju zaawansowanych technik antykorozyjnych oraz imponująco wysokiej odporności współczesnych warstw i pokryć ochronnych problem zabezpieczenia powierzchni metalicznych jak i niemetalicznych jest nadal aktualny. Wciąż rosnące zapotrzebowanie na nowe metody ochrony antykorozyjnej oraz dążenie do jak najmniejszej degradacji środowiska naturalnego wytyczają współczesne trendy rozwoju przemysłu antykorozyjnego....