oSIST prEN 14188-4:2006
Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be used with joint sealants
Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be used with joint sealants
This European Standard specifies requirements for material characterisation for primers for hot and cold applied joint sealants for use in roads, airfields and other concrete pavements. This European Standard also applies for primers for hot applied joint sealants in bituminous surfacing and between bituminous surfacing and concrete pavements.
Fugeneinlagen und Fugenmassen - Teil 4: Spezifikationen für Voranstriche für Fugeneinlagen und Fugenmassen
Produits de scellement de joints - Partie 4 : Spécifications relatives aux primaires utilisés avec les produits de scellement de joints
Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be used with joint sealants
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CES - Roads
- Current Stage
- 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 21-Mar-2014
- Due Date
- 26-Mar-2014
- Completion Date
- 21-Mar-2014
Overview
prEN 14188-4 (CEN draft) defines material characterisation and test requirements for primers used with hot- and cold-applied joint sealants for roads, airfields and other concrete pavements. It also covers primers for hot-applied sealants in bituminous surfacing and at interfaces between bituminous and concrete pavements. The standard supports consistent product performance, safe handling and regulatory compliance across CEN member states.
Why this matters: primers condition the substrate to ensure adhesion and long-term performance of joint sealants. prEN 14188-4 sets the tests and production controls manufacturers and specifiers use to verify primer suitability for transport infrastructure.
Key Topics
Scope and types: Four primer types are defined: PBH (bitumen based, hot), PRH (resin based, hot), PRC-s (resin based, cold single component) and PRC-m (resin based, cold multi component).
Material properties & tests: Clauses require assessment of homogeneity, density, viscosity, resistance to alkali, drying behaviour, solid content and flash point. Representative methods referenced include EN ISO 2811-2 (density), EN ISO 2431 (flow/viscosity), EN ISO 2719 (flash point), EN 1427 (softening point for bitumen-based primers) and the prEN 15466 series for homogeneity, alkali resistance and drying/solid content.
Typical requirements (as specified in the standard):
- Homogeneity: product must be homogeneous after homogenisation (prEN 15466-1).
- Drying behaviour: mass loss targets after 60 and 90 minutes (prEN 15466-3).
- Flash point: minimum limits apply (EN ISO 2719).
- Density and viscosity: values must lie within manufacturer-declared tolerances (MDV), with specified tolerance bands.
- Bitumen-based primers: softening point (ring-and-ball) is specified where applicable (EN 1427).
Conformity & quality control: Product compliance is demonstrated by Initial Type Testing and ongoing Factory Production Control (FPC). The FPC must be documented and may be aligned with EN ISO 9001; Annex A defines testing frequencies.
Applications
Use with joint sealants in:
- Road carriageways and maintenance joints
- Airport pavements and airfield surfaces
- Interfaces between bituminous surfacing and concrete slabs
Benefits for specifiers and contractors:
- Predictable adhesion and sealant performance
- Clear labelling, storage and handling guidance
- Traceability via batch marking and product data sheets
Related Standards
- EN 14188-1 (hot applied sealants)
- EN 14188-2 (cold applied sealants)
- EN 1427 (softening point, ring and ball)
- EN ISO 2431, EN ISO 2719, EN ISO 2811-2 (test methods)
- prEN 15466-1/2/3 (primer test methods)
For manufacturers, test laboratories and infrastructure specifiers, prEN 14188-4 provides the framework to characterise primers, demonstrate conformity and ensure system-related performance when used with EN 14188-series joint sealants.
Frequently Asked Questions
oSIST prEN 14188-4:2006 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be used with joint sealants". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies requirements for material characterisation for primers for hot and cold applied joint sealants for use in roads, airfields and other concrete pavements. This European Standard also applies for primers for hot applied joint sealants in bituminous surfacing and between bituminous surfacing and concrete pavements.
This European Standard specifies requirements for material characterisation for primers for hot and cold applied joint sealants for use in roads, airfields and other concrete pavements. This European Standard also applies for primers for hot applied joint sealants in bituminous surfacing and between bituminous surfacing and concrete pavements.
oSIST prEN 14188-4:2006 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials; 93.080.20 - Road construction materials. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2006
Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be used with joint
sealants
Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be used with joint sealants
Fugeneinlagen und Fugenmassen - Teil 4: Spezifikationen für Voranstriche für
Fugeneinlagen und Fugenmassen
Produits de scellement de joints - Partie 4 : Spécifications relatives aux primaires utilisés
avec les produits de scellement de joints
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14188-4
ICS:
91.100.50 Veziva. Tesnilni materiali Binders. Sealing materials
93.080.20 Materiali za gradnjo cest Road construction materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2006
ICS
English Version
Joint fillers and sealants - Part 4: Specifications for primers to be
used with joint sealants
Produits de scellement de joints - Partie 4 : Spécifications Fugeneinlagen und Fugenmassen - Teil 4: Spezifikationen
relatives aux primaires utilisés avec les produits de für Voranstriche für Fugeneinlagen und Fugenmassen
scellement de joints
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 227.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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© 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14188-4:2006: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope.3
2 Normative references.3
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Types.4
5 Requirements.4
5.1 Shelf life.4
5.2 Homogeneity.4
5.3 Density.4
5.4 Viscosity.5
5.5 Resistance against alkali.5
5.6 Drying behaviour.5
5.7 Solid content.5
5.8 Flash point.5
5.9 Softening point of solids.5
5.10 Dangerous substances.5
6 Evaluation of conformity.6
6.1 General.6
6.2 Type testing.7
6.2.1 Initial Type Testing .7
6.2.2 Further type testing .7
6.3 Factory Production Control (FPC) .7
6.3.1 General.7
6.3.2 Frequency of testing .7
6.3.3 Equipment.7
6.3.4 Raw materials and components.7
6.3.5 Design process.8
6.3.6 Non-conforming products.8
7 Marking, labelling and packaging .8
7.1 General.8
7.2 Primer.8
7.3 Containers.8
Annex A (normative) Initial Type Testing and frequencies of testing for Factory Production
Control .9
Annex B (informative) Example of a product data sheet.10
Foreword
This European Standard (prEN 14188-4:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 227
“Road materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for material characterisation for primers for hot and cold
applied joint sealants for use in roads, airfields and other concrete pavements. This European Standard also
applies to primers for hot applied joint sealants in bituminous surfacing and between bituminous surfacing and
concrete pavements.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 14188-1, Joint fillers and sealants — Part 1: Specifications for hot applied sealants.
EN 14188-2, Joint fillers and sealants — Part 2: Specifications for cold applied sealants.
EN 1427, Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of softening point - Ring and ball method
EN 26927, Building construction — Jointing products−Sealants — Vocabulary.
EN ISO 2431, Paints and varnishes — Determination of flow time by use of flow cups.
EN ISO 2719, Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup method.
EN ISO 2811-2, Determination of density.
prEN 15466-1, Primers for cold and hot applied joint sealants — Part 1: Test method for the determination of
homogeneity.
prEN 15466-2, Primers for cold and hot applied joint sealants — Part 2: Test method for the determination of
resistance against alkali.
prEN 15466-3, Primers for cold and hot applied joint sealants — Part 3: Test method for the determination of
drying behaviour and solid content.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 14188-1, EN 14188-2 and EN 26927
and the following apply.
3.1
primer
surface coating applied to the faces of the joint before placing the sealant in order to ensure its adhesion
3.2
manufacturer's limiting value MLV
the manufacturer’s stated minimum or maximum value to be met during testing according to the requirements
of this European Standard
3.3
manufacturer's declared value MDV
value declared by the manufacturer accompanied by a declared tolerance
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