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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2003
Applicants:
James R. Butler, Friendswood, TX (US);
Kevin P. Kelly, Friendswood, TX (US);
Paul J. Buras, West University Place, TX (US);
Bill Lee, Humble, TX (US);
Inventors:
James R. Butler, Friendswood, TX (US);
Kevin P. Kelly, Friendswood, TX (US);
Paul J. Buras, West University Place, TX (US);
Bill Lee, Humble, TX (US);
Assignee:
Fina Technology, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D195/00 ; C08L095/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
It has been discovered that a synthetic flux oil can contain and deliver asphaltites, such as gilsonite, more easily and readily to an asphalt to improve its properties. The synthetic flux oil includes the asphaltite and a carrier oil. Depending on the nature of the carrier oil, the synthetic flux oil may or may not need to be heated during mixing and incorporation into the asphalt.