abstract |
A composition useful as a pavement material comprising a mixture of asphalt and a polymer of an alpha-olefin, or an interpolymer of an alpha-olefin, and at least one copolymer selected from the group consisting of an alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid, a ionomer of an alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid, a vinyl ester of alkanoic acid, and carbon monoxide. The composition may contain also an aggregate and/or a filler. |