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the asphalt additive of the present invention comprises the compound represented by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ). the asphalt additive may comprise the compound alone or may comprise another component in addition to the compound . further , the compound represented by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ) may be used singly or in a combination of two or more of them . still further , two or more compounds represented respectively by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ) may be used together . it must be noted that the compound represented by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ) includes a polymer formed by the condensation of two or more compounds via -- oh groups thereby producing a p - o - p linkage . in the compound which is used in the present invention and which is represented by the formula ( i ); r 1 is a saturated or unsaturated straight , hydrocarbon radical or an alkylphenyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms , preferably 8 to 20 carbon atoms and more preferably 10 to 18 carbon atoms . examples of the saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical and the alkylphenyl group include alkyl groups such as dodecyl , hexadecyl and octadecyl groups , and alkylphenyl groups such as octylphenyl , nonylphenyl and dodecylphenyl groups . in the compound represented by the formula ( i ), the order of the oxypropylene group ( po ) and the oxyethylene group ( eo ) is not limited to the indication in the formula ( i ). therefore , the order may be the ro - group , the oxyethylene group , the oxypropylene group , and the phosphorus atom . further , the order of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group may be reversed , or otherwise the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group may be added at random . as for - the number of moles added of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group , m is 1 to 6 , preferably 1 to 4 , and more preferably 1 to 2 ; and n is 0 to 6 , preferably 0 to 4 , and more preferably 0 to 3 . in the compound represented by the formula ( i ), each of x and y is a number of 1 to 2 , provided , however , that x becomes more preferable as x approaches 1 , and the sum of x and y is 3 . in the compound which is used in the present invention and which is represented by the formula ( ii ); r 2 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having a branched methyl group and having 8 to 24 carbon atoms , and preferably 8 to 20 carbon atoms and more preferably 10 to 18 carbon atoms . examples of the saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical corresponding to the straight portion include decyl , dodecyl , tetradecyl and heptadecyl groups . the site where the methyl group is linked is not particularly limited . the added order of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group as well as x and y which is represented by the formula ( ii ) are the same as those in the compound represented by the formula ( i ). as for the number of moles added of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group , m is 0 to 6 , preferably 0 to 4 , and more preferably 0 to 2 ; and n is 0 to 6 , preferably 0 to 4 , and more preferably 0 to 3 . in the compound which is used in the present invention and which is represented by the formula ( iii ); r 3 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having two or more branched methyl groups or at least one branched group having 2 or more carbon atoms and having 8 to 24 carbon atoms , preferably 8 to 20 carbon atoms and more preferably 10 to 18 carbon atoms . examples of the saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical corresponding to the straight portion include hexyl , decyl and tetradecyl groups . the site where the methyl group or the branched group having 2 or more carbon atoms is linked is not particularly limited . the number of the methyl groups linked is preferably 2 to 5 . examples of the branched group having 2 or more carbon atoms include an alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms . among these alkyl groups , preferable groups are ethyl , propyl , hexyl and decyl groups . the added order of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group as well as x and y which is represented by the formula ( iii ) are the same as those in the compound represented by the formula ( i ). as for the number of moles added of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group , m is 0 to 6 , preferably 0 to 4 , and more preferably 0 to 2 ; and n is 0 to 6 , preferably 0 to 4 , and more preferably 0 to 3 . the method for producing the compound represented by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ) is not particularly limited . an example of the method comprises the steps of adding ethylene oxide and propylene oxide to a saturated or unsaturated alcohol having 8 to 24 carbon atoms by a commonly adopted process to produce an addition polymer and then converting the addition product into a phosphoric ester . the conversion of the addition polymer into a phosphoric ester can be performed by reacting the addition polymer with phosphoric acid anhydride , phosphorus oxytrichloride or phosphorus trichloride . the asphalt additive of the present invention may further