Asphalt-based compositions

Claim 2

A composition comprising: (a) at least one non-air-blown, solvent extracted asphalt having a penetration of about 0 to about 100 and a softening point of about 220° to about 110° F.; (b) at least one polyhydroxy compound containing 3 to 15 carbon atoms and two or three hydroxyl groups; (c) at least one intermediate polyhydroxy polymer having an average of at least about 1.8 predominantly primary, terminal, allylic hydroxyl groups per molecule and being an addition polymer of 0 to about 75% by weight of an alpha-olefinic monomer of two to about twelve carbon atoms, and about 25 to 100% of a 1,3-diene hydrocarbon of 4 to about 12 carbon atoms, said intermediate polymer having a viscosity at 30° C. of about 5 to about 20,000 poises, the majority of its unsaturation in the main carbon chain, and a number average molecular weight of about 400 to about 25,000; (d) at least one hydrocarbon solvent; and (e) at least one polyamine.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 further comprising: (f) at least one inert mineral filler.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 2 wherein the asphalt is about 18 to about 55 parts by weight, the polyhydroxy compound is about 1 to about 14 parts by weight, the inert mineral filler is about 10 to about 33 parts by weight, the polyhydroxy polymer is about 14 to about 42 parts by weight, the hydrocarbon solvent is about 1 to about 17 parts by weight, and the polyamine is about 0.5 to about 15 parts by weight of the composition.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 3 wherein the asphalt has a penetration of about 40 to about 50, and a softening point of about 130° to about 120° F., the polyhydroxy compound contains 4 to 10 carbon atoms and 2 hydroxyl groups, the hydrocarbon solvent is aromatic and the polyamine contains 10 to 60 carbon atoms.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein the polyhydroxy compound is 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, the inert mineral filler is slate flour, and the intermediate polyhydroxy polymer is a liquid hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene resin.

Claim 7

The composition which comprises a mixture of the composition of claim 1 and at least one polyisocyanate.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 6 further comprising: (f) at least one inert mineral filler.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 7 wherein the polyisocyanate is a diisocyanate.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 8 wherein the diisocyanate is a polyphenylmethylene diisocyanate.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 7 wherein the composition is a coating composition.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 7 wherein the composition is a patching composition.

Claim 13

A substrate at least partially coated with a composition of claim 6.

Claim 14

A substrate at least partially coated with a composition of claim 7.

Claim 15

The substrate of claim 13 wherein the substrate is metallic.

Claim 16

The metallic substrate of claim 14 wherein the substrate is pipe.

Claim 17

A substrate coated at least partially with a composition comprising at least one non-air-blown, solvent extracted asphalt having a penetration of about 0 to about 100 and a softening point of about 220° to about 110° F.; at least one hydrocarbon solvent; and a urethane polymer formed by the reaction of at least one polyhydroxy compound containing 3 to 15 carbon atoms and 2 or 3 hydroxyl groups, at least one intermediate polyhydroxy polymer having an average of at least about 1.8 predominantly primary, terminal, allylic hydroxyl groups per molecule and being an addition polymer of about 0 to about 75% by weight of an alpha-olefinic monomer of two to about twelve carbon atoms, and about 25 to about 100% of a 1,3-diene hydrocarbon of 4 to about 12 carbon atoms, said intermediate polymer having a viscosity at 30° C. of about 5 to about 20,000 poises, the majority of its unsaturation in the main carbon chain, and a number average molecular weight of about 400 to about 25,000, and at least one polyamine.

Claim 18

A substrate coated at least partially with a composition comprising at least one non-air-blown, solvent extracted asphalt having a penetration of about 0 to about 100 and a softening point of about 220° to about 110° F.; at least one hydrocarbon solvent; and a urethane polymer formed by the reaction of at least one polyhydroxy compound containing 3 to 15 carbon atoms and 2 or 3 hydroxyl groups, at least one intermediate polyhydroxy polymer having an average of at least about 1.8 predominantly primary, terminal, allylic hydroxyl groups per molecule and being an addition polymer of about 0 to about 75% by weight of an alpha-olefinic monomer of two to about twelve carbon atoms, and about 25 to about 100% of a 1,3-diene hydrocarbon of 4 to about 12 carbon atoms, said intermediate polymer having a viscosity at 30° C. of about 5 to about 20,000 poises, the majority of its unsaturation in the main carbon chain, and a number average molecular weight of about 400 to about 25,000, and at least one polyamine.

Claim 19

The substrate of claim 16 wherein the substrate is metallic.

Claim 20

The substrate of claim 17 wherein the substrate is pipe.

Claim 21

A method for preparing the composition of claim 2 comprising: (A) preparing a first mixture by mixing the non-air-blown solvent extracted asphalt with a sufficient amount of the inert mineral filler at a sufficient temperature to dispel a substantial quanity of air and moisture, (B) keeping said first mixture at a temperature to avoid substantial degradation of the ingredients thereof, (C) admixing said first mixture with the polyhydroxy polymer, (D) cooling the resulting mixture, (E) mixing the polyhydroxy compound with said resulting mixture, (F) admixing the polyamine and solvent with the resulting mixture from step (E).