Question

Who proved that blends of polyblend (plastic waste) and bitumen, when used to lay roads, enhanced the bitumen's water repellent properties and helped to increase road life?

• A. Amrita Devi
• B. Ramdeo Misra
• C. WH Pearsall
• D. Ahmed Khan
• E. Ramesh Chander Dagar

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ahmed Khan

K. Ahmed Khan is an Indian scientist and businessman who made success in using plastic for road construction. He is the founder of KK Plastic Waste Management Pvt.Ltd.He along with his brother Rasool Khan, stung by protests to ban plastic, hit upon the idea of recycling plastic and mixing it with bitumen to lay roads. Ahmed Khan proved that blends of Polyblend and Bitumen, when used to lay roads enhanced the bitumen's water repellant properties and helped to increase road life by a factor of three.

So the correct answer is 'Ahmed Khan'.