contain an aliphatic amine . the aliphatic amine , which contains a nitrogen atom in the molecule , increases the wettability of asphalt to aggregates at an initial stage . examples of the aliphatic amine include higher aliphatic polyamines such as tallow alkyl propylenediamine or derivatives thereof , and alkylol amines such as alkylhydroxyamine , monoethanol amine , diethanol amine and triethanol amine . if such an amine is used , it is preferable to use the asphalt additive at a ph value within a neutral to acidic range . the amount added of the aliphatic amine is preferably 5 to 70 % by weight in the asphalt additive and more preferably 10 to 50 % by weight . the state of the asphalt additive of the present invention is not particularly limited . the state may be , for example , a solid , a liquid or a paste . preferably , the asphalt additive is a liquid or a paste at a temperature of 40 ° c . so as to improve the workability and the miscibility with asphalt and so as to increase the adhesion between asphalt and aggregates for a long period of time and at an initial stage in particular . the mechanism by which the asphalt additive of the present invention increases the adhesion between asphalt and aggregates so that the anti - stripping of asphalt from aggregates is conducted for a long period of time is not clarified . presumably , the effect of the asphalt additive of the present invention is caused by the formation of hydrogen bond by the -- oh groups on a surface of the aggregates in a wet state , the formation of a chemical bond through thermal dehydration and the formulation of hydrophobic polymerized film , as described in jp - b 8 - 32 , 832 , in column 6 , lines 17 to 23 . particularly , in the case of the asphalt additive of the present invention , the solubility in and affinity for asphalt is increased by the introduction of a prescribed amount of the oxypropylene group and the oxyethylene group or by the introduction of a specific branched alkyl group into the compound represented by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ). it is believed that these properties of the asphalt additive bring about the result that the above - described bonds remarkably emerge immediately after the additive is blended in the asphalt and the result that the work time can be shortened and the excellent anti - stripping ability can be obtained immediately after paving and for a long period of time after paving . next , detailsof the asphalt composition are given below . the asphalt which is used in the asphalt composition according to the present invention is , for example , a bituminous substance resulting from straight asphalt , semi - blown asphalt , cut - back asphalt , natural asphalt , petroleum tar , pitch , or an asphalt which meets the requirements of the specification of asphalt for road paving and which is produced by blending a softener with solvent - deasphalting . such asphalt is incorporated with the asphalt additive . from such standpoints as the improving the adhesion and anti - stripping ability between the asphalt and aggregates , economics , and storage stability , the amount of the asphalt additive to be added is preferably 0 . 1 to 3 % by weight , more preferably 0 . 2 to 2 % by weight , and most preferably 0 . 3 to 1 . 5 % by weight , based on the amount of the asphalt . in order to increase the consistency of asphalt , the asphalt composition according to the present invention may contain , for example , a natural rubber , a synthetic rubber , such as styrene / butadiene rubber or chloroprene rubber , a thermoplastic elastomer , a polymer or a copolymer made up of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene , vinyl acetate , acrylates , methacrylates , and styrene . the amount of such component is preferably 1 to 20 % by weight , and more preferably 3 to 10 % by weight , in the composition . depending on applications , the asphalt composition according to the present invention may further contain an inorganic filler , such as calcium carbonate , slaked lime , cement or activated carbon , an organic filler , a petroleum resin , a petroleum - derived softener such as polyethylene having a low molecular weight , a vegetable oil - derived softener such as olecic acid , a plasticizer , sulfur , and others . the method for preparing the asphalt composition according to the present invention is not particularly limited . for example , the asphalt composition can be prepared by adding a prescribed amount of the asphalt additive to asphalt which is molten at a temperature of 100 to 250 ° c . and which is being stirred . since the asphalt additive of the present invention has an excellent solubility in and affinity for asphalt , as described previously , ordinarily a special blending operation is not necessary . therefore , thermal convection flow by heating or the vibration at the time of transportation is sufficient for homogeneous blending . if a quick workability is required , however , the additive may be blend with the asphalt by using a blending apparatus . since the asphalt additive of the present invention has an excellent solubility in and affinity for asphalt , the asphalt additive can be homogeneously blended into the asphalt even if a special stirring operation is not employed . in addition , the asphalt composition comprising the asphalt