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Method and composition for maintaining and repairing asphalt-and rubber-containing surfaces
Assignee: FiberVisions Inc
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Filing: 1983-05-19
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 2003-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Method and composition for protecting, maintaining and repairing paved surfaces utilizing a workable fiber-containing asphalt and/or latex emulsion in combination with an active amount of a water-soluble polymer material differing in ionic characteristics from the emulsion or emulsifier component thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J. Duszak
- 👤 James P. Modrak
- 👤 Dick Deaver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:11
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/34; C09D5/02; C09D5/024; E; E01; E01C; E01C7/00; E01C7/08; E01C7/35; E01C7/358; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S524/00; Y10S524/925; Y10S524/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A spreadable fiber reinforced composition comprising, in combination (A) an emulsion comprising (a) a base component of one or more materials of a member selected from the group consisting of an asphalt, asphalt/rubber, rubber, acrylic copolymer, and asphalt/acrylic copolymer having a ratio by base weight of asphalt/rubber/acrylic copolymer of about 100-10/0-90/0-70, (b) an effective amount of emulsifying agent, and (c) water; (B) an active effective amount of water-soluble polymer material compatible with the emulsifying agent;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A spreadable fiber reinforced composition comprising, in combination (A) an emulsion comprising (a) a base component of one or more materials of a member selected from the group consisting of an asphalt, asphalt/rubber, rubber, acrylic copolymer, and asphalt/acrylic copolymer having a ratio by base weight of asphalt/rubber/acrylic copolymer of about 100-10/0-90/0-70, (b) an effective amount of emulsifying agent, and (c) water; (B) an active effective amount of water-soluble polymer material compatible with the emulsifying agent;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
(C) 0.25 to about 10.0 weight percent reinforcing fiber component by weight of base component; (D) about 0-1000 weight percent aggregate by weight of base component;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
(C) 0.25 to about 10.0 weight percent reinforcing fiber component by weight of base component; (D) about 0-1000 weight percent aggregate by weight of base component;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
(E) about 0-5 weight percent of curing and thickening agent by weight of base component; and
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
(E) about 0-5 weight percent of curing and thickening agent by weight of base component; and
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
(F) about 0-10 weight percent rosin ester material by weight of base component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
(F) about 0-10 weight percent rosin ester material by weight of base component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the water-soluble polymer material is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and acrylic copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the water-soluble polymer material is added as a dry solid or as a solution, in an active amount up to about 10 weight percent polymer by weight of base component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the water-soluble polymer is present in a concentration range of about 0.10-1.5 weight percent by weight of base component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the reinforcing fiber material is a crystalline homopolymer or copolymer of propylene or ethylene at a concentration of about 0.25-6.0 weight percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the water-soluble polymer material is of differing ionic charge from said emulsifying agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition of claim 6 wherein anionic water-soluble polymer material is utilized with an asphalt or asphalt/rubber emulsion having a cationic emulsifying agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition of claim 6 wherein cationic water-soluble polymer material is utilized with an asphalt or asphalt/rubber emulsion having an anionic emulsifying agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the curing and thickening agent is selected from the group consisting of at least one of Portland cement, diatomaceous silica, lime and alum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
The composition of claim 3 containing a base component of asphalt or asphalt/rubber combination having a ratio asphalt-to-rubber of about 100-70 to 0-30 parts by weight in combination with (a) 0.10 to about 10 weight percent water; (b) 0-10.0 weight percent aggregate; (c) 0.5-2.0 weight percent fines as curing and thickening agent; and (d) 0-5 weight percent rosin ester.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
The composition of claim 3 containing a base component asphalt-to-rubber having a ratio of 100-70:0-30 parts by weight in combination with (a) 10 to about 15 weight percent water; (b) 500-1000 weight percent aggregate; (c) 0.5-2.0 weight percent fines as curing and thickening agent; and (d) 0-5.0 weight percent rosin ester.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composition of claim 3 containing a base component of asphalt or asphalt/rubber combination having a ratio of asphalt-to-rubber of 100 to 0-30 parts by weight in combination with about (a) 0.10 weight percent water; (b) 500-1000 weight percent aggregate; and (c) 0-2.5 weight percent rosin ester.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition of claim 10 wherein the base component comprises an asphalt material, the aggregate is sand, the curing and thickening agent is Portland cement, and the water-soluble polymer material is carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition of claim 10 wherein the base component comprises a styrene/butadiene copolymer material, the aggregate is sand, the curing agent is Portland cement, and the water-soluble polymer material is carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition of claim 10 wherein the base component comprises an acrylic acid/ethylene copolymer, the aggregate is sand, the curing agent is Portland cement, and the water-soluble polymer material is carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for obtaining improved control over workability, cure time, and durability of fiber-reinforced paving and sealing compositions having an emulsion base component of one or more of asphalt, asphalt/rubber, rubber, acrylic copolymer, or asphalt/acrylic copolymer, with an emulsifying agent and water; comprising adding to said composition an effective amount of a water-soluble polymer material compatible with the corresponding emulsion or emulsifying agent.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for obtaining improved control over workability, cure time, and durability of fiber-reinforced paving and sealing compositions having an emulsion base component of one or more of asphalt, asphalt/rubber, rubber, acrylic copolymer, or asphalt/acrylic copolymer, with an emulsifying agent and water; comprising adding to said composition an effective amount of a water-soluble polymer material compatible with the corresponding emulsion or emulsifying agent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the water-soluble polymer is anionic in nature and the emulsion and its emulsifier is cationic or nonionic in nature.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 wherein water-soluble polymer is cationic in nature and the asphalt emulsion and its emulsifier is anionic or nonionic in nature.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16 wherein water-soluble polymer material is added to the emulsion as a dry powder to obtain a concentration of about 0.10-1.5 weight percent of base component.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16 wherein water-soluble polymer material is added to the emulsion as an aqueous solution to obtain a concentration of about 0.10-1.5 weight percent of base component.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the water-soluble polymer material is a member selected from the group consisting of a carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, and acrylic copolymer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the water-soluble polymer material is carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the reinforcing fiber component is a crystalline homopolymer or copolymer of propylene or ethylene at a concentration of about 0.25-6.0 weight percent.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 16 wherein at least one curing and thickening agent selected from the group consisting of Portland cement, diatomaceous silica, and alum is employed in active amount with an asphalt- or asphalt/rubber-based emulsion.
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