Method for coating mineral granules to improve bonding to hydrocarbon-based substrate and coloring of same

Inventors

Bowen LiFollow
Ralph HodekFollow
Domenic Popko
Jiann-Yang HwangFollow

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Abstract

Provided are compositions comprising stamp sand granules embedded in asphalt, where the stamp sand granules comprise a silane coating. Additionally provided are methods of making a silane-coated stamp sand, the methods comprising combining stamp sand granules and a silane solution to form a mixture and drying the mixture. Additionally provided are methods of covering a surface, the methods comprising combining silane-coated particles and asphalt to provide a mixture and distributing the mixture on the surface.

Patent Number

US 8,568,524 B2

Assignee

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (US)

Application Number

13/072,267

Date Filed

3-25-2011

Certificate of Correction

No

Issue Date

10-29-2013

Disciplines

Engineering | Mining Engineering

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Recommended Citation

Li, Bowen; Hodek, Ralph; Popko, Domenic; and Hwang, Jiann-Yang, "Method for coating mineral granules to improve bonding to hydrocarbon-based substrate and coloring of same" (2013). Michigan Tech Patents. 125.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/125