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• the present invention concerns bituminous compositions having advantageous high and low temperature properties which are maintained over time giving an improved estimated service life when used in, for example, roofing applications.
• bituminous compositions comprising a bitumen component and an elastomer component, typically a styrenic block copolymer such as SBS (polystyrene- polybutadiene-polystyrene) SEBS (polystyrene- poly [ethylene-butylene] -polystyrene) ; SIS (polystyrene- polyisoprene-polystyrene) and SEPS (polystyrene- poly [ethylene-propylene] -polystyrene) and the like.
• SBS polystyrene- polybutadiene-polystyrene
• SEBS polystyrene- poly [ethylene-butylene] -polystyrene
• SIS polystyrene- polyisoprene-polystyrene
• SEPS polystyrene- poly [ethylene-propylene] -pol
• modified bituminous compositions over traditional systems (blown bitumen) include: improved fatigue resistance (the accommodation of repeated thermal movements of the roof) ; improved flexibility (especially at low temperature, enabling contractors to lay felt under colder weather conditions than with conventional bitumen) ; improved strength (to allow a reduction in the number of plies of felt by replacing in whole or part the traditional blown bitumen coated system) ; improved resistance to (permanent) deformation at short and longer loading times (so-called walk-on-ability' ) ; and improved elasticity, resulting in a greater capacity to bridge movement of crack and joints.
• modified bituminous compositions satisfy all of the above requirements in as much as these materials having excellent high and low temperature properties (i.e. cold bending resistance at -30 to -25 °C and flow resistance at 80 to 100 °C) , improvement is still desired.
• a property of particular importance in roofing applications is the walk-on-ability mentioned before.
• torching which is one of the most widely used application methods for bituminous roofing felts, could lead to undesired surface effects and/or damage due to insufficient resistance to deformation.
• An assessment of the resistance of a composition to withstand such working traffic is currently ranked by the penetration value (ASTM D5-94) at 50 °C.
• a reduction in PEN value i.e. improving the resistance to deformation, whilst maintaining the performance properties and especially the low temperature properties would be highly desirous. It has now been found that walk-on-ability of modified bituminous compositions may be improved without (significant) effect on the other performance properties of the compositions.
• bituminous compositions which comprises a bituminous component (A) , an elastomer component (B) , preferably a block copolymer of a conjugated diene and a monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon, and an additive (C) , wherein the additive is a compound of the general formula
• each ⁇ Ar" independently is a benzene ring or fused aromatic ring system of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one hydroxyl group, and ⁇ R" is an optionally substituted divalent radical comprising 6 to 20 atoms in the backbone and at least one amide and/or ester group in the backbone.
• the additive used in the present invention is a compound of the general formula
• Ar R Ar (I) wherein each ⁇ Ar" independently is a benzene ring or fused aromatic ring system of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one hydroxyl group, and "R” is an optionally substituted divalent radical comprising 6 to 20 atoms in the backbone and at least one amide and/or ester group in the backbone.
• each "Ar” is a benzene ring or a fused aromatic ring system of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably a benzene ring.
• the benzene ring or fused aromatic ring system is substituted by at least one hydroxyl group, although more hydroxyl groups may be present.
• the hydroxyl group or one of the hydroxyl groups is substituted in the para, or 4- position.
• ea_ch ⁇ Ar" may independently carry one or more substitutents, preferably alkyl groups of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, most preferably at a position or positions adjacent to hydroxyl group (s).
• both "Ar” are 3, 5-dialkyl-4-hydroxylphenyl groups, preferably 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxylphenyl groups.
• the divalent radical "R” may be represented by the general formula
• R ⁇ is a C]__4 hydrocarbonylene group, preferably an ethylene group;
• X is as defined above;
• ⁇ R2" ⁇ S an organic bridging group of 1 to 10 atoms in its backbone or a substituted organic bridging group of 1 to 10 atoms in its backbone, such as a C]__]_o hydrocarbonylene group, preferably a n-hexylene group, or a group of such length containing two amide or ester groups, preferably amide groups in its bridge.
• R2 is substituted, then it may be substituted with one or more of a variety of substituents, including alkaryl groups carrying an "Ar” group, and the like.
• the preferred additive may hence be selected from, e.g., IRGANOX MD-1024; IRGANOX 1098; IRGANOX 259 or NAUGARD XL-1 and the like (IRGANOX AND NAUGARD are trademarks) . Also a combination of such additives may be used.
• the most preferred additive is bis (3, 5-ditertbutyl- 4-hydroxyphenylethylamino) dicarbonic acid amide, available as MD-1024 from Ciba-Geigy. - o -
• the additive may be added in any amount in the range of 0.01 to 5 %wt, typically in an amount of 0.1 to 2 %wt, based on total bituminous composition.
