A method of transporting non-volatile bituminous materials from a first location to a second location involves carrying a plurality of irregular bricks formed by the bituminous material in transport chambers carried by vehicles. Bricks are defined by a plurality of non-planar surface, which create gaps between adjacent bricks, and can further include polymer skeletons and other features that help them float. The bricks can travel by land, sea, air, or rail and need not be heated while in transit. Transport chambers have active or preferably passive environmental control systems to circulate cooling air, water, or other substances through the transport chamber and the gaps between adjacent bricks. In a preferred embodiment, ambient air circulates among the bricks during travel by land and ambient water circulates among the bricks during marine travel. The vehicles carrying the transport chambers can be low-emissions or zero-emission vehicles including fuel-cell powered trains and ships.

Scratch resistant polymer composition, in particular for the manufacturing of rigid, scratch resistant and dimensionally stable building bricks, comprising: a) a bio-based HDPE granulate, produced from ethanol or ethylene obtained from biomass; b) an amorphous polymer and/or (semi)crystalline polymer; c) optionally a mineral filler and optionally a colouring pigment; Furthermore, a method for manufacturing an injection moulding article from the scratch resistant polymer composition is disclosed.

This invention provides, among other things, an asphalt-based sealcoat composition comprising high levels of titanium oxide particles. In some embodiments, the invention also provides a highly solar reflective asphalt-based sealcoat composition comprising high levels of titanium oxide particles. In some embodiments, the invention provides an asphalt-based sealcoat composition capable of reducing pollutants comprising high levels of titanium oxide particles. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods for preparing asphalt-based sealcoat compositions as well as their application to asphalt surfaces.

The present application relates to a thermoplastic graft copolymer including one or more thermoplastic polymers of formula (I): and a branched chain thermoplastic polymer of formula (II): where R.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.4, AETAG, a, b, c, e, f, g, h, i, and j are as described herein. Also disclosed is the process for preparing the thermoplastic copolymer and its uses.

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Scavenging compounds and compositions useful in reducing sulfide emissions from asphalt, such as polymer-treated asphalt, are disclosed. The scavenger compositions may include sulfide-scavenging agents. The scavenger compositions also include a metal-containing compound and optionally a solvent. Any of the compositions, sulfide-scavenging agents and metal-containing compounds may be anhydrous. Methods of using the compositions to reduce hydrogen sulfide emissions from asphalt are also disclosed.

This invention provides, among other things, an asphalt-based sealcoat composition comprising high levels of titanium oxide particles. In some embodiments, the invention also provides a highly solar reflective asphalt-based sealcoat composition comprising high levels of titanium oxide particles. In some embodiments, the invention provides an asphalt-based sealcoat composition capable of reducing pollutants comprising high levels of titanium oxide particles. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods for preparing asphalt-based sealcoat compositions as well as their application to asphalt surfaces.

Compositions comprising renewable source derived polymer oil polymerization macroinitiators and multiblock polymer compositions derived therefrom by atom transfer radical polymerization are disclosed. Hard, glossy multiblock copolymers, thermoset multiblock copolymers, thermoplastic block copolymer elastomers, and methods of making and using these types of materials are disclosed.

A receiver for irregularly shaped bricks cast from non-volatile bituminous material includes a receiver with a specialized storage chamber that can receive viscous bituminous material and a concave lid preferably modified with a radiant heating system that can accept and melt or soften arriving bricks. The lid includes multiple openings or other delivery routes that funnel the melted bituminous material to the chamber below. The radiant heating system can be electrical where cables or grids are embedded in the lid or where conductive materials coat or are distributed throughout the lid. Alternatively, the radiant heating system can be hydronic where channels or conduits are embedded in the lid to circulate heated liquid such as water or water mixed with propylene glycol. The receiver can also include blenders, skimmers, and additional heaters to further skim, blend, or process the bituminous material collected in the chamber.

Compositions comprising renewable source derived polymer oil polymerization macroinitiators and multiblock polymer compositions derived therefrom by atom transfer radical polymerization are disclosed. Hard, glossy multiblock copolymers, thermoset multiblock copolymers, thermoplastic block copolymer elastomers, and methods of making and using these types of materials are disclosed.

Embodiments can include use of at least one additive to process or condition drill cuttings. The drill cuttings may be further used as a product, a component of a product, and/or in another process. For example, the drill cuttings may be used as aggregate for roadway material (e.g., asphalt stabilized material, asphalt cement concrete, etc.). The conditioning can include modifying a mechanical property of the roadway material, modifying the ability to encapsulate toxins within the asphalt so as to prevent or inhibit leaching of toxins, modifying the ability to absorb volatile hydrocarbon fractions to as to improve stability of the roadway material, etc.