FprEN 13075-1

Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of breaking behaviour - Part 1: Determination of breaking value of cationic bituminous emulsions, mineral filler method

This document specifies a method for the determination of the breaking value of cationic bituminous emulsions.
WARNING - Use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to identify the hazards and assess the risks involved in performing this test method and to implement sufficient control measures to protect individual operators (and the environment). This includes appropriate safety and health practices and determination of the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel - Bestimmung des Brechverhaltens - Teil 1: Bestimmung des Brechwertes kationischer Bitumenemulsionen, Verfahren mit Feinmineralstoff

Le présent document spécifie une méthode de détermination de l’indice de rupture des émulsions bitumineuses cationiques.
AVERTISSEMENT - L'utilisation de ce document peut impliquer la mise en oeuvre de produits, d'opérations et d'équipements à caractère dangereux. Le présent document n'est pas censé aborder tous les problèmes de sécurité concernés par son usage. Il incombe à son utilisateur d'établir des règles d'hygiène et de sécurité appropriées et de déterminer l'applicabilité des restrictions réglementaires avant utilisation.

Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Détermination du comportement à la rupture - Partie 1 : Détermination de l'indice de rupture des émulsions bitumineuses cationiques, méthode des fines minérales

Le présent document spécifie une méthode de détermination de l’indice de rupture des émulsions bitumineuses cationiques.
AVERTISSEMENT - L'utilisation de ce document peut impliquer la mise en oeuvre de produits, d'opérations et d'équipements à caractère dangereux. Le présent document n'est pas censé aborder tous les problèmes de sécurité concernés par son usage. Il incombe à son utilisateur d'établir des règles d'hygiène et de sécurité appropriées et de déterminer l'applicabilité des restrictions réglementaires avant utilisation.

Bitumen in bitumenska veziva - Določanje stopnje stabilnosti - 1. del: Določanje hitrosti razpada kationskih bitumenskih emulzij, metoda z mineralnim polnilom

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 04-Nov-2026
• ICS: 75.140 - Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 336 - Bituminous binders
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 336/WG 2 - Emulsions and fluxed bitumens
• Current Stage: 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
• Start Date: 20-May-2026
• Due Date: 04-Jan-2027
• Completion Date: 20-May-2026
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 13075-1:2026 - Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of breaking behaviour - Part 1: Determination of breaking value of cationic bituminous emulsions, mineral filler method

Relations

• Revises: EN 13075-1:2016 - Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of breaking behaviour - Part 1: Determination of breaking value of cationic bituminous emulsions, mineral filler method
• Effective Date: 14-Dec-2022

Overview

FprEN 13075-1 is a draft European Standard developed by CEN (European Committee for Standardization) that focuses on the determination of the breaking value of cationic bituminous emulsions using the mineral filler method. This standard provides a detailed test method for assessing the breaking behaviour, which is essential in evaluating how quickly and reliably cationic bituminous emulsions lose their emulsion state upon contact with mineral fillers. Proper determination of breaking value is crucial for manufacturing and quality control of bituminous binders used in road construction and maintenance.

Important Note: The implementation of this standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. Users are responsible for identifying risks, adhering to safe working practices, and complying with regulatory limitations.

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Key Topics

• Breaking Value of Cationic Bituminous Emulsions: The standard details a laboratory procedure to determine the breaking value (BV), defined as the mass of reference filler required to coagulate 100g of emulsion.
• Test Methods: Provides both semi-automatic and manual procedures for BV determination, with precise requirements on equipment and conditions.
• Reference Fillers: Specifies three types of standard fillers (Forshammer SE, Q92, Sikaisol), including physical and chemical properties, such as particle size distribution and composition.
• Reproducibility and Precision: Guidance on repeatability and reproducibility, including performance criteria based on collaborative testing within CEN/TC 336.
• Test Reporting: Outlines mandatory reporting elements to ensure consistency and traceability, including sample identification, test procedure, filler type, results, and any deviations.

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Applications

The procedures defined in FprEN 13075-1 are of substantial practical value in the construction and maintenance industry:

• Road Construction and Asphalt Technology: Enables precise control of bituminous emulsion properties, ensuring predictable breaking behaviour when applying surfacing, tack coats, or surface dressings.
• Quality Assurance: Laboratories and producers use this standard to verify that their cationic bituminous emulsions meet performance specifications for rapid, medium, or slow breaking grades.
• Comparative Product Testing: By providing conversion factors among different reference fillers, FprEN 13075-1 allows for harmonized performance assessments of various emulsion formulations and types.
• Research and Development: Facilitates innovation within bituminous materials by standardizing a key test for new binder and emulsion recipes.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assists industry stakeholders in meeting national and European requirements for bituminous binders, supporting market access and contract fulfillment.

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Related Standards

FprEN 13075-1 complements a broader suite of standards related to bitumens and bituminous binders, including:

• EN 58: Bitumen and bituminous binders - Sampling bituminous binders
• EN 12594: Preparation of test samples for bitumens and bituminous binders
• EN 12597: Standard terminology for bitumens and bituminous binders
• EN 1430: Determination of particle polarity of bituminous emulsions
• EN 13075-2: Determination of fines mixing time of cationic bituminous emulsions
• EN 933-1 & EN 933-10: Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates, including particle size distribution and grading of filler aggregates

