ANTI-AGEING ADDITIVES FOR BITUMEN

• Main Authors: TUGAL, Bulent, TAYLOR, Richard Ernest, D'MELO, Dawid John
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.06.2023
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS

The invention relates to an additive composition comprising primary anti-oxidants and a secondary anti-oxidant, wherein the primary anti-oxidants are a phenyl phosphite and 3,3′-thiodipropionic acid dioctadecylester, and wherein the secondary anti-oxidant is epoxidized soybean oil. The invention additionally relates a bituminous composition comprising primary anti-oxidants and a secondary anti-oxidant, wherein the primary anti-oxidants are a phenyl phosphite and 3,3′-thiodipropionic acid dioctadecylester; and wherein the secondary anti-oxidant is epoxidized soybean oil. The invention also relates to an asphalt composition comprising the bituminous composition with resistance to short-term and long-term chemical ageing. The invention further relates to the use of an additive composition to reduce short-term and long-term chemical ageing of a bituminous composition.