Abstract: A pavement rejuvenating and/or conditioning composition in which particular coal tar derivatives and other optional ingredients are supplemented with an elastomeric constituent. A rejuvenating or conditioning composition containing an elastomer will reliably hold in place a top layer of fine aggregate, whereas a rejuvenating or conditioning composition without elastomer does not, and also allows for early restoration of traffic, prompt resistance to rain, and good repair and wear resistance of and in the pavement to be maintained. The elastomer is preferably acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer although other polymers can also be substituted including natural and nitrile-rubbers, polyorganosiloxane and, less preferably, styrene-butadiene, neoprene- and polybutadiene polymers.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition is provided which is highly durable and free from oxidative deterioration when exposed to elevated temperature as in molding and also ambient temperature at which an end product thereof is used. These advantageous features are attributable to the use of a hydrogenated oil of the class disclosed which serves effectively to suppress the tendency of an elastomer undergoing gelation or cross-linking particularly when heated in the atmosphere. The hydrogenated oil is derivable from hydrogenation of a liquid product resulting from thermally treating a coal tar or distillates thereof at above 400.degree. C.; a liquid product resulting from thermally treating at above 400.degree. C. a petroleum crude oil, distillates thereof, or a liquid hydrocarbon derived from catalytic cracking, hydrogenative cracking or catalytic reforming of petroleum distillates; or a thermally cracked tar resulting from thermally cracking a petroleum crude oil or distillates thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the properties of bitumen, asphalt, or a similar material by adding to it a thermoplastic or a thermoelastomer, the solubility and compatibility of the thermoplastic or thermoelastomer being improved by a third component, which is wood resin, turpentine resin, a derivative of these, tall oil, tall-oil pitch, or a constituent or mixture of these. The obtained composition of bitumen, asphalt or a similar material can be used as a binding agent in road pavement materials.

Abstract: A coal-tar-pitch-based roofing composition containing coal tar pitch, a rubbery block polymer, an extender oil, and an antioxidant to retard degradation of the coal tar pitch during blending of the composition, the composition being formed by heating the coat tar pitch, adding the naphthenic extender oil and the rubbery polymer and agitating the components at an elevated temperature for a period of time until phase inversion between the coal tar pitch and the rubbery polymer occurs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrorheological semisolid capable of changing the rheological characteristics by an application of voltage. The semisolid is composed of 20-70 weight. Parts of carbonaceous particulates having an average particle size of 0.1-500 .mu.m and a carbon/hydrogen atomic ratio (C/H ratio) of 1.2-5 which are dispersed in 80-30 weight % of a dispersion medium comprising a partially crosslinked electric insulating polymer having a penetration of 40-475 at 25.degree. C., or into 80-30 weight % of a dispersion medium selected from an electric insulating oil having a viscosity of 5000 to 10.sup.9 centistokes at 25.degree. C. and an electric insulating polymer having a viscosity of 5000 to 10.sup.9 centistokes at 25.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a damping material, which contains from 3 to 30% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer containing at least two polymer blocks along with a bitumen and which has a dynamic loss tangent (tan .delta.) of being 0.5 or more in 10% deformation under the condition of 25.degree. C. and 1 Hz.

Abstract: This invention relates to emulsion-type adhesive compositions which include a copolymer of a conjugated diene and sulfopropyl-N-methacroyloxyethyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium betaine, wherein the sulfobetaine copolymer has about 0.15 to about 15 mole % sulfobetaine groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated copolymer, and less than about 250 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, having about 5 to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon resin being composed of aliphatic dienes and mono-olefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated copolymer.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising a naturally occurring and/or synthetic rubber and a selected amount of a hydrogen donor material having a hydrogen transfer (hydrogen atom/mol anthracene) of at least 0.1. The composition is highly stable during molding and in use under severe temperature and shearing conditions and substantially immune to deterioration by heat or radiation and ultraviolet rays.

