CTRA RESEARCH NEWS SURFACE DRESSING BINDERS

The "critical adhesion temperature" of a road binder is defined as the minimum temperature at which the binder will hold applied stone chippings against normal traffic forces. This article describes a test developed by the Coal Tar Research Association for determining this parameter (C.A.T.) A summary is given of the results obtained for tar, bitumen, PVC tar, and tar-bitumen mixtures, considering different conditions, e.g. presence of dust or water on the chippings.

• Corporate Authors:

  British Tar Industry

  132-135 Sloane Street
  London SW1X 9BR,   England 
• Authors:
  • MCNEIL, D
• Publication Date: 1970

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 10-11
• Serial:
  • Road Tar and Allied Binders
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Binders; Bituminous mixtures; Chippings; Seal coats; Temperature; Traffic volume
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081422
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM