Bitumen which is solid at ambient temperature
US11021397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B2111/0075
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Bitumen which is solid at ambient temperature, in the form of granules including a core made of a first bituminous material and a coating layer made of a second bituminous material, in which: the first bituminous material includes at least one bitumen base and the second bituminous material includes: at least one bitumen base and at least one chemical additive chosen from: an organic compound, a viscosifying compound, a paraffin, a polyphosphoric acid and mixtures thereof; or at least one pitch having a ring-and-ball softening point (RBSP) greater than or equal to 80° C., it being understood that the RBSP is measured according to the EN 1427 standard; or a mixture of these materials.
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