IP Library Granted Patent US 12,146,272
Granted Patent B2
US 12,146,272 · App. 18/474,903 · Granted Nov 19, 2024

Asphalt shingle waste roofing materials and related methods

Inventors: Dale Kelley (Flower Mound, TX); James Svec (Kearney, NJ); Michael T. Ferraro (Savannah, GA); Kirby Erickson (Waxahachie, TX); Paul Richardson (Euless, TX); Kris Edelsward (Lockport, NY)
Assignee: BMIC LLC
E01C19/05B02C19/0056B02C23/08C08L5/00C08L95/00E01C19/1004C08L2555/34
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Patent No.
US 12,146,272
App. No.
18/474,903
Granted
Nov 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.

Claims (84)

1. A method comprising:

obtaining an asphalt shingle waste (ASW) powder,

wherein the ASW powder comprises a waste asphalt;

feeding at least the ASW powder, an asphalt coating, and a limestone into at least one mixer; and

mixing at least the ASW powder, the asphalt coating, and the limestone in the at least one mixer to form an ASW filled coating,

wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

30% to 50% by weight of an asphalt based on a total weight of the ASW filled coating,

wherein the asphalt comprises the waste asphalt;

50% to 70% by weight of at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating;

wherein the at least one filler material comprises the limestone; and

forming a roofing shingle comprising the ASW filled coating.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

10% to 40% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

60% to 90% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

15% to 40% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

60% to 85% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

20% to 40% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

60% to 80% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

25% to 40% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

60% to 75% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

30% to 40% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

60% to 70% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

5% to 35% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

65% to 95% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

5% to 30% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

70% to 95% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

5% to 25% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

75% to 95% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises:

5% to 20% by weight of the waste asphalt based on the total weight of ASW powder; and

80% to 95% by weight of at least a waste limestone and impurities based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder further comprises granules.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises less than 20% by weight of granules based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder comprises less than 10% by weight of granules based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder further comprises 5% to 20% by weight of granules based on the total weight of the ASW powder.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder has an average particle size of 2 microns to 425 microns.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asphalt coating comprises an oxidized asphalt.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asphalt coating comprises a polymer modified asphalt.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the polymer modified asphalt comprises at least one of poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) (SBS), poly(styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene) (SEBS), an atactic polypropylene, an isotactic polypropylene, or any combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

35% to 50% by weight of the asphalt based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating; and

50% to 65% by weight of the at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

40% to 50% by weight of the asphalt based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating; and

50% to 60% by weight of the at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

45% to 50% by weight of the asphalt based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating; and

50% to 55% by weight of the at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

30% to 45% by weight of the asphalt based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating; and

55% to 70% by weight of the at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

30% to 40% by weight of the asphalt based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating; and

60% to 70% by weight of the at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating.

24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ASW powder further comprises a waste limestone and impurities.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the at least one filler material further comprises the waste limestone and the impurities.

26. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is a continuous process.

27. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

heating a mixture of the ASW powder, the asphalt coating, and the limestone to a temperature of 400° F. to 500° F.

28. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to the step of obtaining the ASW powder:

obtaining a plurality of briquettes,

wherein the plurality of briquettes comprises a pressurized ASW powder; and

forming the plurality of briquettes into the ASW powder.

29. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the roofing shingle comprising the ASW filled coating comprises:

obtaining a fiberglass mat;

applying the ASW filled coating to the fiberglass mat to form a coated fiberglass mat; and

applying at least one of granules, sand, or any combination thereof, to the coated fiberglass mat to form the roofing shingle.

30. A method comprising:

obtaining an asphalt shingle waste (ASW) powder,

wherein the ASW powder comprises a waste asphalt;

feeding at least the ASW powder, an asphalt coating, and a limestone into at least one mixer; and

mixing at least the ASW powder, the asphalt coating, and the limestone in the at least one mixer to form an ASW filled coating,

wherein the ASW filled coating comprises:

30% to 50% by weight of an asphalt based on a total weight of the ASW filled coating,

wherein the asphalt comprises the waste asphalt;

50% to 70% by weight of at least one filler material based on the total weight of the ASW filled coating;

wherein the at least one filler material comprises the limestone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: BMIC LLC
To: BMRC LLC
Reel/Frame 066593/0512 →