Abstract: The invention includes a composition to coat a substrate comprising: an asphalt material; a polymer that is not a polyol; and a polyol. The polyol has a molecular weight of about 1000 to about 5000 and/or the polyol is present in an amount no greater than about 30% by weight of the total composition. Also included are coated articles that comprise a substrate coated with a coating layer, wherein the coating layer is formed from a composition that comprises: an asphalt material, a polymer that is not a polyol; and a polyol. Also included are methods of improving the processability of a asphalt material comprising combining together an asphalt material, a polymer that is not a polyol, and a polyol, wherein the resultant composition exhibits improved processability as compared to an asphalt composition that does not contain a polyol.

Abstract: An asphalt-containing substrate having an adhesive, coating or sealant composition applied to the substrate surface and adhesive, coating or sealant compositions are described herein. The composition resists softening of the asphalt compound in the asphalt-containing substrate at elevated temperatures and includes at least one base material and at least one plasticizer. The plasticizer has is a low molecular weight compound and preferably includes an ester-containing reaction product of at least one glycerol and at least one carboxylic acid or a glycol and an aryl carboxylic acid. The composition base material is preferably a polymer or copolymer that includes polyurethanes, silylated polyurethanes, silylated polyethers, copolymers thereof, and blends thereof. Products containing the composition and a method of applying the composition to a substrate are also disclosed herein.