US5380773A
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Bitumens modified with recycled and/or virgin polymers and their applications
Assignee: ECP Enichem Polimeri SRL
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Filing: 1992-12-18
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Granted: 1995-01-10
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Expires: 2012-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A description follows of bitumens modified with recycled and/or virgin polymers, such as polyethylene (PE) and ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer which, having special structural and morphological characteristics, give an improved performance with respect to bitumen as such or modified with traditional polymers; the mixtures thus obtained are used for street paving or different kinds of waterproofing.
Inventors
- 👤 Emanuele Bellio
- 👤 Michele Ficili
- 👤 Nicola Patti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:30
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06N; D06N5/00; C; C08; C08L; C08L95/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2221; Y10T442/2254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A bituminous composition consisting essentially of: a) bitumen; b) a recycled and/or virgin polyethylene (PE) having a density of from 0.870 to 0.970 g/ml and a Melt-Flow Index value of between and between 20 and 70; c) a recycled and/or virgin ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) having a Melt-Flow Index of between 0.3 and 500 and a vinyl acetate content of between 1 and 50% by weight with respect to the total copolymer; and d) a PE wax having a molecular weight of between 3,000 and 6,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A bituminous composition consisting essentially of: a) bitumen; b) a recycled and/or virgin polyethylene (PE) having a density of from 0.870 to 0.970 g/ml and a Melt-Flow Index value of between and between 20 and 70; c) a recycled and/or virgin ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) having a Melt-Flow Index of between 0.3 and 500 and a vinyl acetate content of between 1 and 50% by weight with respect to the total copolymer; and d) a PE wax having a molecular weight of between 3,000 and 6,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the PE has a density within the range of 0.910 and 0.930 g/ml.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the composition contains 1-30 parts by weight of PE per 100 parts by weight of bitumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bituminous composition of claim 3, wherein the composition contains 15-25 parts by weight of PE per 100 parts by weight of bitumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the EVA has a Melt-Flow Index of between 5 and 50 and a vinylacetate content of between 20 and 40%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the EVA to the total amount of PE and EVA is between 1 and 50%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bituminous composition of claim 6, wherein the weight ratio of EVA to the total amount of PE and EVA is between 10 and 40%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the PE wax to the total polymers is between 1 and 40%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bituminous composition of claim 8, wherein the weight ratio of the PE wax to total polymers is between 5 and 10%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the bitumen has a penetration value of from 40 to 300 dmm according to ASTM D-5 and a ball-ring value of from 60° to 30° C. according to ASTM D-36.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, wherein the bitumen is obtained by vacuum distillation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bituminous composition of claim 1, further comprising one or more compatibilizing agents selected from the group consisting of fillers, pigments, stabilizers and dyes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A waterproofing sheath comprising a layer of a bituminous composition according to claim 1 reinforced with a member selected from the group consisting of felts, fabrics and laminates of organic and/or inorganic materials.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A waterproofing sheath according to claim 13, wherein the reinforcement is a non-woven fabric of polyester or a fiberglass web.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A waterproofing sheath according to claim 13, having a thickness of between 2 and 8 mm.
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