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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.

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Designation: D 5976 – 00

Standard Specification for


Type I Polymer Modified Asphalt Cement for Use in
Pavement Construction1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5976; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope D 2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts


1.1 This specification covers asphalt cements that have been (Bitumens)2
modified by the addition of an appropriate polymer for use in D 2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving
pavement construction. It was developed to provide a reference Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)2
for specifying polymer-modified asphalt and reflects the prop- D 4957 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Asphalt
erties of currently available commercial products. This is not Emulsion Residues2 and Non-Newtonian Bitumens by
intended to be a performance-based specification. Vacuum Capillary Viscometer2
1.2 Type I polymer-modified asphalts are typically made D 6084 Test Method for Elastic Recovery of Bituminous
with styrene-butadiene or styrene-butadiene-styrene block co- Materials by Ductilometer2
polymers. However, any polymer may be used that will give E 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth and Sieves for Testing
the required test results when blended with the desired asphalt. Purposes5
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
iTeh Standards
3. Manufacture
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only. 3.1 The asphalt used to prepare the polymer-modified as-

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1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
phalt cement shall be prepared by the refining of crude
petroleum by suitable means.

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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Physical Requirements
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4.1 The polymer-modified asphalt cement shall be homoge-
neous and free from water and shall not foam when heated to
2. Referenced Documents 175°C (347°F).
ASTM D5976-00
4.2 The polymer-modified asphalt cement shall conform to
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ASTM Standards:
D 5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials 2 the requirements of Table 1.
D 36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring- 4.3 The polymer modifier and asphalt cement shall be
and-Ball Apparatus)3 compatible and pre-blended prior to use.
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland 5. Methods of Sampling and Testing
Open Cup4
D 113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials2 5.1 Sample and test the polymer-modified asphalt cement in
D 140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials 2 accordance with the following test methods or practice:
D 1754 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on Asphaltic 5.1.1 Sampling—Practice D 140.
Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test) 2 5.1.2 Penetration—Test Method D 5.
D 2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in 5.1.3 Viscosity at 60°C (140°F)—Test Method D 4957.
Trichloroethylene2 5.1.4 Viscosity at 135°C (275°F)—Test Method D 2170.
5.1.5 Ring and Ball Softening Point—Test Method D 36.
5.1.6 Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup—Test Method
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road D 92.
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.45 on 5.1.7 Rolling Thin Film Oven Test—Test Method D 2872.
Modified Asphalt Specifications. 5.1.8 Thin Film Oven Test—Test Method D 1754.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2000. Published February 2001. Originally
published as D 5976–96. Last previous edition D 5976–96. 5.1.9 Solubility—Test Method D 2042.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.

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