| CPC C10C 3/007 (2013.01) | 30 Claims |

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1. A method of separating fiber and filler from an aggregate-free asphalt-based roofing material, the method comprising:
(a) passing a slurry comprising the aggregate-free asphalt-based roofing material and a solvent through a fiber separator to separate fiber from the slurry and produce an asphalt/filler/solvent mixture and a fiber product; and
(b) passing the asphalt/filler/solvent mixture through a filler separator to separate filler from the asphalt/filler/solvent mixture to produce an asphalt/solvent mixture and a filler product;
wherein the aggregate-free asphalt-based roofing material was derived from an asphalt-based roofing material and is substantially free of aggregate.
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