Abstract: A process is provided for feeding cables, wires, pipes etc. through a wall in such a way that the water- and/or gas resistance of the wall is maintained and that later on additional cables etc. can be passed through. The process uses a sealing agent comprising an intimate mixture of a water-swellable substance such as a clay and a hydrophobic substance such as vaseline. The sealing agent can be placed in a tubular device for providing water-tightness when making a bushing in a partially porous wall.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and a hydrogen donative material or Component (B) added in an amount of 0.01-40 weight parts per 100 weight parts resin (A), the hydrogen donative material having a transfer of hydrogen or at least 0.1 (hydrogen atoms/molecules anthracene). The composition further incorporates metal salts of aliphatic acid and/or hydrotalcites and a selected class of oxidation inhibitors.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive compositions which include an emulsion of a metal neutralized sulfonated copolymer of isoprene/sodium styrene sulfonate, wherein the neutralized sulfonated copolymer has about 5 to about 250 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated copolymer, and less than about 50 parts by weight of an emulsion of a preferential polar plasticizer, and less than about 300 parts by weight of an emulsion of a hydrocarbon tackifying resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, having about 4 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein the hydrocarbon resin is composed of aliphatic dienes and monoolefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated copolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to emulsion type adhesive compositions which include a metal neutralized copolymer of a conjugated diene and an ethoxylated alkylamine salt of a styrene sulfonate, wherein the sulfonated copolymer has about 5 to about 125 meg. of sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the sulfonated copolymer, and about 25 to about 200 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, having about 5 to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon resin being composed of aliphatic dienes and monoolefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated copolymer.

Abstract: Adhesive resins are filled with carbon fibers that have a three-dimensional structure. The fibers have variable lengths and widths. The fiber filled adhesive exhibits high thermal conductivity values. Electronic systems having components bonded by a layer of these adhesives resins have high through-the-thickness thermal conductivity.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which includes a polymer complex of an amine containing polymer and a co- or terpolymer, about 3 to about 100 parts by weight of a polymer complex per 100 parts by weight of the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon rubber, wherein the neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer has about 0.2 to about 5 weight percent of chemically combined sulfur and about 25 to about 200 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, aliphatic dienes and mono and diolefins, cyclic olefins of 5 to 6 carbon atoms and hydrogenated poly cyclics per 100 parts by weight of the polymer complex.

Abstract: A bituminous composition comprising a blend of bitumen, a polyolefin and a thermoplastic elastomer containing at least two polymer blocks wherein one of said polymer blocks is a crystalline polymer block and one of said polymer blocks is an amorphous polymer block is provided.The bituminous compositions of the invention have excellent low temperature flexibility and high temperature creep resistance properties and are particularly useful as a roof coating or waterproofing material or a road paving material.

Abstract: Anionic Emulsions of asphalt, bitumen, or tar which may optionally contain a latex of a rubbery polymer may be set using a destablizing system comprising either an alkali silicofluoride in the presence of a sulfamate or a mixture of an amine in the presence of a divalent metal ion. The setting time for such emulsions can be reduced to less than half an hour.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organopolyarylsilane which comprises aromatic ring segments having a skelton mainly comprising an aromatic condensed ring structure derived from an organic solvent soluble pitch and organosilane segments randomly bonded thereto with an Si--C linkage intervening therebetween and is soluble in an organic solvent, and further relates to an SiC--C based continuous inorganic fiber exhibiting excellent heat resistant strength, oxidation resistance and electro-conductivity, which is obtained by spinning the above organopolyarylsilane into fiber, and after infusibilizing, heat-treating said fiber under a nonreactive atmosphere at a high temperature. The above organopolyarylsilane can be efficiently obtained in extremely high yields, by a process wherein low boiling substances produced by pyrolysis of the starting material, i.e.