additive has an excellent heat resistance and the asphalt composition exhibits excellent adhesion to aggregates immediately after the asphalt composition is blended with the aggregates . the adhesion lasts for a long period of time . accordingly , in the case where the asphalt composition of the present invention is used for paving a road , it is possible to carry out the paving work in a shorter time , to ensure the adhesion between the asphalt and the aggregates , and to maintain a good surface condition of road for a long period of time . the following examples further illustrate the present invention . they are not to be construed to limit the scope of the present invention in any manner whatsoever . asphalt additives of the present invention in various states were prepared by using the compounds represented by the formula ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ) as shown in tables 1 to 3 . next , the asphalt compositions according to the present invention were each prepared by adding the asphalt additive shown in tables 1 to 3 to asphalt which was molten at a temperature of 180 ° c . and by stirring the composition for the time period ( one minute or 30 minutes ) as shown in tables 1 to 3 . in a similar way , the asphalt compositions of comparative examples 1 ˜ 14 were obtained . by using the asphalt compositions thus obtained , the stripping ability of asphalt from aggregates was examined in accordance with the following stripping test of the asphalt film as described in the manual for asphalt pavement ( issued from the japan road association ). the results are shown in tables 1 to 3 . the details of the compounds represented by the formula ( ii ) or ( iii ), which were used in the asphalt additives in examples and comparative examples , are as follows : examples 14 ˜ 16 , 18 : r has two or more branched methyl groups or has a branched ethyl group . example 17 ( tridecanol manufactured by kyowa hakko kogyo co ., ltd . ): alcohol which has 13 carbon atoms and which has 2 to 3 branched methyl groups on an average . example 11 , comparative example 11 ( dobanol 23 manufactured by mitsubishi chemical co ., ltd . ): oxo alcohol which has 12 or 13 carbon atoms and which has a ratio of branched methyl groups of 20 %. example 19 ( lial 123 manufactured by condea augusta s . p . a . ): a mixture of alcohols , one of which has 12 carbon atoms and the other of which has 13 carbon atoms , and the mixture includes 60 wt % of a methyl - branched alcohol ( s ). example 20 ( isalchem 11 manufactured by condea augusta s . p . a . ): an alcohol mixture which has 11 carbon atoms and contains more than 95 wt % of methyl - branched alcohol ( s ). ( method for testing of anti - stripping ) aggregates from takarazuka ( quartz porphyry : acidic rock ) and aggregates from kuzu ( limestone : basic rock ), which had a particle size distribution of from 5 mm to 13 mm by means of a sieve , were used in the test . 100 g of aggregates was well washed and was then placed in a 300 ml metal vessel . the aggregates were then dried . next , the aggregates were heated for one hour in a thermostatted drier already kept at 150 ° c . on the other hand , an asphalt composition was heated for a time period ( 2 hours or 48 hours ) shown in tables 1 to 3 in a thermostatted drier kept at 180 ° c . then , 5 . 5 g of the asphalt composition was added onto the aggregates in the metal vessel . after the addition , the contents in the metal vessel were well stirred for 2 to 3 minutes by means of a spatula to ensure perfect coating of the surface of the aggregates with the asphalt composition . in this way , the surface of the aggregates was entirely coated with the asphalt composition . the coated aggregates thus obtained were spread on a glass plate and the coated aggregates were allowed to stand for 1 to 2 hours for cooling to room temperature . in this way , the asphalt composition was caused to harden . the coated aggregates were immersed in water of a thermostatted bath kept at 80 ° c . at a point of 120 minutes after the immersion , the state of the coated aggregates in the water was visually inspected . by this inspection , the stripped area percentage of the film of the asphalt composition was obtained based on the area of the film of the asphalt composition at the time when the test started . table 1__________________________________________________________________________ stripped area (%) time period quartz state of amount added ( in minutes ) porphyry limestone additive of additive for stirring 2 48 2 48examples asphalt additives ( 30 ° c .) (% by weight ) after addition hours hours hours hours__________________________________________________________________________1 mono and di ( lauryl alcohol liquid 0 . 5 1 0 & lt ; 5 0 0 po1 ) phosphoric ester2 mono ( lauryl alcohol liquid 0 . 5 1 0 & lt ; 5 0 0 po1 . 5eo1 ) phosphoric ester3 mono and di ( myristyl alcohol liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 0 & lt ; 5 p02e04 ) phosphoric ester4 mono and di ( stearyl alcohol solid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 0 & lt ; 5 po3eo0 . 5 ) phosphoric ester5 mono ( c16 , 18 alcohol paste 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 0 & lt ; 5 po4eo1 . 5 ) phosphoric ester6 mono and di ( stearyl alcohol viscose 0 . 