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Process for the preparation of bitumen-polymer compositions, application of the compositions obtained to the production of coatings and polymer master solution for obtaining the same compositions

US5605946A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1995
Grant dateFeb 25, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L95/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for the preparation of a bitumen-polymer composition which comprises PA1 (a) producing at a temperature of between 100.degree. C. and 230.degree. C., a mixture of PA2 (i) a bitumen; PA2 (ii) a linear block copolymer of styrene and a conjugated diene, the block copolymer being used in a quantity of from 0.5% to 25% by weight of bitumen and having a weight-average molecular weight of between 170,00 and 250,000 and a structure of A-B with A denoting a polymer block consisting of a polystyrene block which may be extended on the B side by a random copolymer of styrene and of the conjugated. diene and B denoting a polymer block consisting of conjugated diene units, and PA2 (iii) a coupling agent containing at least one sulphur-donor compound and used in an amount to provide a quantity of sulphur representing, by weight, 0.1% to 10% of the weight of the liner block copolymer of styrene and conjugated diene; and PA1 (b) keeping the mixture thus produced at a temperature of between 100.degree. C. and 230.degree. C. and with stirring, for a period of at least ten minutes.

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