‘Standard Specification for Epoxy Resin Adhesives for Bonding ‘Traffic Markers to Hardened Portland 1. SCOPE 1.1. This specification covers epoxy resin adhesives for bonding trafic mark- cers to pavement surfaces. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. 13 This standard may involve haz- ardous materials, operations, and equip- ment, This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It isthe responsi- bility of whoever uses this standard to cconsult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations pfior to use. 2, REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 2.1 AASHTO Standards: T48 Test for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup ‘Test for Flash Point ‘with Tag Open-Cup Apparatus for Use with Material Having. a Flash Less than 93.3°C (20°F) Fineness of Hydraulic ‘Cement by the 0.045 mm (No. 325) Sieve “Testing Epoxy Resin Adhesive 22. ASTM Standards D 97 Tests for Pour Point of Petroleum Oils D 185. Test for Coarse Pani- cles in Pigments, Pastes and Paints ‘Fest for Oil Absorp- tion of Pigments by Spatula Rub-Out D476 Test for Titanium Di- oxide Pigments TP T 192 1237 D 281 ‘Cement and Asphalt Concrete AASHTO DESIGNATION: M 237-91 D 1208 Test for Common Properties of Cer- tain Pigments 1209 Test for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum Cobalt Scale) 1210 Test for Fineness of Dispersion of Pig- ‘ment-Vehicle Systems 1257 Specification for High Gravity Glycerin D 1483 Test for Oil Absorp- tion of Pigments by Gardner-Coleman Method D 1514 Testing Carbon Black- Sieve Residue D 1544 Test for Color of ‘Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale) 1747 Test for Refractive In- dex of Viscous Mate~ rials D 2752 Surface Area D 3272 Recommended Prat tice for Vacuum Dis- iitlaion of Solvents from Solvent Base Paints for Analysis 23. Federal Standards: 23. Federal Test Method No. 141, Method 4184 Percent Ait, Method 4242 Color, Heilige-small 232 Federal Standard 595 Colors ° o ° Number 3. CLASSIFICATION 3A. Type Rapid Setting, High Vis- ceosity, Epoxy Adhesive. This type of adhesive provides rapid adherence of traffic markers tothe surface ofthe pave- ‘ment 3.2. Type M—Standard Setting, High Viscosity, Epoxy Adhesive. This type of adhesive is recommended for adherence of traffic markers to pavement surfaces ‘when rapid set i not required. 33. Type Il—Rapid Setting, Low Viscosity, Water Resistant, Epoxy Adhe~ sive, This type of rapid setting adhesive, due to its low viscosity, is appropriate only for use with embedded traffic mark- cers. It is more water-resistant than Type Lor Type IL 34. Type IV—Standard Set Epoxy for Blade Deflecting ‘Type Plowable Markers. 4, MATERIALS 4.1 The material shall be furnished in two separate components for combin- ing in equal volumes immediately prior to use. 42 Composition: 42.1 The composition of the com ponents for Type T and Type I shall onform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1 42.2. The composition of the com- ponents for Type TE shall conform the requirements prescribed in Table 2 ‘42.3. The components for Type IV shall conform to the requirements pre- seribed in Table 3. ‘424 Other epoxies meeting the physical requirements of Sections 43 and 4.4 for the type specified may be used withthe approval of the purchaser. 43 Physical Requirements—Indivi- dual Components ‘43.1 Requirements for components ‘A and B ae the same forall types except 48 noted. 432 Viscosity, Pars (Poise), TE Helipath Spindle at 25 * 1°C 07 = 2°F). Type I, 350 to 500 (3500-5000), Type Ill, 4 10 6 (40-60). Viscosity, Pars Poise), TD Helipath at 25. 1°C (77 ‘© YP), Type Il 1000 300 (1000-3000), 391392, SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS M237 TABLET Chemical Composition of Ingredients of Composition for Type I and Type TABLE 2 Chemical Composition of Type ae re = = : Bel pa Be Epory Resint 90.00 87.00 "pome ‘Orthocresy! Glycidyl Ether* 10.00 snsity = 1878 kg/m’ (15.67 ths/gal) Aliphatic Glycidyt Ether 13.00, Cee eles ae Tale” 50.00 30.00 Epoxy Resin™ 14.69 Fibrilluted Polyethylene Fiber! 