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TABLE 1 Requirements for Cationic Emulsified Asphalt
Type Rapid-Setting   Medium-Setting   Slow-Setting  
Grade CRS-1(SG xy)   CRS-2(SG xy)   CMS-2(SG xy)   CSS-1(SG xy)  
  min max   min max   min max   min max  
Test on emulsions:                    
  Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 25C, SFs               20 100  
  Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 50C, SFs 20 100   100 400   50 450  
   Storage stability test, 24-h, %*   1     1     1     1  
Demulsibility, 35 mL, 0.8% dioctyl sodium 40     40                
       sulfosuccinate, %                        
   Coating ability and water resistance:                        
     Coating, dry aggregate             good        
     Coating, after spraying             fair        
     Coating, wet aggregate             fair        
     Coating, after spraying             fair        
   Particle charge test positive   positive   positive   positive  
   Sieve test, %*   0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10  
   Cement mixing test, %                     2.0  
   Distillation:                        
     Oil distillate, by volume of
      emulsion, %
  3     3     12        
     Residue, % 60     65     65     57    
Test on residue from distillation test:                        
   Residue Properties Must Meet One of the Surface Grades in Table 2 as Specified (SG xy)  
   Solubility in trichloroethylene, % 97.5     97.5     97.5     97.5    
*This test requirement on representative samples is waived if successful application of the material has been achieved in the field.


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