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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2006
Vinay Mehta, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Brian Kanze, Wanaque, NJ (US);
Krishna Srinivasan, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Awdhoot Vasant Kerkar, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Vinay Mehta, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Brian Kanze, Wanaque, NJ (US);
Krishna Srinivasan, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Awdhoot Vasant Kerkar, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Building Materials Investment Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An asphalt-based nanocomposite useful as a coating for various applications including building materials products, such as shingles, is provided. The asphalt-based nanocomposites are particle-filled matrices that include an asphalt flux or derivate thereof and a layered clay mineral in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 15 weight %. Coated articles such as shingles including the asphalt-based nanocomposite are also disclosed as well as various methods of preparing the asphalt-based nanocomposite.