Abstract: A floor covering material with enhanced chemical, particularly acid, resistance containing refractory oxide, asphaltite, high oil asphalt, asphalt with a softening point in the range of about 210.degree.-230.degree. F., reinforcing fiber, crystalline polyolefin polymer and optionally, non-crystalline polyolefin polymer. The disclosed floor covering material is single-layered.

Abstract: A bituminous composition comprising a blend of bitumen and a thermoplastic elastomer containing at least two polymer blocks wherein one of said polymer blocks is a crystalline polymer block and one of said polymer blocks is an amorphous polymer block, is provided.The bituminous composition has particular application as a roof coating or waterproofing material or road paving material.

Abstract: A water repellent composition comprising an emulsion prepared by emulsifying in water (A) a wax having a melting point of from 40.degree. to 90.degree. C. and (B) an olefin-maleic anhydride derivative in the presence of (C) a water-soluble alkaline compound and/or a nonionic emulsifier.

Abstract: A blanking strip, made of paper or film, for the partial blanking of objects to be electroplated, such as printed circuit boards, coated with an adhesive composition based on a plastomer, a hard resin and a plasticizer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bitumen-polymer composition comprising 95 to 99% by weight of a bitumen and 1 to 5% by weight of a terpolymer having a melt index between 5 and 50 dg/min. The terpolymer comprises 88 to 98.7 mol % of units derived from ethylene; 1 to 10 mol % of units derived from at least one ester selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates and methacrylates, the alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and 0.3 to 3 mol % of units derived from maleic anhydride. The bitumen-polymer composition is used in the preparation of road surface binders.

Abstract: According to the invention, a resin composition having an electromagnetic wave shielding effect is provided. The resin composition comprises 35 to 90 wt % of an ABS resin or a mixture of the ABS resin and an AS resin, 1 to 25 wt % of a plasticizer and 5 to 40 wt % of carbon fibers. The carbon fibers are uniformly dispersed in the resin ingredient without being broken or cut at the step of mixing and dispersing the resin components, thus exhibiting improved electromagnetic wave shielding effect.

Abstract: According to the invention, a resin composition having an electromagnetic wave shielding effect is provided. The resin composition comprises 35 to 90 wt % of an ABS resin or a mixture of the ABS resin and an AS resin, 1 to 25 wt % of a plasticizer and 5 to 40 wt % of carbon fibers. The carbon fibers are uniformly dispersed in the resin ingredient without being broken or cut at the step of mixing and dispersing the resin components, thus exhibiting improved electromagnetic wave shielding effect.

Abstract: An anti-corrosive polyurethane coating composition which has excellent anti-corrosive property, water resistance, adhesive property to metals and impact resistance and can be coated thick in one coating operation, comprising (1) a polyol mixture of castor oil or a polyol derived from castor oil and an amine polyol produced by addition reaction of an alkylene oxide to a nitrogen-containing compound having at least 2 active hydrogen atoms such as ammonia, an aliphatic amine or an aromatic amine, the amine polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups and a hydroxyl value of at least 150 mgKOH/g, (2) a polyisocyanate compound, and optionally coal tar, an aromatic hydrocarbon oil or resin, or usual paint additives.

Abstract: An aqueous rubberized coal tar emulsion composition especially suitable for coating and sealing bituminous substrates containing asphalt such as asphalt pavement and the like, the coal tar emulsion composition comprising a major portion of commercial coal tar emulsion and water admixed with a small amount of a carboxylated butadiene/styrene/acid copolymer latex having a particular particle size. The emulsion composition may additionally include a fine aggregate filler material such as sand. The coal tar emulsion composition according to the invention is of a thixotropic nature and has the ability to maintain the fine aggregate when added and mixed therein in a homogeneous-like suspension. The emulsion composition when spread on an asphalt surface exhibits a high degree of spreadability and provides a sealing coating that has a long life.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved coating composition for application to aluminum cell cathodes, wherein said composition comprises a Refractory Hard Material, and a thermosetting resinous binder system.The resinous binder system is characterized by a char yield greater than 25 percent, while the coating composition exhibits expansion characteristics such as to adhere to a cathode block at temperatures up to and including those normally encountered in the operation of an aluminum cell. The ablation rate of the carbon system utilized is essentially equal to the combined wear and dissolution rate of the Refractory Hard Material in an aluminum cell environment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a blend of an olefin/alkyl acrylate copolymer and hardened extract which has a saturated hydrocarbon content of not more than 10% by weight and articles made therefrom, e.g. linings for reservoirs and for water proofing roofs. The new products are easier to manufacture since they resist gelation, do not suffer from problems of shrinkage and are appreciably cheaper.

