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US 2019/0194071 A1Published application
Bitumen nanocomposites and uses thereof
AssigneeCornell University
InventorsVasiliki KOSMA, Emmanuel P. GIANNELIS
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Abstract
Provided are bitumen nanocomposites. The bitumen nanocomposites have one or more clay, one or more polymer composition, and bitumen. A polymer composition can have one or more polymer and one or more crumb rubber. A polymer may have one or more maleic anhydride group. The bitumen nanocomposites can be used in, for example, road surfacing products and roofing products.
Claims17
A bitumen clay nanocomposite comprising:
- 0.5 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a clay;
- 1 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a polymer composition comprising a styrenic polymer and/or styrenic copolymer and crumb rubber;
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- the remainder of the nanocomposite is bitumen.
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