Abstract
On April 7, 1959, the Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced the development of a new coal-based road paving binder, utilizing bituminous coal. This development was the result of their research program conducted in an effort to find new uses for coal and coal products. The basic principle used in preparing this bituminous binder was the digestion of powdered coal in coal tar and tar oils at temperatures of 500-600°F. By adjusting the proportions of tar, tar oils, and coal, binders could be prepared having penetration ranges comparable to asphalt cements. It was the intent of the developers that the modified binders be used in the same manner as asphalt cements in hot-plant mixtures.
Report Date
6-1960
Report Number
No. 154
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1960.154
Repository Citation
Hardyman, James F., "Experimental Paving Projects Using Curtiss-Wright’s Coal-Modified, Coal-Tar Binder [1960]" (1960). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 1208.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/1208
