ASPHALT MODIFIERS, METHODS OF MODIFYING ASPHALT, ASPHALT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING
Asphalt compositions and products comprising petroleum asphalt, polyolefin, and a wax.
1 . An asphalt comprising
Petroleum Asphalt;
Polyolefin component; and,
Wax component.
2 . The asphalt of claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises at least one selected from the group of C1 to C36 polyolefin homo-polymers and copolymers, and the wax component comprises a petroleum micro-wax derived from crude oil refining processes.
3 . The asphalt of claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises a melting point range from 115° C. to 250° C.
4 . The asphalt of claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises at least one selected from the group of polypropylene homo-polymers and ethylene/propylene copolymers, and the wax component comprises a petroleum micro-wax derived from crude oil refining processes.
5 . The asphalt of claim 4 , wherein the wax component comprises a melting point in the range of 150° F. (66° C.) to 220° F. (104° C.).
6 . The asphalt product of claim 1 , wherein the wax component is selected from the group consisting of: Polyethylene By-Product Waxes, Fischer-Tropsch Hard Wax, SBS, SB, SEBS, SBR, Natural and Synthetic Latex, Crumber Tire Rubber and Elvaloy Terpolymer, Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA), Gilsonite, Montan Waxes and natural Rubber.
7 . A method of treating a petroleum asphalt, the method comprising,
Contacting a petroleum asphalt with a polyolefin component and a wax component to form a treated asphalt.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises at least one selected from the group of C1 to C36 polyolefin homo-polymers and copolymers, and the wax component comprises a petroleum micro-wax derived from crude oil refining processes.
9 . The asphalt of claim 7 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises a melting point range from 115° C. to 250° C.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises at least one selected from the group of polypropylene homo-polymers and ethylene/propylene copolymers, and the wax component comprises a petroleum micro-wax derived from crude oil refining processes.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the wax component comprises a melting point in the range of 150° F. (66° C.) to 220° F. (104° C.).
12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the wax component is selected from the group consisting of: Polyethylene By-Product Waxes, Fischer-Tropsch Hard Wax, SBS, SB, SEBS, SBR, Natural and Synthetic Latex, Crumber Tire Rubber and Elvaloy Terpolymer, Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA), Gilsonite, Montan Waxes and natural Rubber.
13 . An asphalt additive comprising
Polyolefin component; and,
Wax component.
14 . The asphalt of claim 13 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises at least one selected from the group of C1 to C36 polyolefin homo-polymers and copolymers, and the wax component comprises a petroleum micro-wax derived from crude oil refining processes.
15 . The asphalt of claim 13 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises a melting point range from 115° C. to 250° C.
16 . The asphalt of claim 13 , wherein the polyolefin component comprises at least one selected from the group of polypropylene homo-polymers and ethylene/propylene copolymers, and the wax component comprises a petroleum micro-wax derived from crude oil refining processes.
17 . The asphalt of claim 16 , wherein the wax component comprises a melting point in the range of 150° F. (66° C.) to 220° F. (104° C.).
18 . The asphalt product of claim 13 , wherein the wax component is selected from the group consisting of: Polyethylene By-Product Waxes, Fischer-Tropsch Hard Wax, SBS, SB, SEBS, SBR, Natural and Synthetic Latex, Crumber Tire Rubber and Elvaloy Terpolymer, Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA), Gilsonite, Montan Waxes and natural Rubber.