2.00" 4.00%" Aliphatic Epoxy Resin 978 High Funetionality Polymercaptan Hardener’ 60.00 mn ° Polysulfide Polymer” 35.00 N-Aminoethyt Piperazine’ 23.16 (Density = 1950 kgfm’ (16,27 Ibs/gal)) a aon no Pemoarebmomes ies 200 A range of 115 © 25 fs pemieed in he A componcat and fe B component to aieve Ge required Barium Sulfate? 40.10 eA ng 301030 eed cna 5 10 at in eB compen * Deal ether of pean A: Broke! vicosty, 10-16 Ps (100-160 pi) at 25; enone equiva * rookies viscosity at 25°C, mPa 5-10 Cenc: ensiy pn’ 1078-1090 kn’, wiht pe elon 900-910 pound epi euvalet 80-20 “aliphatic mone factional wae pjedyl cher dered fom an api lb: Broke! vss 28°C, 1-5 mPa (1-15 Campin pone eqs 290-250 specie ganty 088-095, Sey Bewite aes tore Pate sap foes ovo prey (8 8.5) Semen min. 9 Dry Bogen, mn * igh density te, pre ios pajetylene meling pont {PCAC pei ay, 915-0965 reular mas. 3000-15000, here average length, O90 ft meer LO micros ber seni, 314992 IMPs: eloegaton at rt, 4557 poets mote con les than? pret " Liguiplysean ei roel eat, I-13 Pr (10-130 pe xt 25°C pci avy 1141.16 meena value, 3 meee: oly, Gade 19 | need cue hl mache in ere tsps ‘Formula weight 26: specif praviy 25°C, 0975: rine inden 54 a 25°; vacwum dian, 96 ‘parce! sal have hen dl or empeaicf ecen MPC to PC: 68 t 200 Ps abet presare Specie grviy. 1261.0 2TCAPE: Broke vst. 27-12 Ps 700-1200 compose) a 25°C pl water exact 60-80; most cote Ol-percen masa: pour pont 26°C. average meleelr mas. Yoo: Mash poi, Cleveland Open Cu, 9°C CUFF mmimuen slr cues, pee. oa colt Helge 3-12 The produc tl be wdstunciona mecapan mae from OF mle pee of bs clot forma tnd 2 mole perso of cNopropae " Suace wen, I-13 lg: ares deter, 3D mln lt 70-45; fn cam mee ee) Meth) Phenol ~ pale from Dimond Shansck Cope "Epoide ourale 176-81; Brkt vscoty 1286, 35-70 Ps (350-700 poise: cole, Caro. tan. 2 the reactive est hl be ope * Eponie equivalent 180-190; Broke voy 228, 7-10 Pas (0-100 pote ae, Gade, 2 the reacive deat shall be nepenseeolthe: Tt bane dlpest eke, icniy 28, 19 smPas (19 ep: pone equivalent mi 136. "Specie gv 29. pH (Aqueous slaton, 98 refictve inden 1.8 "Specie avi, 25°C 29, pH, Agius satin, Brookfil wscosty. 28°C, 18 Pes (15000 con specie paviy, 29. LAS: ising inden, 29 specie gravy, 28°C, 1.06; mereapin value eae Biokfeld wien, specie gray, 2°C. 105, "Broo °C. 30 mPas (3.0 cent i) dest tay 25°C 984 ln’ (8.308 *Sudace a 15-130 mig pace arte IK rallncons: pH 70-8 Sf carbon nse ne, sf ps cng C0090 mipM237 ‘SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS 393 TABLES Chemical Composition of Type 1V Epoxy Pare by Epoxy Resin Epon #28, hell (orequat) 100.00, Titanium Dioxide (TE-P-442, Type tl, 7.68 Class A) Tate 13 of equal 3664 Component B N-Aminosthy! Piperazine Jefferson 25.10 (or equal) Nong! Phenol soon Tale Fiberene C-400, Sierra for ual) 69.28 Molaceo Black or equal 023 43.3. Shear ratio, 25°C (77"F), 2 minimum, for Types 1 and TL 43.4 Density, kilograms per cubic ‘meter (pounds per gallon) at 25°C (77°F) Component Component A 8 Type 1 18621802 vo 1462 (117-122) Type M1270 19 13061358 w 1390 (v6-109) 13-116) Type MHL 1997 wo 1993 1929 w 1965, (150-158) G6t-164) Tye IV did 0 14381390 1 1414 (118-120) (6-118) 435. Skinning (original container), none. 4.3.6 Percent ait, 2 maximum. 43.7 Infra ved curves—Components A and B shall match curves orginally approved by the purchaser. 438 Storage Stability 438.1 The Components A and B shall not change in viscosity and shear ratio by more than * 15 percent when stored for 14 days in closed container at 470 + 18°C (IS'F = $F). All ‘measurements shall be made at 25 + 1°C (77 + 2°F) using the same spindle and apparatus as in Section 4.3.2 above 438.2 The adhesive shall meet all other requirements for 12 months from date of manufacture, Any settling of the fillers must be easily redispersible with a paddle. 