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RoadStar Rapid Setting Emulsion

Specifically designed product for uniform and strong tack coat in bituminous road construction. Specially recommended for tack coat application. Rapid setting Emulsion is further sub divided into RS-1 and RS-2 types. RoadStar Rapid Setting Emulsion can be easily applied as it gives uniform spray.

Technical Specifications Table

                   Technical Requirements of Bitumen Emulsion(Cationic Type)

Sr. No.

Characteristics

        Grade of Emulsion

        RS-1

          RS-2

1.

Residue on 600 micron IS

sieve (Percent by mass) Max.

0.05

0.05

2.

Viscosity by Saybolt Furol Viscometer,

(a) 25°C

(b) 50°C

–

20 – 100

–

10Q – 300

3.

(1) Coagulation of Emulsion

At low temperature

Nil

Nil

4.

Storage Stability after 24 hrs. Percent Max.

2

1

5.

Particle Charge

Positive

Positive

6.

Coating ability and water resistance

(a) Coating dry aggregate

(b) Coating after spraying

(c)Coating,wet aggregate

(d) Coating after spraying

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7.

Stability to mixing with cement

(percentage coagulation)Max.

–

–

8.

Miscibility with water

No

coagulation

No

coagulation

9.

Testson residue:

(a)Residue by evaporation percent Min.

(b) Penetration 25°C/100g/5sec/1/10mm.

(c) Ductility 25°C/cm Min.

(d) Solubility in trichloroethylene Min.%

60

80-150

50

98

67 80-150

50

98

10.

Distillation percent,by volume at:

(1) 190°C

(2) 225°C

(3) 260°C

(4) 315°C

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

11.

Water content, percent by mass, Max

–

–