Roadway surface compositions and pelletized binder materials thereof

A road surface composition comprising:

• 0.1-3.9 wt. % of a styrenic block copolymer (SBC), the SBC has a total polystyrene content of 40-60 wt. %,
• wherein the SBC has a general formula configuration selected from at least one of A-B-A, (A-B)nX, (A-B-A)nX, and (A1-B)dX-e(B-A2), where X is a residue of a coupling agent and n is 2-30, d is 1-30, and e is 1-30;
• wherein block A, A1, A2 is selected from an unhydrogenated or hydrogenated mono alkenyl arene polymer block having a peak number average molecular weight of 3,000-60,000 g/mol;
• wherein block B is a rubber block having a peak number average molecular weight of 20,000-300,000 g/mol, comprising polymerized units derived from at least one of the following:
• isoprene or isoprene/butadiene, and
• a partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated copolymer block of at least one conjugated diene and at least one mono alkenyl arene;
• 1-30 wt. % of a tackifier resin selected from hydrocarbon resins, rosin resins, rosin esters, alkyd resins, and combinations thereof;
• 1-15 wt. % of pigments;
• 25-50 wt. % of glass beads;
• 0.05-60 wt. % of fillers/aggregates;
• anti-skid media in an amount of up to 85 wt. %;
• waxes in an amount of up to 10 wt. %;
• elastomer/plastomer component in an amount of up to 30 wt. %;
• and
• plasticizers in an amount of up to 15 wt. %;
• and
• wherein the road composition is applied directly onto a road way.