• the preferred amount depends on e.g. (I) the selected additive (s); (II) the ratio of elastomer component (B) versus bitumen component (A) ; (III) the nature of elastomer component (B) and of bitumen component (A) ; and (IV) the presence of other components, such as fillers. Nonetheless, little experimentation will be required to find a suitable amount of additive to improve the overall balance of properties of the bituminous composition. Bitumen
• bituminous component present in the bituminous compositions according to the present invention may be a naturally occurring bitumen or derived from a mineral oil.
• petroleum pitches obtained by a cracking process and coal tar can be used as the bituminous component as well as blends of various bituminous materials.
• suitable components include distillation or "straight-run bitumens", precipitation bitumens, e.g. propane bitumens, blown bitumens, e.g. catalytically blown bitumen or multigrade, and mixtures thereof.
• Other suitable bituminous components include mixtures of one or more of these bitumens with extenders (fluxes) such as petroleum extracts, e.g.
• the bituminous composition according to the invention contains at least one elastomer component (B) .
• Elastomers are generally associated with polymers of dienes, such as butadiene or isoprene, or with copolymers of such dienes with a monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon, such as styrene. It is emphasized that the elastomer used in the composition of the invention is not restricted to such polymers or copolymers. Suitable elastomers include polyesters, polyacrylates, polysulfides, polysilicones and polyesteramides, provided they show an elastomer behaviour.
• At least one block copolymer comprising at least two terminal blocks of a poly (monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon) and at least one block of one or more conjugated dienes or a (partially) hydrogenated version thereof is used as elastomer component.
• Suitable conjugated dienes are those with from 4 to 8 carbon atoms per monomer, for example butadiene, 2-methyl-l, 3- butadiene (isoprene), 2, 3-dimethyl-l, 3-butadiene, 1,3- pentadiene and 1,2-hexadiene, in particular butadiene and isoprene, and mixtures thereof.
• Suitable monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons are o-methyl styrene, p- methyl styrene, p-tert-butylstyrene, 2, 4-dimethylstyrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, vinyl naphthalene, vinyl toluene, vinyl xylene, and the like or mixtures thereof, and in particular styrene.
• block copolymers may be linear or branched, and symmetric or asymmetric.
• a -preferred- example of a suitable block copolymer is the triblock copolymer of the configuration A-B-A, in which "A" represents a polyvinylaromatic hydrocarbon block, and "B” represents a polydiene block.
• These block copolymers may be further defined e.g. by the content of monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons in the final block copolymer, their molecular weight and their microstructure, as discussed hereinafter.
• the content of monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons of the final block copolymer suitably ranges from 10 to 70, more preferably from 20 to 50 %wt (based on the total block copolymer) .
• the polymer blocks of monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons advantageously have an apparent molecular weight in the range from 2,000 to 100,000, in particular from 5,000 to 50,000.
• the polymer blocks of conjugated dienes preferably have an apparent molecular weight in the range of from 25,000 to 1,000,000, particularly from 30,000 to 150,000.
• apparent molecular weight as used throughout the specification is meant the molecular weight of the polymer (block) , as measured with gel chromatography (GPC) using polystyrene calibration standards (according to ASTM 3536) .
• conjugated dienes Through modification of the polymerization, it is possible to direct the conjugated dienes to propagate in a manner wherein the carbon atoms of a single unsaturated bond are incorporated in the backbone, or in a manner wherein all carbon atoms of the unsaturated conjugated bonds are incorporated in the backbone.
• poly (conjugated dienes) are defined by their vinyl content, referring to the unsaturated bond that is. now attached alongside the polymer backbone.
• Techniques to enhance the vinyl content of the conjugated diene portion are well known and may involve the use of polar compounds such as ethers, amines and other Lewis bases and more in particular those selected from the group consisting of dialkylethers of glycols.
• dialkyl ether of ethylene glycol containing the same or different terminal alkoxy groups and optionally bearing an alkyl substituent on the ethylene radical such as monoglyme, diglyme, diethoxyethane, 1, 2-diethoxypropane, 1-ethoxy- 2, 2-tert-butoxyethane, of which 1, 2-diethoxypropane is most preferred.
• the total vinyl content of the block copolymer is at least 6 %wt (based on the blocks of poly (conjugated diene) ) , preferably in the range of from 8 to 80, more preferably in the range of from 25 to 55 %wt.
• block copolymers may be prepared by coupling at least two diblock copolymer molecules together, using suitable coupling agents such as adipates (e.g., diethyl adipate) or silicon-compounds (e.g., silicon tetrachloride, dimethyldichlorosilane, methyldichlorosilane or gamma-glycidoxypropyl- trimethoxysilane) or a nucleus prepared by oligomerization of di- or tri-vinyl benzene.