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By adhering to FprEN 13075-1, laboratories, manufacturers, and engineers ensure a high standard of quality and reliability for bituminous emulsions, improving performance and durability in European road infrastructure. This standard is a vital reference for anyone involved in bitumen testing, asphalt production, and quality management in the road construction sector.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Bitumen in bitumenska veziva - Določanje stopnje stabilnosti - 1. del: Določanje
hitrosti razpada kationskih bitumenskih emulzij, metoda z mineralnim polnilom
Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of breaking behaviour - Part 1:
Determination of breaking value of cationic bituminous emulsions, mineral filler method
Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel - Bestimmung des Brechverhaltens - Teil 1:
Bestimmung des Brechwertes kationischer Bitumenemulsionen, Verfahren mit
Feinmineralstoff
Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Détermination du comportement à la rupture - Partie 1 :
Détermination de l'indice de rupture des émulsions bitumineuses cationiques, méthode
des fines minérales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13075-1
ICS:
75.140 Voski, bitumni in drugi naftni Waxes, bituminous materials
proizvodi and other petroleum products
91.100.50 Veziva. Tesnilni materiali Binders. Sealing materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13075-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2026
ICS 75.140; 91.100.50 Will supersede EN 13075-1:2016
English Version
Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of
breaking behaviour - Part 1: Determination of breaking
value of cationic bituminous emulsions, mineral filler
method
Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Détermination du Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel -
comportement à la rupture - Partie 1 : Détermination Bestimmung des Brechverhaltens - Teil 1: Bestimmung
de l'indice de rupture des émulsions bitumineuses des Brechwertes kationischer Bitumenemulsionen,
cationiques, méthode des fines minérales Verfahren mit Feinmineralstoff
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 336.
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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2026 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13075-1:2026 E
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prEN 13075-1:2026 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 4
5 Reagents and materials . 5
6 Apparatus . 5
6.1 General . 5
6.2 Equipment for semi-automatic procedure . 5
6.3 Equipment for manual procedure. 5
6.4 Equipment for both procedures . 5
7 Sampling . 10
8 Procedure. 10
8.1 General . 10
8.2 Semi-automatic procedure . 10
8.3 Manual procedure . 11
9 Calculation . 11
10 Expression of results . 12
11 Precision . 12
11.1 General . 12
11.2 Repeatability, r . 12
11.3 Reproducibility, R . 12
12 Test report . 13
Annex A (normative) Characteristics of the reference fillers . 14
Bibliography . 18

prEN 13075-1:2026 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13075-1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 336 “Bitumens
and bituminous binders”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13075-1:2016.
prEN 13075-1:2025 includes the following significant changes with respect to EN 13075-1:2016:
a) Clause 5, “Reagents and materials”: in paragraph 5.1 the naming “Caolin” for the Q92 filler, which
could lead to confusion with the mineralogical nature of kaolin, has been removed;
b) Clause 6, “Apparatus”, has been updated and revised, standardizing the use of the metrological
concept of “maximal permissible measurement error” for describing the measurement precision;
c) in paragraph 6.2.2, the description of the stirrer has been clarified;
d) Annex A, “Characteristics of the reference fillers”: the Sikaisol filler, which production has been
disrupted, has been downgraded to the third place in the reference fillers list;
e) in paragraph A2 the particle size distribution envelope of the Q92 filler has been updated and
tightened, thanks to the to process improvements brought by the producer.
prEN 13075-1:2026 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of the breaking value of cationic bituminous
emulsions.
WARNING — Use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this document to identify the hazards and assess the risks involved in
performing this test method and to implement sufficient control measures to protect individual operators
(and the environment). This includes appropriate safety and health practices and determination of the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 58, Bitumen and bituminous binders — Sampling bituminous binders
EN 12594, Bitumens and bituminous binders — Preparation of test samples
EN 12597, Bitumens and bituminous binders — Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12597 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
breaking value
BV
dimensionless number corresponding to the mass of reference filler, in grams, needed to coagulate 100 g
of bituminous emulsion
4 Principle
A reference filler is added at a uniform rate to a specified quantity of stirred cationic bituminous emulsion.
When the emulsion has completely broken, the mass of added filler is determined by weighing. The mass
of filler (in grams), multiplied by 100 and divided by the mass of emulsion (in grams), is the breaking
value (3.1).
NOTE The cationic or anionic nature of an emulsion can be determined with EN 1430 [1].
prEN 13075-1:2026 (E)
5 Reagents and materials
5.1 Reference fillers
1 1 1
The Forshammer SE filler , the Q92 filler or the Sikaisol filler shall be used as reference fillers while
applying the conversion factors given in Clause 9 and shall comply with the respective characteristics
given in Annex A.
In case of dispute, the same filler and the same procedure (manual or semi-automatic) shall be used by
the testing laboratories.
5.2 Cleaning agents, as used conventionally in laboratories.
6 Apparatus
6.1 General
The usual laboratory apparatus and glassware, together with the specific equipment described in 6.2 or
6.3, depending on the used procedure (semi-automatic or manual) and 6.4, shall be used.
For the semi-automatic procedure, an explanatory sketch of the equipment set-up is described in
Figure 1.
6.2 Equipment for semi-automatic procedure
6.2.1 Stirrer motor, as shown in Figure 1, with an output power of at least 25 W, and a speed of
(260 ± 60) r/min.
6.2.2 Stirrer, with blades having the dimensions given in Figure 4 and Figure 5. An example of a stirrer
is shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
6.2.3 Metal cans, cylindrical, having an approximate capacity of 500 ml, an approximate height of
95 mm and an approximate internal diameter of 90 mm. Ensure that the internal diameter of the metal
allows the stirrer blades to be below the surface of the emulsion during the test.
6.3 Equipment for manual procedure
6.3.1 Enamelled or stainless steel dish, having an approximate inner diameter of 20 cm and an
approximate height of 10 cm.
6.3.2 Spatula, made of nickel or stainless steel, having an approximate length of 20 cm.
6.4 Equipment for both procedures
6.4.1 Oven, capable of maintaining a temperature of 110 °C with a maximal permissible measurement
error of ± 5 °C.
This information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement
by CEN of the products named. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results,
or if a correlation between the prod
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