US4422878A
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Asphalt compositions
Assignee: FiberVisions Inc
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Filing: 1982-11-29
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2002-11-29
Abstract
Abstract Paving mixtures are disclosed comprised of paving grade asphalt containing about 4 to 10% by weight of a fibrous filler and 2.5 to 15% by weight of a mixture of eighteen carbon fatty acids containing up to about 30% by weight of rosin.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank R. Fry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:09
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L95/00; E; E01; E01C; E01C11/00; E01C11/16; E01C11/165; E01C7/00; E01C7/08; E01C7/18; E01C7/26; E01C7/262
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
An asphalt composition containing a reinforcing amount up to about 10% by weight of fibrous filler and (b) a fatty acid portion comprising a mixture of about 2.5 to 15% by weight of straight chain eighteen carbon unsaturated fatty acid and rosin in an active amount not exceeding about 30% by weight of the acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
An asphalt composition containing a reinforcing amount up to about 10% by weight of fibrous filler and (b) a fatty acid portion comprising a mixture of about 2.5 to 15% by weight of straight chain eighteen carbon unsaturated fatty acid and rosin in an active amount not exceeding about 30% by weight of the acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fibrous filler is polypropylene staple fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 containing about 2.5 to 10% by weight of eighteen carbon unsaturated fatty acid mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein fibrous filler comprises about 4 to 10% by weight polypropylene fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The composition of claim 1 as a blend of polypropylene fibrous filler and an eighteen carbon fatty acid mixture wherein the ratio of fatty acid-to-fiber is between about 30/70 and 60/40 and the fatty acid is comprised of about 70 to 100% by weight of mono- and di- unsaturated acid.
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