• suitable coupling agents such as adipates (e.g., diethyl adipate) or silicon-compounds (e.g., silicon tetrachloride, dimethyldichlorosilane, methyldichlorosilane or gamma-glycidoxypropyl- trimethoxysilane) or a nucleus prepared by oligomerization of di- or tri-vinyl benzene.
• Other coupling agents can be selected from polyepoxides, such as epoxidized linseed oil, or epoxidized bisphenols (e.g. the diglycidylether of bisphenol A), polyisocyanates (e.g., benzo-1, 2, 4-triisocyanate) , polyketones (e.g., hexane-1, 3, 6-trione) , polyanhydrides or polyhalides (e.g., dibromoethane) and the like.
• polyepoxides such as epoxidized linseed oil, or epoxidized bisphenols (e.g. the diglycidylether of bisphenol A), polyisocyanates (e.g., benzo-1, 2, 4-triisocyanate) , polyketones (e.g., hexane-1, 3, 6-trione) , polyanhydrides or polyhalides (e.g., dibromoethane) and the like.
• a residue of uncoupled diblock copolymer may remain in the final product, referred to as the "diblock content".
• the block copolymer is prepared via a technique where no diblock is specifically prepared or isolated, such as in " full sequential preparation, it is known that the final amount of diblock can be adjusted e.g. by reinitiation.
• the diblock content may for instance be in the range of from 5 to 25 %wt and — y —
• the hydrogenation of the block copolymer may be carried out as described in the above British Patent Specification. Further examples of suitable block copolymers, and their preparation, may be found for instance in EP0006674; EP0238149; EP0667886; EP0317025; EP0506195; EP0756611; US5189083; US5212220; US5141986; US544775; US5451619; US5718752; US5854335; US5798401; US3231635; US3251905; US3390207; US3598887; US4219627; EP0413294; EP0387671; EP0636654; and WO0422931, all included herein by reference.
• Elastomer component (B) is suitably present in the bituminous composition in an amount in the range of from 2 to 20, more preferably from 10 to 15 %wt (based on the total bituminous composition) . Additional components
• the bituminous composition may also, optionally, contain other ingredients such as may be required for the end-use envisaged.
• fillers may be included, for example talc, calcium carbonate and carbon black.
• Other components that may be incorporated include resins, oils, stabilisers or flame retardants.
• the content of such fillers and/or other components may be in the range of from 0 to as much as 40 %wt (based on the total bituminous composition) .
• other polymer modifiers may also be included in the bituminous composition of the invention.
• the useful low temperature and high temperature properties of the polymer-bitumen blends of the present invention coupled with the improved ageing resistance enables such blends to be of significant benefit in uses where the blends are exposed to external weather conditions, such as use in roofing applications, for example as a component of roofing felt.
• the usefully low high-temperature viscosity not just means that the polymer-bitumen blends can be more easily processed but also means that they enable a greater amount of filler to be incorporated before the maximum allowable processing viscosity is achieved, and thus leads to a cheaper product in those applications where fillers are commonly used.
• bituminous compositions of the present invention may also be applied in respect of end-uses other than roofing applications, such as sealants and coating (e.g. pipe coating) , road constructions, sound deadening materials, bitumen-based adhesives and the like.
• sealants and coating e.g. pipe coating
• road constructions e.g., road constructions, sound deadening materials, bitumen-based adhesives and the like.
• bituminous compositions were prepared using the other ingredients under low shear stirring at a temperature of 180 °C. Test methods
• the experiments were carried out on the compositions in penetration cups. On the surface of the composition a round flat metal cylinder was placed with a diameter of 1.3 cm. In this study the indentation tests have been carried out by applying two different loads, i.e. 0.5 kg and 1 kg. The actual loads exerted upon the compositions are therefore: 38 kPa and 76 kPa.
• Creep tests were done for each composition at 50 °C applying various loads.
• the creep test was performed with a Haake RT20 Rotoviscometer using a parallel plate configuration. The diameter of the upper plate was 8 mm, while the distance between the plates was 1 mm. The initial thickness of the samples used amounted 1.5 mm. Before the start of the measurement the samples were trimmed. The creep tests were carried out applying a constant load of 40 kPa, 20 kPa, 10 kPa or 5 kPa. The compliance J (1/Pa) as a function of time has been determined for each composition. Experiments 1-5
• IRGANOX MD-1024 was used in this study to investigate its effect on the penetration of typical roofing composition based on standard D-1184 SBS and 30 %wt filler. Results
• MD-1024 significantly affects the penetration of the composition at 50 °C. It is also demonstrated that the quantity of the additive influences the level of penetration.
• 0.3 %wt or even more pronounced 0.5 %wt MD-1024 is incorporated in a typical roofing composition the walk- on-ability, i.e. penetration, indentation and resilience and resistance to deformation, can be improved substantially.

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