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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387674 | Method for solidifying soil and industrial waste, and solidified materials prepared thereby Disclosed herein are a method for solidifying soil and industrial waste and a solidified material prepared thereby. The solidified material of soil and industrial waste is prepared by adding 2-6 parts by weight of a 3-5-fold dilution of a solidifying agent and 3-15 ... | 06/17/2008 |
| RE39289 | Apparatus and process for manufacturing asphalt An improved process for making asphalt involves incorporating tar sands into a hot asphalt mix process and modifying the process. The improved process involves using a heated asphalt counter-flow drum mixer to admix asphaltic cement, coarse aggregate, and fine aggre... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6855754 | Asphalt-based formulations and method of making and using the same for paving and coating applications An asphalt-based, cold paving/coating formulation that provides increased flexibility with respect to the choice of aggregate types, asphalt emulsion types, type and amount of the surfactants used to produce the asphalt emulsion, asphalt emulsion pH's and applicatio... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6627065 | Liquid galvanic coatings for protection of imbedded metals Coating compositions and methods of their use are described herein for the reduction of corrosion in imbedded metal structures. The coatings are applied as liquids to an external surface of a substrate in which the metal structures are imbedded. The coati... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6524704 | Thermal spray powder of dicalcium silicate and coating thereof and manufacture thereof A powder of dicalcium silicate is made by spray drying calcia and silica with incorporation of sodium and phosphorus or stabilized zirconia. The spray dried powder is sintered to form a thermal spray powder. Sprayed coatings have a web of interconnected, ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6225371 | Reflective thoroughfare pavements or related elements, and corresponding composition The invention relates to pavements for thoroughfares and related safety and/or marking elements having enhanced reflective properties, comprising 10 to 80% by weight of glass debris which contains at least 10% by weight of essentially reflective glass deb... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6074469 | Asphalt composition and method A paving asphalt composition for improving the durability and longevity of asphalt road surfaces is disclosed. The paving asphalt composition includes asphalt base stock, heavy residuum of re-refined motor oil, and a chemical modifier. The heavy residuum ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6045608 | Apparatus and process for manufacturing asphalt An improved process for making asphalt involves incorporating tar sands into a hot asphalt mix process and modifying the process. The improved process involves using a heated asphalt counter-flow drum mixer to admix asphaltic cement, coarse aggregate, and... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5611910 | Method for reducing sulfur emissions in processing air-blown asphalt In a method for reducing emissions from an asphalt blowing process, an emission reducing additive is added to the asphalt prior to blowing, or early in the blowing process. The emission reducing additive is added in an amount sufficient to reduce the SO | 03/18/1997 |
| 5512093 | Hot mix asphalt and method of preparation thereof A method is shown for improving the properties of hot mix asphalt by treating the aggregate which is combined with bituminous binder with lime. A hot quicklime slurry is produced by slaking quicklime with water at the site of the hot mix asphalt plant usi... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5492562 | Low freezing point roofing shingle containing a chloride salt The present invention relates to asphalt shingles containing one or more chloride salts. The shingles disclosed herein remain flexible and pliant at sub-freezing temperatures, thereby preventing snow and ice from creeping underneath the shingles. The shin... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5470384 | Process for co-recycling tires and oils A thermal process co-recycles tires with oils to produce gases, liquids and solids. The latter consisting of glass and steel fibers and a carbonous residue which are separately segregated and collected. By using selected additives gas formation and hydrog... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5405439 | Bitumen emulsion A method for preparing a bitumen emulsion which comprises forming the emulsion from bitumen, water, emulsifying agent, inorganic acid and metal salt, said metal being selected from lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and aluminum wherein the bi... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5229216 | Vibration-damping sheet This invention is a light weight vibration-damping sheet comprising an asphalt binder component, a hollow filler component and a surface treated calcium carbonate treated with a higher fatty acid or its salt, such as aluminum stearate, which acts as a hol... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4921539 | Modified pitch specially adapted to bind coal particles The invention concerns a modified pitch composition specially adapted to bind coal particles with the purpose of transforming it into briquettes; the pitch is modified by reaction with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, and at least on... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4287263 | Heat bondable asphaltic sound deadener This invention pertains to asphaltic sheet sound deadener for use as a vibration damping medium, which can be bonded in place without excessive sag or flow by subjecting the material to 250°-400° F. The main use of this material is in the automotive fie... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4225359 | Acidic earthen cemented compositions for building materials and process An improved earthen composition suitable for building construction comprises soil, a sulfonic acid, cellulose and a cementing agent comprising a calcium cement such as Portland cement, lime or calcium carbonate and/or an asphalt cement such as asphaltic c... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4202701 | Asphalt-aluminum coating composition This disclosure relates to a new organic base, asbestos-free, asphalt-aluminum coating composition for use on roofs and the like. By the use of a gelling agent in place of asbestos fiber, a product with superior reflectivity is obtained which contains les... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4094686 | Road-surface additive for preventing ice and melting snow An additive for admixture with road surface preparation materials to prevent formation of ice and to melt snow on the finished road surface. The additive is distributed throughout the road surface and comprises coated particles of a halide, e.g. calcium c... | 06/13/1978 |
