Bitumen-polyolefin compositions
US4978698A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L91/06
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Bitumen-polyolefin compositions, e.g. for use as binders in paving compositions, are stabilized by an emulsifier system comprising a polyethylene wax terminally functionalized with acidic groups and having a polymeric main chain structure which is compatible with the polyolefin of the dispersed phase of the binder. In a preferred embodiment, the emulsifier system also includes an inorganic metal compound which will react chemically with the terminal functional groups of the polyethylene wax. Especially preferred is maleated polyethylene wax (as the polyethylene wax) and ferric oxide (as the inorganic metal compound). The emulsifier system forms a sheath of inorganic material around the dispersed polyolefin droplets, to stabilize them and to hinder their floatation to the surface of the binder composition.
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