Technical Specifications

Buyer’s Guide

The following table summarize the most common  tests in which are required De-airing systems and Vacuum apparatus. These recommendations are our interpretation to perform efficiently the test. If in doubt we are at your disposal to give you all necessary information.

 Standard                                           Test/Determination                 

 1)    ASTM, BS, EN, NF      De-airing water system for triaxial tests

2)    ----                                Falling head permeability (Cell 38-T0185/1)

3)    EN 12697-4                 Recovery of binder by the fractionating column method

4)    EN 12697-3                 Binder recovery by rotary evaporation

5)    EN 12697-1                 Binder recovery by vacuum pump method
       BS 598:102

6)    ASTM D2041              Specific gravity and density of bituminous mixtures