Abstract: A polymeric binder composition for refractory aggregates is disclosed. The binder is a resole type phenolic resin, solvent and a tar, pitch or mixtures thereof. The solvent has a boiling point of greater than 75.degree. C. and is added to the resole type phenolic resin to impart a viscosity range of between 1 to 1000 poise. The tar/pitch component is combined in the solvent-resin mixture, and is incorporated within the ratios of 30:70 to 70:30 with relation to the phenolic resin. The binder results in a high carbon binder.

Abstract: A waterproof sheeting exhibiting improved temperature characteristics and good properties when bonded with molten bitumen comprises by weight 10 to 40 parts of unplasticized PVC, 10 to 40 parts of an ethylene vinyl acetate carbon monoxide terpolymer and 5 to 35 parts of coal tar pitch.

Abstract: A composition for sealing products comprising from 35 to 95 weight percent of at least one distillation product selected from the group consisting of bitumens and soft pitches, and from 5 to 65 weight pecent of a terpolymer having a melt index between 1 and 10 dg/minute and comprising: (i) from 88 to 98.7 mole percent of units derived from ethylene (ii) from 1 to 10 mole percent of units derived from an ester selected from alkyl acrylates and methacrylates, wherein said alkyl group has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (iii) from 0.3 to 3 mole percent of units derived from maleic anhydride.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions of the present invention comprise a blend of from about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a crystalline 1-olefin polymer, from about 80 to about 15 parts by weight of a styrene-butadiene rubber, and from about 5 to about 50 parts by weight of bitumen. The thermoplastic blends have unexpectant increases in properties, especially tear strength, tensile strength, high temperature (100.degree. C.) tear strength, and smooth surfaces when injection molded. Moreover, the bitumen lowers the injection molding pressure, thus enabling larger parts to be molded. The compositions, which may be partially cured, also have excellent aging properties. The compositions are a true thermoplastic in that they can be repeatedly processed and yet maintain their good physical properties.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions of the present invention comprise a blend of from about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a crystalline 1-olefin polymer, from about 80 to about 15 parts by weight of a styrene-butadiene rubber, and from about 5 to about 50 parts by weight of bitumen. The thermoplastic blends have unexpectant increases in properties, especially tear strength, tensile strength, high temperature (100.degree. C.) tear strength, and smooth surfaces when injection molded. Moreover, the bitumen lowers the injection molding pressure, thus enabling larger parts to be molded. The compositions, which may be partially cured, also have excellent aging properties. The compositions are a true thermoplastic in that they can be repeatedly processed and yet maintain their good physical properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to asphalt composition exhibiting improved physical properties comprising asphalt, hydrogenated rubber copolymer and sulfur which compositions exhibit improved temperature viscosity stability and improved tensile properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to emulsion type adhesive compositions which include a metal neutralized sulfonated elastomeric co or terpolymer, wherein the neutralized sulfonated copolymer has about 5 to about 250 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated copolymer, and less than about 200 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, having about 5 to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon resin being composed of aliphatic dienes and monoolefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated co or terpolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which include an elastomeric co- or terpolymer, about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of a neutralized sulfonated co- or terpolymer per 100 parts by weight of the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon rubber, wherein the neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer has about 0.2 to about 5 weight percent of chemically combined sulfur and about 25 to about 200 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, aliphatic dienes and mono and diolefins, cyclic olefins of 5 to 6 carbon atoms and hydrogenated poly cyclics per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated co- or terpolymer rubber.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which include a neutralized sulfonated 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene resin which has about 5 to about 25 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene, and about 25 to about 250 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, having about 5 to about 6 carbon atoms the hydrocarbon resin being composed of aliphatic dienes and monoolefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene polymer.