44 Physical Requirements for the Mixed Epoxy (Component A mixed with Component B) Types 1. Hl HL, and IV. 44.1 Gel time, minutes: “Type 1 6-10 Type It 6-10 “Type Ill 6-10 ‘Type IV 6-10 442 Bond strength to concrete, maximum time, minutes to reach 1380 kPa (200 psi). (See table entitled “Bond Strength to Concrete") 443 Slant shear strength (See table entitled “Slant Shear Strength”) 4444 Tensile adhesion and cohesion, 44.4.1 Ceramic marker bottom, kPa (psi), minimurn Type 1 4830 (700) Type It 4830 (700) ‘Type IIL 4830 (700) Type IV 4830 (700) 4.442 Ceramic marker bottom, in- cluding post cure, KPa (psi), minimum: ‘Type 1 4830 (700) ‘Type It 4830 (700) Type III 4830 (700) ‘Type IV 4830 (700) 44.43 Reflective pavement marker, bottom kPa (psi), minimum: ‘Type 1 3450 (500) Type I 3450 (500) ‘Type HIT 3450 (500) Type IV 3450 (500) 445° Color—Color for all types shall be approximately that of Color 26132 to 26152 of Federal Standard No. 595 45 Certificate of Compliance—The ‘manufacturer shall furnish 10 the pur chaser @ Certificate of Compliance for ‘Component A, Component B and for the mixed epoxy. The certificate shall certify conformance to this specification. Test results shal] be maintained and available upon request 46 Test methods 461 237, 462 7237, 463 Color, Gardner ASTM D 1544, 4.64 Color, Heilige Federal Test Method No. 141, Method 4242. 4.65. Color, APAH ASTM D 1209, 46.6 Gel Time, AASHTO T 237. 46.7 Oil Absorption ASTM D 1483, Brookfield Viscosity AASHTO. Epoxide Equivalent AASHTO 468 pH ASTM D 1208, 469 Hegman Rating ASTM D 1210, 46.10 Maximum Panicle Size ASTM D 185, 46.11 Percent Passing 45-um (No. 325) Seren AASHTO T 192. 4.6.12 Infra-red Curve AASHTO T 237. 4.6.13 Refractive Index ASTM D 1747. 4.6.14 Vacuum Distillation ASTM 3272, 406.18 Flash Point, Tag Open Cup AASHTO T 79, 4.6.16 Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup AASHTO T 48 46.17 Water Contest ASTM D 1208, 4.6.18 Pour Point, ASTM D 97. 46.19 Specific Gravity AASHTO 1237, 46.20, Surface Area D-2752. 46.21 Bond Strength to Concrete AASHTO T 237, 4.6.22 Tensile Adhesion and Cohe- sion AASHTO T 237. 46.23 Slant Shear Strength AASHTO T 237 4.6.24 Shear Suength AASHTO T 237 46.25 Shear Ratio, AASHTO T 237, Bond Strength to Concrete Type It Tye TeV Type tl 825 = 50.07 = FP maximom 8 20 a 10 = 1°C (50 = 276, maximum 45 8 a= PCG = PF), maximum 8 : 8s ‘Slant Sear Strength Tye type t Type WV pe Hpa 2s = FC MPa Qo minima 1895 «F000 ——_15790¢2000) 48S (1000) Dh at 25 = °C, plus water soak, bP wws20s00) 5516 800) 995 100394 SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS M237 46.26 Percent of Air, Federal Test Method No. 141, Method 4184 5. PACKAGING AND MARKING 'S.1 Components shall be packaged and marked as set forth under “Packag- ing” in AASHTO M 200 except that the proper mixing ratio shall always be spec: ified. 6, RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 6.1 Surface Preparation: 6.1.1 Road surface must be cleaned by sandblasting the area to which marker is to be bonded except for recessed or and dry. 6.1.2 When markers are to be placed lover existing traffic paint stipes, all old paint and primer, if present must be re- moved. 62. Adhesive Mixing and Metering 62.1 Machine mixer and applicator must be capable of accurately and uni- formly proportioning Component A to Component B in a volume ratio of 1 to I within + 5 percent by volume of each component (ic., within range of 47.5 percent to 52.5 percent for each com pound), 62.2 Mixing chamber must produce the mixed adhesive with a uniform grey color with no visible evidence of streaks of either black or white on the surface or within the mixed adhesive. 62.3 Voids in a cured undisturbed sample 1.6 mm ("fy in.) thick from the extrusion nozzle shall not exceed 4 per- cent 624 Periodic checks of the propor: tioning equipment shall be made to deter- ‘mine the actual volume ratio of A to B. ‘This shall be done by placing containers before the mixing chamber and the actual volume of A and B measured. 6.2.8 ‘The ambient temperature dur- ing application of Types Il and IV epoxy shall be atleast 10°C (50°F) and prefera- bly higher than 15.6°C (60°F). These adhesives harden relatively slow at 10°C (50°F) but the hardening rate rapidly 2c- celerates as temperature increases.