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Modified asphalt cement
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1989-12-18
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Granted: 1991-03-26
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Expires: 2009-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a modified asphalt cement containing from about 90 to about 99 parts by dry weight of an asphalt cement and from about 1 to about 10 parts by dry weight of a rubber latex having a weight average molecular weight of less than 250,000 and a Mooney viscosity ranging from about 4 to 17. The latex is a random polymer comprising from about 65 to about 85 weight percent of at least one C 4 -C 6 conjugated diolefin and from about 15 to about 35 weight percent of styrene. The latex polymer is highly compatible with the asphalt cement without sacrificing many of the other desirable physical properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald O. Schulz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/002; C08G65/005; C08G65/007; C08L; C08L95/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A modified asphalt cement comprising: (a) from about 90 to about 99 parts by dry weight of an asphalt cement; and (b) from about 1 to about 10 parts by dry weight of a rubber latex having a weight average molecular weight of less than 250,000 and a Mooney viscosity ranging from 4 to 17 and wherein said formed by emulsion polymerization and comprises: (1) from about 65 to about 85 weight percent of at least one C 4 -C 6 conjugated diolefin; and (2) from about 15 to about 35 weight percent of styrene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A modified asphalt cement comprising: (a) from about 90 to about 99 parts by dry weight of an asphalt cement; and (b) from about 1 to about 10 parts by dry weight of a rubber latex having a weight average molecular weight of less than 250,000 and a Mooney viscosity ranging from 4 to 17 and wherein said formed by emulsion polymerization and comprises: (1) from about 65 to about 85 weight percent of at least one C 4 -C 6 conjugated diolefin; and (2) from about 15 to about 35 weight percent of styrene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 wherein said conjugated diolefin is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, chloroprene, 2-ethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene and piperylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 2 wherein said C 4 -C 6 conjugated diolefin is butadiene or isoprene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 3 wherein said C 4 -C 6 conjugated diolefin is butadiene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 wherein said weight average molecular weight ranges from about 80,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 5 wherein said weight average molecular weight ranges from about 120,000 to about 150,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 8 wherein said Mooney viscosity ranges from about 6 to about 9.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 wherein said latex is a random copolymer comprising: (1) from about 74 to about 82 weight percent of bound C 4 -C 6 conjugated diolefin: and (2) from about 18 to about 26 weight percent of bound styrene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 comprising from about (a) 94 to about 99 parts by dry weight of said asphalt cement: and (b) from about 1 to 6 parts by dry weight of said rubber latex.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1, comprising from about (a) 97 to about 98 parts by dry weight of said asphalt cement: and (b) from about 2 to 3 parts by dry weight of said rubber latex.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 wherein said asphalt cement has an ASTM grade selected from the group consisting of AC-2.5, AC-5, AC-10, AC-20 and AC-40.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 11 wherein said asphalt cement has an ASTM grade selected from the group consisting of AC-5 and AC-10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 12 wherein said asphalt cement has an ASTM grade of AC-5.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 13 wherein said asphalt cement has an ASTM grade of AC-10.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 wherein the absolute viscosity at 60° C. ranges from about 27±5 Pa·s to about 650±80 Pa·s.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The modified asphalt cement of claim 1 wherein the absolute viscosity of 60° C. ranges from about 70 Pa·s to about 220 Pa·s.
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