Abstract: Disclosed is a modified asphalt composition including a styrenic block copolymer and a vegetable wax as modifier. With lower viscosity at high temperatures as compared to the asphalt composition modified only with the styrenic block copolymer, it can be manufactured and used at lower temperatures. Also, with higher ductility at low temperatures, it can minimize fatigue crack even in cold weathers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modified asphalt composition including a styrenic block copolymer and a vegetable wax as modifier. With lower viscosity at high temperatures as compared to the asphalt composition modified only with the styrenic block copolymer, it can be manufactured and used at lower temperatures. Also, with higher ductility at low temperatures, it can minimize fatigue crack even in cold weathers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the unbalanced multi-block styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and provides the copolymer represented by the following structure, mB1*S1?lB2?S2?sB3, wherein B is a butadiene block, S is a styrene block, l, m, s are the relative size among the blocks (i.e., large size, middle size, and small size, respectively), and * is the tapered block between mB1 block and S1 block (i.e., random copolymer of a kind). They have to satisfy the following related expressions. 0.01lB2?mB1?0.5lB2 and 0.01mB1?sB3?0.5mB1 ??a) 0.5S1?S2?1.5S1 ??b) 5%?*%?25% ??c) In the related expression, the value of B1 and S1 include tapered block for the sake of convenience, and * % is the random styrene content in all the styrene in SBS. The unbalanced multi-block SBS of this invention exhibits excellent processability in the preparation of hot-melt adhesives, reducing processing hours.

Abstract: A radial end-modified styrene-conjugated diene block copolymer having a general formula 1. The copolymer is obtained by synthesizing a styrene-conjugated diene block copolymer by way of copolymerization using an organic lithium initiator in the presence of a nonpolar solvent and then coupling the anionic active end of the resulting copolymer with a polyfunctional polysiloxane: (PS-PD)3Si—CH2CH2—[SiO(CH3)2—]nSi(CH3)2R  Formula 1 wherein, PS is polystyrene, PD is polydiene such as polyisoprene or polyisoprene-polybutadiene, R is hydroxy group or -(PD-PS), and n is an integer of 1 to 100. The block copolymer based adhesives have low melt viscosity and excellent adhesive strength.

Abstract: A radial end-modified styrene-conjugated diene block copolymer having a general formula 1.