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Asphalt and emulsions thereof for pavements
Assignee: ASPHALT INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1979-07-10
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-07-10
Abstract
Abstract An asphalt base stock comprising a solvent refined asphalt having a penetration less than 25 and low ductility mixed with an asphalt cement. The base stock has a low penetration, 25-45, but unexpected high ductility, 150+. The base stock is especially suited for emulsification. When mixed with soils and aggregates, as for road surfaces, the stabilized product exhibits a significant increase in bearing strength over comparable asphalt-emulsion pavements and hot-mix asphalt pavements.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene M. Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L95/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In an asphalt base stock for pavements having the following properties: a penetration in the range of 25 to 50 (77° F.); a softening point below 150° F. and a ductility exceeding 100 cm., wherein said base stock is formed by blending an asphalt pitch and a hard base asphalt cement, the pitch being an asphalt with the general characteristics of a solvent refined asphalt having a penetration below 25 and the softening point is in the approximate range of 185° F. minus 3 times the penetration and the asphalt cement has a penetration between 60 and 300.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In an asphalt base stock for pavements having the following properties: a penetration in the range of 25 to 50 (77° F.); a softening point below 150° F. and a ductility exceeding 100 cm., wherein said base stock is formed by blending an asphalt pitch and a hard base asphalt cement, the pitch being an asphalt with the general characteristics of a solvent refined asphalt having a penetration below 25 and the softening point is in the approximate range of 185° F. minus 3 times the penetration and the asphalt cement has a penetration between 60 and 300.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The base stock defined in claim 1, wherein the ductility exceeds 150 cm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The base stock defined in claim 2, wherein the asphalt pitch has a penetration less than 10 and the softening point is less than 200° F., wherein the asphalt cement is an AC 10 grade having a penetration in the 70-105 range and the general proportions of the base stock is in the range of 20 to 40 percent asphalt pitch and 80 to 60 percent asphalt cement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An emulsion of the base stock defined in claim 1 and water, wherein the water is the continuous phase thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The emulsion of claim 4, wherein the water content is approximately 39 percent by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An emulsion of the base stock defined in claim 2 and water, wherein the water is the continuous phase thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pavement formed by a graded aggregate and the asphalt base stock defined in claim 1, and wherein the asphalt content therein is in the general range of 6 percent, by weight, of the asphalt-aggregate blend.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pavement formed by aggregate discards and the asphalt base stock defined in claim 1, wherein the asphalt content is in the general range of 6 percent and the aggregate discards are the remains of a soil which has been previously graded to produce a specification aggregate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A pavement formed by an aggregate and asphalt, in which the aggregate is susceptible to water action and cannot retain strength after submergence and saturation in water, wherein the asphalt consists of a base stock as defined in claim 1 and wherein the asphalt content is in the general range of 9 percent of the asphalt-aggregate blend, or approximately 150 percent of the normal amount to be used.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pavement formed by an existing old asphaltic pavement crushed to simulate an aggregate and an asphalt base stock as defined in claim 1, wherein the base stock asphalt content of the pavement is in the general range of 3 percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for the preparation of the asphalt base stock of claim 1 for blending with an aggregate including the step of converting the asphalt into an emulsion wherein the asphalt content thereof is in the range of 60 percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method for the preparation of a pavement formed by aggregate and the base stock defined in claim 1, wherein the asphalt content therein is in the range of 6 percent by weight, of the asphalt-aggregate blend, including the steps of: (a) emulsifying the base stock; (b) blending the emulsion with aggregate; (c) laying and compacting the blend as a pavement surface; and (d) allowing the emulsion to break down and the water component thereof to leave the pavement and the asphaltic component to bind with the aggregate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 12, wherein the aggregate is a specification graded aggregate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The base stock of claim 1 wherein the asphalt pitch has a penetration of about 0, a softening point of about 198° F., and a ductility of about 5 cm.
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