Bitumen Emulsion

Technical Requirements of Bitumen Emulsion (Cationic Type) IS: 8887:2004
(Clauses 4.2 and 6.2)
Sr No. Characteristics Grade of Emulsion
RS-1 RS-2 MS SS-1 SS-2/
SLURRY SEAL
Test
1 Residue on 600 micron IS
Sieve, Percent By Mass, Max
0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 IS: 8887 Annex B
2 Viscosity by saybolt furol
viscometer, seconds
(a) 25°C 20-100 30-150 IS: 3117
(b) 25°C 20-100 100-300 50-300
3 *1) Coagulation of emulsion
at low temperature
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil IS: 8887 Annex C
4 Storage stability after 24 hrs,
percent Max
2 1 1 2 2 IS: 8887 Annex D
5 Particle charge Positive Positive Positive Weak Positive IS: 8887 Annex E
6 Coating ability and water
resistance:
(a) Coating dry aggregate Good IS: 8887 Annex F
(b) Coating after spraying Fair IS: 8887 Annex F
(c) Coating wet aggregate Fair IS: 8887 Annex F
(d) Coating after spraying Fair IS: 8887 Annex F
7 Stability to mixing with cement
(Percentage Congulation) Max.
2 2 IS: 8887 Annex G
8 Miscibility with water No Coagulation No Coagulation No Coagulation No Coagulation IS: 8887 Annex H
9 Test on residue:
(a) Residue by evaporation percent Min. 60 67 65 50 60 S: 8887 Annex J
(b) Penetration 25°C/100g/5sec/1/10mm. 80-150 80-150 60-150 60-350 60-120 IS: 1203
(c) Ductility 27°C/cm Min. 50 50 50 50 50 IS: 1208
(d) Solubility: in trichloroethylene Min. % 98 98 98 98 98 IS: 1216
10 Distillation percent, by
volume at:
(1)190°C 20-55
(2)225°C 30-75
(3)260°C 40-90
(4)315°C 60-100
11 Water content,
percent by mass, Max
20
Technical Requirements of Bitumen Emulsion (Cationic Type)
ASTM D 2397
Sr No. Test Parameters Grade of Emulsion
CRS-1 CRS-2 CMS-2 CMS-2h CSS-1 CSS-1h
1 Viscosity by saybolt furol
viscometer, second
(a) 25°C 20-100 20-100
(b) 50°C 20-100 100-400 50-450 50-450
2 Storage stability after 24 hrs.
percent Max
1 1 1 1 1 1
3 Particle charge Positive Positive Positive Positive Positive Positive
4 Sieve Test. % Max. 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
5 Cement Mixing Test. % Max. 2.0 2.0
6 Coating ability and water
resistance:
(a) Coating dry aggregate Good Good
(b) Coating after spraying Fair Fair
(c) Coating wet aggregate Fair Fair
(d) Coating after spraying Fair Fair
7 Test on residue:
(a) Penetration 25°C/100g/5 sec/dmm 100-250 100-250 100-250 40-90 100-250 40-90
(b) Ductility 27°C/cm Min. 40 40 40 40 40 40
(c) Solubility: in trichloroethylene Min. % 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
8 Distillation
(1) Oil distillate by volume of emulsion, %, Max 03 03 12 12
(2) Residue, %, Min. 60 65 65 65 57 57
Application of Bitumen Emulsion
  1. Dressing Up Road Surfaces.
  2. Road Development, Construction & Maintenance.
  3. For Application use of Prime & Tack Coating.
  4. For Application use of Crack Seal, Fog Seal, Seal Coating, etc.
  5. Mixed Aggregate for Road Construction.
  6. For making roofing Products for household & industrial application From Emulsion to Paints to Sound proofing.