Integration of asphalt and reinforcement fibers

A method for integrating asphalt with reinforcement fibers comprising:

• a. centrifuging glass fibers from a rotating glass spinner containing molten glass to establish a downwardly moving veil of glass fibers;
• b. supplying molten asphalt at a temperature within the range of from about 270.degree. to about 500.degree. F. to a rotating asphalt spinner positioned within the veil of glass fibers;
• c. centrifuging asphalt fibers from the asphalt spinner, thereby directing the asphalt fibers into engagement with the veil to integrate the asphalt with the glass fibers;
• and,
• d. collecting the integrated asphalt and glass fibers.

A method for integrating asphalt with reinforcement fibers comprising:

• a. centrifuging glass fibers from one or more rotary glass spinners to establish one or more downwardly moving veils of glass fibers positioned above a collecting surface, the veils of glass fibers being aligned generally along the length of the collecting surface;
• b. centrifuging asphalt fibers from one or more rotary asphalt spinners to establish one or more downwardly moving veils of asphalt fibers positioned above the collecting surface, the veils of asphalt fibers being aligned generally along the length of the collecting surface, the veils of asphalt fibers alternating with the veils of glass fibers along the length of the collecting surface to integrate the asphalt fibers and the glass fibers;
• and,
• c. collecting the integrated glass fibers and asphalt fibers on the collecting surface.