Asphalt binder analyser
Carbolite
For Loss on Ignition Analysis of Hot Mix Asphalt PAving Materials
*There is an alternative to solvent binder extraction!
*Ignition furnaces have been used for a considerable time in the USA, where the use of chlorinated solvents is banned in many states due to the perceived health risks.
*The first Carbolite ignition furnaces were introduced in the UK in 1998, and there are now more than 110 in operation across the British Isles in QC laboratories at various coating plants and quality control laboratories.
*The ignition furnace consists of a combustion chamber with an integral balance located below. The balance contains software to monitor the rate of weight loss during the test.
*The standard BS EN 12697-39:2004 which describes the test method, has been in circulation since 1999 and is based on the ASTM D 6307-10 and ASSHTO T308-10 test methods.
*Automatically calculates & uses calibration factors based on both asphalt mixes and dry aggregates
*Unique automatic input of sample start weight via an optional second external balance eliminates operator error
*Rapid heat up rates permit the unit to be switched off between test, resulting in reduced power consumption and eliminating the need for a 24-hour timer
*Customisation of test parameters & ability to save named test setups in a library
*Permits large sample sizes - up to 4.5kg - to be be tested
*Independently controlled afterburner significantly reduces furnace emissions
*Eliminates health & environmental concerns related to use of chlorinated solvents
*Used by Tarmac, RMC, Lafarge, Aggregate Industries/Bardon Aggregates
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