Surface‐active agents in bituminous road materials

Abstract

Abstract The application of cationic surfactants to surface dressing and coated materials is discussed and results are given of some recent full‐scale road experiments. It is shown that the application of cationic agents in surface dressing may now be extended successfully to bitumen macadam and other coated materials. The action of cationic agents in bituminous materials is to some extent specific and care is needed in their selection for a particular purpose. This specific action depends partly on the conditions of use and partly on the binder and stone to which the agents are applied.