Tire Rubber Modified Slurry Seal

Tire Rubber Modified Slurry Seal provides the durability of conventional slurry seal along with the uniform black appearance and environmental benefits of a tire rubber modified emulsion. TRMSS is a new type of cationic tire rubber modified slurry seal that uses similar specifications of conventional slurry seal as found in the Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

Integrating tire rubber directly with the asphalt and then emulsifying it into a cationic quick set emulsion distinguishes Tire Rubber Modified Slurry Seal from other rubberized slurry seals. This allows TRMSS to cure faster, more consistently, have a wider application temperature, and it costs 25% less than other rubberized slurry seals.

Tire Rubber Modified Slurry Seal begins with a terminal blend of asphalt and tire rubber. This process allows the asphalt to digest the tire rubber completely and to acquire all of the benefits of rubber before it is emulsified.

TRMSS is set apart from other rubberized slurry seals by being based upon a cationic quick set emulsion. Cationic (positively charged) emulsions cure chemically, not through evaporation like anionic (negatively charged) emulsions. This allows cationic emulsions to be used in cooler temperatures and still cure successfully. By their nature, cationic emulsions set quickly and create a natural bond to Southern California’s negatively charged rock sources.

Cationic vs. Anionic

“Anionic emulsions were first developed in the early 1900s. They found their applications but the growth in use was relatively slow. An anionic emulsion does not break chemically. The water evaporates and causes the emulsion to break. This is a much slower process and the adhesion is very poor. In the mid 1940s cationic emulsions were introduced, which meant a major technical improvement. The emulsion should be stable during storage and transport but should break quickly when applied. This quality is most easily achievable with cationic emulsions since such emulsions react and break chemically in contact with most aggregates.”

– Basic Emulsion Know-How, AzkoNobel

Pacific Emulsions, Inc.

12643 Emmens Way, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

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