5 1 5 10 & lt ; 5 5 po6eo3 ) phosphoric ester liquid7 mono and di ( cetyl alcohol paste 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 po3 . 5 ) phosphoric ester8 mono and di ( octyl alcohol liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 po1eo1 ) phosphoric ester9 mono and di ( coconut oil liquid 0 . 5 1 0 & lt ; 5 0 & lt ; 5 alcohol po2eo1 ) phosphoric ester10 mono ( nonylphenol po1 ) liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 phosphoric ester__________________________________________________________________________ table 2__________________________________________________________________________ stripped area (%) time period quartz state of amount added ( in minutes ) porphyry limestone additive of additive for stirring 2 48 2 48examples asphalt additives ( 30 ° c .) (% by weight ) after addition hours hours hours hours__________________________________________________________________________11 mono ( dobanol 23 from liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 mitsubishi chemical co ., ltd . po1eo2 ) phosphoric ester12 mono and di ( 2 - liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 & lt ; 5 5 methyldodecanol eo3 ) phosphoric ester13 mono ( 2 - methyltetradecanol liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 & lt ; 5 & lt ; 5 po1eo3 ) phosphoric ester14 mono and di ( 2 - ethylhexanol ) liquid 0 . 5 1 5 5 & lt ; 5 5 phosphoric ester15 mono ( 2 - hexyldecanol ) liquid 0 . 5 1 0 & lt ; 5 0 & lt ; 5 phosphoric ester16 mono and di ( 2 - liquid 0 . 5 1 & lt ; 5 5 0 & lt ; 5 octyldodecanol po2 ) phosphoric ester17 mono ( tridecanol from kyowa liquid 0 . 5 1 5 5 & lt ; 5 5 hakko co ., ltd .) phosphoric ester18 mono and di ( 3 , 3 , 5 - liquid 0 . 5 1 5 10 5 5 trimethylhexanol eo1 . 5 ) phosphoric ester19 mono ( lial 123 by condea ) paste 0 . 5 1 5 5 0 5 phosphoric ester20 mono ( isalchem 11 by condea ) liquid 0 . 5 1 0 5 0 & lt ; 5 phosphric ester__________________________________________________________________________ note ) example 19 and 20 are phosphates represented by formula ( ii ), wherein x i 1 , y is 2 and m and n are 0 . table 3__________________________________________________________________________ stripped area time period quartz state of amount added ( in minutes ) porphyry limestonecomparative additive of additive for stirring 2 48 2 48examples asphalt additives ( 30 ° c .) (% by weight ) after addition hours hours hours hours__________________________________________________________________________1 none -- -- -- 60 80 40 702 phosphoric acid liquid 0 . 5 30 60 80 35 703 mixture of mono and di - solid 0 . 5 1 10 25 10 15 stearyl phosphates4 mixture of mono and di - solid 0 . 5 30 & lt ; 5 10 & lt ; 5 10 stearyl phosphates5 mono and di ( stearyl liquid 0 . 5 30 10 30 10 20 alcohol po15 ) phosphoric ester6 mono and di ( lauryl alcohol paste 0 . 5 30 15 25 10 20 eo3 ) phosphoric ester7 monononylphenol solid 0 . 5 30 15 40 15 30 phosphoric ester8 mono ( butylphenol po8 ) liquid 0 . 5 30 10 20 10 15 phosphoric ester9 mono ( nonylphenol eo5 ) liquid 0 . 5 30 20 50 20 40 phosphoric ester10 mono and di ( 2 - solid 0 . 5 30 15 30 10 20 tridecylheptadecanol ) phosphoric ester11 mono ( dobanol 23 from solid 0 . 5 30 10 20 10 15 mitsubishi chemical co ., ltd .) phosphoric ester12 tallow alkyl solid 0 . 5 30 20 60 10 50 propylenediamine13 tallow alkyl liquid 0 . 5 30 30 60 10 40 propylenediamine eo314 1 - aminoethyl - 2 - liquid 0 . 5 30 20 70 10 50 heptadecenylimidazoline__________________________________________________________________________ as can be seen from tables 1 to 3 , the asphalt compositions of examples 1 to 18 exhibit little or no stripping irrespective of the kind of the aggregates . in particular , the anti - stripping effect was higher where the asphalt additives were in the state of a liquid . the fact that the stripping did not occur even in a severe condition , i . e ., immersion in water at 80 ° c . for 120 minutes , indicates that the asphalt additive of the present invention has a quick effect which imparts an excellent anti - stripping effect to asphalt immediately after the addition of the additive . generally , the anti - stripping effect lasts at least 3 to 5 years , although the durability varies depending on meteorological conditions and traffic conditions . since this excellent anti - stripping effect can be obtained only after about 1 minute &# 39 ; s stirring of asphalt when the asphalt additive is added to the asphalt , the excellent solubility and affinity of the asphalt additive of the present invention were confirmed . in addition , the continuous heating of 48 hours did not impair the anti - stripping ability . consequently , the characteristics of the asphalt composition according to the present invention , i . e ., excellent heat resistance and requirement of only short time for stirring , can significantly improve the workability at site , in view of the situation that asphalt is heated continuously for a long time in the case of , for example , paving operations at night . to the contrary , the asphalt compositions of comparative examples 1 to 14 were remarkably inferior with respect to the anti - stripping ability . in addition , since a long time is required for stirring and since the heat resistance of these asphalt compositions is inferior , the workability at site is impaired .

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