Patent ID: 8323394
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: C04B,C08K,C08L,C09D,E01C,Y02A,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. An asphalt paving composition comprising i) functionally dry, essentially water-free, non-foamed asphalt binder containing ii) lubricating non-surfactant additive comprising Fischer-Tropsch or Montan wax in an amount less than 1.0 wt. % of the functionally dry, essentially water-free, non-foamed asphalt binder weight, mixed with iii) uncompacted aggregate to provide aggregate coated with binder and lubricating additive, the warm mix paving composition being at a warm mix temperature which is at least 30° F. lower than a comparison production temperature needed to produce a comparison paving composition containing binder-coated aggregate without the lubricating additive.