# US 10,119,053 B2 · Use of a bituminous composition as an adhesive binder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,053 B2 - Document ID: US10119053B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/304,952 - Filed: 2015-04-17 - Published: 2017-06-22 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-04-18 - Assignees: Total Marketing Services - Applicants: Total Marketing Services - Inventors: Mouhamad Mouazen; Jean-Pierre Mesnil; Régis Vincent; Laurence Lapalu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119053B2 ## CPC - C09J 195/00: Adhesives based on bituminous materials, e.g. asphalt, tar, pitch - B32B 5/18: characterised by features of a layer {of} foamed material - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 13/045: {of foam} - B32B 37/1207: {Heat-activated adhesive (B32B37/04 takes precedence)} - B32B 37/1284: {Application of adhesive} - B32B 37/18: involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only - C08K 5/09: Carboxylic acids; Metal salts thereof; Anhydrides thereof - C08L 23/0884: Epoxide-containing esters - C09J 5/00: Adhesive processes in general; Adhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers - C09J 11/06: organic - C09J 11/08: Macromolecular additives - B32B 2037/1215: {Hot-melt adhesive} - B32B 2250/02: 2 layers - B32B 2255/26: Polymeric coating - B32B 2266/057: Silicon-containing material, e.g. glass - B32B 2305/022: Foam - B32B 2307/102: Insulating - B32B 2307/304: Insulating - B32B 2315/06: Concrete - B32B 2315/08: Glass - B32B 2419/00: Buildings or parts thereof - C09J 2433/00: Presence of (meth)acrylic polymer - C09J 2495/00: Presence of bitume - E04D 11/02: Build-up roofs, i.e. consisting of two or more layers bonded together in situ, at least one of the layers being of watertight composition (gravelling of flat roofs E04D7/00; venting or ventilation E04D13/17) - C09J: ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES (preparation of glue or gelatine C09H) - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - C08K: Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09) - C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) - E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00) ## Abstract A bituminous composition is used as an adhesive binder. The bituminous composition has at least one acidic additive of general formula (I): R—(COOH)z in which R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain having from 4 to 68 carbon atoms, preferably from 4 to 54 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 4 to 36 carbon atoms and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, preferably from 2 to 4. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Process for bonding a coating to a structure, wherein said process comprises: providing a bituminous composition comprising at least one acidic additive of general formula (I): R—(COOH)z in which R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain comprising from 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, applying at least one layer of the bituminous composition to the structure, and subsequently applying the coating thereon. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, wherein the acidic additive is a diacid of general formula HOOC—CwH2w—COOH in which w is an integer ranging from 4 to 22. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) Process according to claim 2, wherein the acidic additive is a diacid chosen from the group formed by adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, undecanedioic acid, 1,2-dodecanedioic acid and tetradecanedioic acid. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, wherein said composition comprises from 0.1% to 5% by mass of said acidic additive relative to the total mass of said composition. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, wherein said composition comprises at least one olefinic polymer adjuvant functionalized with at least glycidyl functional groups. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) Process according to claim 5, wherein the olefinic polymer adjuvant is chosen from the group consisting of: (a) statistical or block copolymers, of ethylene and of a monomer chosen from glycidyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate, comprising from 50% to 99.7% by mass of ethylene; (b) statistical or block terpolymers, of ethylene, of a monomer A chosen from vinyl acetate and C1 to C6 alkyl acrylates or methacrylates and of a monomer B chosen from glycidyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate, comprising from 0.5% to 40% by mass of units derived from monomer A and from 0.5% to 15% by mass of units derived from monomer B, the remainder being formed from units derived from ethylene; and (c) copolymers resulting from the grafting of a monomer B chosen from glycidyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate to a substrate consisting of a polymer chosen from polyethylenes, polypropylenes, statistical or block copolymers of ethylene and of vinyl acetate and statistical or block copolymers of ethylene and of a C1 to C6 alkyl acrylate or methacrylate, comprising from 40% to 99.7% by mass of ethylene, said grafted copolymers comprising from 0.5% to 15% by mass of grafted units derived from monomer B. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) Process according to claim 6, wherein the olefinic polymer adjuvant is chosen from statistical or block terpolymers of ethylene, of a monomer A chosen from vinyl acetate and C1 to C6 alkyl acrylates or methacrylates and of a monomer B chosen from glycidyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate, comprising from 0.5% to 40% by mass of units derived from monomer A and from 0.5% to 15% by mass of units derived from monomer B, the remainder being formed from units derived from ethylene. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) Process according to claim 6, wherein the olefinic polymer adjuvant is chosen from statistical terpolymers of ethylene, of a monomer A chosen from C1 to C6 alkyl acrylates or methacrylates and of a monomer B chosen from glycidyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate, comprising from 0.5% to 40% by mass of units derived from monomer A and from 0.5% to 15% by mass of units derived from monomer B, the remainder being formed from units derived from ethylene. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) Process according to claim 5, wherein said composition comprises from 0.05% to 15% by mass of the olefinic polymer adjuvant relative to the total mass of said composition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, wherein said composition is conditioned in the form of bitumen cakes or in bags made of hot-melt material or in buckets made of hot-melt material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, for bonding coatings for public works, civil engineering works or construction works. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, wherein the structure comprises floors and/or walls of buildings. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) Process according to claim 12, wherein the process comprises the following successive steps: heating the bituminous composition to a working temperature of less than 190° C., applying the at least one layer of said bituminous composition, with a thickness of between 0.1 and 3 mm, to the floors and/or walls, at an application temperature greater than 100° C. and less than 190° C., and applying a sealing membrane to the at least one layer of bituminous composition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) Process according to claim 12, wherein the process comprises the following successive steps: heating the bituminous composition to a working temperature of less than 190° C., applying a first layer of said bituminous composition, with a thickness of between 0.1 and 3 mm, at an application temperature greater than 100° C. and less than 190° C., inserting expanded glass foam insulating plates onto the first layer so as to cover the floors and/or walls of the building with a uniform insulating coat, applying a second layer of the bituminous composition with a thickness of between 0.1 and 3 mm, onto the coat of insulating plates, at an application temperature greater than 100° C. and less than 190° C., and applying a sealing membrane onto the second layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) Process according to claim 12, wherein the coating is chosen from sealing or insulating coatings or membranes, flame-retardant panels, heat-insulating or sound-insulating panels and expanded glass foam insulating plates. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) Process according to claim 1, wherein the process further comprises, after providing the bituminous composition but before applying the at least one layer of the bituminous composition, heating the bituminous composition to a working and application temperature. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) Process according to claim 16, wherein the working and application temperature is greater than 100° C. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) Process according to claim 16, wherein the working and application temperature is less than 190° C.