Abstract: A hardener for a polysulphide sealant comprises an inorganic peroxide and according to the invention includes as a cure control agent a naphthenate e.g. copper naphthenate and/or a phenolic compound e.g. cresylic acid.

Abstract: Coal tar pitch is blended with ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) molding or extrusion composition. The product produced therefrom is superior in some ways for applications such as pipe manufacture and meets generally accepted specifications therefor. Furthermore, such a product is less expensive than an ABS product without the coal tar pitch additive.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which include an amine terminated polyalkylene oxide neutralized sulfonated thermoplastic polymer wherein the neutralized sulfonated thermoplastic polymer has about 5 to about 250 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated thermoplastic polymer, and about 25 to about 200 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, having about 5 to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon resin being composed of aliphatic dienes and monoolefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A high char yielding matrix resin for use in fabricating carbon-carbon composites comprised of a polymerizable mixture of a diethynylbenzene monomer and an ethynylpyrene monomer.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which include a neutralized EPDM terpolymer which has about 5 to about 50 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated elastomeric EPDM terpolymer, a neutralized sulfonated 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene resin which has about 5 to about 50 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated polybutadiene, and about 25 to about 250 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate having about 5 to about 6 carbon atoms the hydrocarbon resin being composed of aliphatic dienes and monoolefins per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated EPDM terpolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which includes a hydrogenated block copolymer block such as Kraton G, about 25 to about 250 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin made from a petroleum or coal tar distillate, aliphatic dienes and mono and diolefins, cyclic olefins of 5 to 6 carbon atoms and hydrogenated polycyclics per 100 parts by weight of the hydrogenated block copolymer, and about 25 to about 200 parts by weight of a polybutene or polyisobutylene per 100 parts of the hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to pressure sensitive adhesive compositions which includes a hydrogenated block copolymer such as Kraton G, about 25 to about 250 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, aliphatic dienes and mono- and diolefins, cyclic olefins of 5 or 6 carbon atoms and hydrogenated poly cyclics per 100 parts by weight of the hydrogenated block copolymer, and about 25 to 200 parts by weight of a polybutene or polyisobutylene per 100 parts of the hydrogenated block copolymer, wherein said mixture of Kraton G, said hydrocarbon resin and said polybutene or polyisobutylene are dissolved in a non-reactive solvent at a concentration level of about 5 to about 25 grams per 100 mil of non-reactive solvent.

Abstract: Internal reflection of an optical glass is suppressed by applying a coating material comprising a material selected from coal tar and coal tar pitch and a resin selected from vinylidene chloride series copolymers and halogenated epoxy resins.

Abstract: A paving mixture containing black asphalt which is changed to a color other than black by the addition of a limited amount of a coloring agent to the mixture, such as ferric oxide, to impart a permanent, distinctive color to the pavement without sacrificing any of the wearing qualities thereof. At the same time, the cost of the pavement is maintained within practical economic limits so that it may be used in the production of paved areas of limited extent, such as tennis courts, playgrounds, running tracks, parking lots, airport runways, etc. When the mixture is laid down in depths of one-fourth inch to twelve inches, the increased cost of the pavement is made up in a reasonably short period of time by the elimination of the need for painting the conventional black surface repeatedly, especially when the latter is subjected to extensive use and wear.

Abstract: Elemental sulfur is reacted in a certain manner with at least first and second hydrocarbons to form an asphalt-like material.