Asphalt compositions comprising hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil, asphalt products made from such asphalt compositions, and the methods of making and using such compositions and products

Abstract

An additive comprising a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil, products made thereof including asphalts, asphalt pellets, asphalt paving, roofing materials, adhesives, glues, inks, coatings, sealants, paints, color dispersants, polymers, transfer inks, and other products made thereof, and methods of making and using said compositions and products. Methods of modifying asphalt include contacting asphalt with a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil.

1 . An asphalt composition comprising a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil and an asphalt. 
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1  further comprising aggregate. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil is castor oil. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 3  further comprising aggregate. 
     
     
         5 . A method of making an asphalt composition comprising contacting an asphalt with a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein aggregate is included in the composition. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises castor oil. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein aggregate is included in the composition. 
     
     
         9 . A pavement structure comprising:
 a substrate pavement layer; and,   a tack coat applied to the substrate pavement layer, wherein the tack coat comprises an asphalt and a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil.   
     
     
         10 . The pavement structure of  claim 9 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises castor oil. 
     
     
         11 . A pavement structure comprising:
 At least one layer comprising asphalt and a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil.   
     
     
         12 . The pavement structure of  claim 11  wherein the at least one layer further comprises aggregate. 
     
     
         13 . The pavement structure of  claim 11 , where the vegetable oil is castor oil. 
     
     
         14 . The pavement structure of  claim 13  wherein the at least one layer further comprises aggregate. 
     
     
         15 . A roofing shingle comprising asphalt and a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil. 
     
     
         16 . The shingle of  claim 15  wherein the vegetable oil is castor oil. 
     
     
         17 . A method of sealing a surface, comprising applying to the surface a sealant comprising asphalt and a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the vegetable oil comprises castor oil. 
     
     
         19 . A method of forming a blown asphalt, the method comprising:
 Providing an asphalt mixture comprising asphalt and a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil; and,   Blowing the asphalt mixture to form blown asphalt.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the vegetable oil is castor oil. 
     
     
         21 . A method of pelletizing asphalt, the method comprising:
 Providing an asphalt mixture comprising asphalt and a hydrogenated and aminated vegetable oil; and,   Pelletizing the asphalt mixture to form asphalt pellets.   
     
     
         22 . The method of claim  23 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises castor oil.