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Cyclogen® recycling oils restore select maltenes which have
oxidized from the asphalt binder to re-balance the chemical
composition of the aged asphalt binder. Offering benefits similar to
Tricor engineered Reclamite® Rejuvenating Oil for fog seal surface
treatment application, Cyclogen® increases penetration values /
decreases micro viscosity, rebalancing the Asphalt components
described below:
Components of Asphalt
Asphalt can be separated into five groups of components, which have
great chemical similarity and behave alike. These groups are:
A = Asphaltenes (A) are solid and have the appearance of
coarse graphite powder, black or dark brown in color.
PC = Polar Compounds (PC), First Acidiffins
A1= First Acidiffins (A1), Second Acidiffins
A2 = Second Acidiffins (A2) and Saturates
S = Saturates (S) are called “Maltenes” and have the
consistency and appearance of heavy liquids.
Asphaltenes are soluble only in the presence of Polar Compounds. The
First and Second Acidiffins act as a medium to disperse the
dissolved Asphaltenes, and the Saturates develop the setting
characteristics of the entire solution.
The ratio of PC/S must be 0.5 or greater to assure these components
will not separate. The ratio of (PC+A1) / (S+A2) should be between
0.2 and 1.2 to assure good aging properties. This creates the
chemical composition of Cyclogen®.
The benefits of recycling asphalt include: rejuvenating a renewable
resource, which has already been paid for by the agency and
decreasing landfill disposal. In the hot in place recycling process,
Cyclogen assists in decreasing the use of new mix and depletion of
aggregate sources while increasing the cost effectiveness in remote
or confined geographic areas.
Cyclogen®….a proven product for recycling asphalt
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