Roofing product including bio-based asphalt mixture and methods of making the roofing product and the roofing-grade asphalt mixture

1. A method of forming a roofing product comprising:

mixing a polyol with a bio-source material to form a bio-asphalt, wherein the polyol includes a sugar, a sugar alcohol, a polyethylene glycol, or any combination thereof;

mixing the bio-asphalt with a bitumen source different from the bio-asphalt and particles to form an asphalt mixture; and

applying the asphalt mixture to a base material.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing of the polyol with the bio-source material further includes adding a modifier.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bio-source material includes an oil, the oil including cooking oil, recycled cooking oil, vegetable oil, recycled vegetable oil, animal fat, recycled animal fat, or any combination thereof.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the oil is partially oxidized.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further including adding an oxidizer to the bio-asphalt.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the asphalt mixture has a softening point of at least approximately 95° C., a penetration distance no greater than approximately 25 dmm, a viscosity of at least approximately 500 cps at a temperature of 177° C., or any combination thereof.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a softening point of the asphalt mixture is no greater than approximately 120° C., no greater than approximately 115° C., or no greater than approximately 112° C.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bitumen source material has a softening point of at least approximately 102° C. and a penetration distance no greater than approximately 20 dmm.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bitumen source material comprises a petroleum-based asphalt.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the asphalt mixture has a total bitumen content, wherein the bio-source material is at least approximately 5 wt % of the total bitumen content and no greater than approximately 50 wt %.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing of the bio-asphalt with the bitumen source is performed at a temperature of at least approximately 175° C. and no greater than approximately 235° C.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at 177° C., the asphalt mixture has a viscosity of at least approximately 500 cps and no greater than approximately 2000 cps.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the particles include limestone, talc, clay, coal fines, gypsum, calcite, dolomite, fly ash, or any combination thereof.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the base material comprises a fiberglass mat, a cellulose-based material, or a polymer fiber mat.

15. The method according to claim 1 , further including adding a plasticizer.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the plasticizer consists of a non-drying alkyd.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the non-drying alkyd has an oil content of more than 40% based on vegetables oils with saturated fatty acid content, short chain fatty acids, or synthetic fatty acids.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the plasticizer consists of a low drying alkyd compound.

19. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the plasticizer is added to the bio-asphalt or to the asphalt mixture.