Designation:D5841–00StandardSpecificationforTypeIIIPolymerModifiedAsphaltCementforUseinPavementConstruction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5841;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversasphaltcementsthathavebeenmodifiedbytheadditionoftheappropriatepolymerforuseinpavementconstruction.Itwasdevelopedtoprovideareferenceforspecifyingpolymermodifiedasphaltandreflectsthepropertiesofcurrentlyavailablecommercialproducts.Thetestsareintendedtomeasurecompatibilityanddegreeofmodification,notperformancecharacteristics.Thisisnotintendedtobeaperformancebasedspecification.1.2TypeIIIpolymer-modifiedasphaltsaretypicallymadewithethylvinylacetate.Howeveranypolymermaybeusedthatwillgivetherequiredtestresultswhenblendedwiththedesiredasphalt.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D5TestMethodforPenetrationofBituminousMaterials2D36TestMethodforSofteningPointofBitumen(Ring-and-BallApparatus)3D92TestMethodforFlashandFirePointbyClevelandOpenCup4D140PracticeforSamplingBituminousMaterials2D1754TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironAsphalticMaterials(Thin-FilmOvenTest)2D2042TestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltMaterialsinTrichloroethylene2D2170TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofAsphalts(Bitumens)2D2872TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironaMovingFilmofAsphalt(RollingThin-FilmOvenTest)23.PhysicalRequirements3.1Thepolymermodifiedasphaltcementshallbehomoge-neous,freefromwaterandshallnotfoamwhenheatedto347°F(175°C).3.2ThepolymermodifiedasphaltcementshallconformtotherequirementsofTable1.3.3Thepolymermodifierandtheasphal...
