Systems and methods for the manufacture of agglomerated recycled plastic for use with bituminous compounds

A method for producing an agglomerated recycled plastic for use in asphalt products, the method comprising:

• loading a quantity of recycled plastic into a chamber with a cutting apparatus configured to produce agglomerated plastic particles, wherein the recycled plastic has an average liquid-transition temperature of less than or equal to 200 degrees Celsius;
• running the cutting apparatus for a first interval from one to ten minutes inclusive to produce an intermediate agglomerate;
• maintaining a chamber air temperature of less than 100 degrees Celsius during the first interval;
• adding a first amount of water from 25 to 2000 ml inclusive to the chamber after the first interval;
• running the cutting apparatus for a second interval from one to 120 seconds inclusive with the intermediate agglomerate to produce a plurality of agglomerated plastic particles adapted for use in asphalt production, wherein the plurality of agglomerated plastic particles comprise flakes with an average diameter from 0.1 mm to 50 mm, inclusive;
• and
• discharging the plurality of agglomerated plastic particles from the chamber after the second interval.