TM 5-822-11/AFP 88-6, Chap. 7
APPENDIX B
SEALANT REFERENCE TABLE
Sealant
Type
General Characteristics
Generic Use
ASTM D 1190
Hot-applied, elastic-type sealant. Asphalt based seal-
Sealing joints and cracks in asphalt and portland ce
ant containing ground rubber from tires and reinfore-
ment concrete pavements. Not intended for use in ar
mg fillers. May be tracked on pavement by traffic or
eas where fuel spillage is expected.
pedestrians. Sealant solid at room temperature.
ASTM D 3405
Hot-applied sealant. Asphalt based sealant containing
Sealing joints and cracks in asphalt and portland ce
virgin ground rubber, plasticizers and reinforcing fill-
ment concrete pavements. Not intended for use in ar
ers. Similar to FS SS-S-1401 sealants. Sealant solid
eas where fuel spillage is expected. Generally this seal-
at room temperature.
ant is of higher quality than ASTM D 1190 sealants.
ASTM D 3406
Hot-applied sealant. Coal tar based sealant contain-
Sealing joints and cracks in portland cement concrete
mg plasticizers and fillers. Sealant normally liquid at
pavement. Should not be used to seal cracks in asphalt
room temperature. Requires heating to become solid.
pavement due to possible incompatibility of coal tar
and asphalt.
ASTM D 3569
Hot-applied, jet-fuel-resistant sealant. Coal tar based
Sealing joints and cracks in portland cement concrete
sealant containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC), plasticiz-
pavement where fuel spillage is expected. Should not
ers, and fillers. Similar to FS 55-5-1614 sealants.
be used to seal cracks in asphalt pavement due to pos
Sealant liquid at room temperature. Requires heating
sible incompatibility of coal tar and asphalt.
to become solid.
ASTM D 2628
Preformed polychioroprene elastomeric joint seals,
Sealing joints in new portland cement concrete. Not
also known as compression seals. Consists of a multi-
normally used for sealing cracks or resealing joints
pie web design which requires the seal to remain in
due to nonuniformity of seal reservoir. Can be used in
compression to function properly. The seal is
areas where fuel spillage and heat such as aircraft
installed using a lubricant/adhesive.
blast are expected. Seal should also conform to ASTM
D 2628.
FS SS-S-1401
Hot-applied sealant. Asphalt based sealant containing
Sealing joints and cracks in asphalt and portland ce
virgin ground rubber, plasticizers, and reinforcing
ment concrete pavements. Not intended for use in ar
fillers. Similar to ASTM D 3405 sealants. Sealant
eas where fuel spillage is expected.
solid at room temperature.
FS SS-S-1614
Hot-applied, jet-fuel-resistant sealant. Coal tar based
Sealing joints and cracks in portland cement concrete
sealant containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC), plasticiz-
pavement where fuel spillage is expected. Should not
ers, and fillers. Similar to ASTM D 3569 except seal-
be used to seal cracks in asphalt pavement due to pos-
ant can be either a solid at room temperature that
sible incompatibility between coal tar and asphalt.
requires heat to become solid.
FS SS-S-200
Cold-applied, two-component jet4uel-resistant and
Sealing joints or cracks in portland cement pavement
heat resistant sealant. May be polyurethane, polysul-
subjected to fuel spillage and heat such as aircraft ex
fide, or coal tar base. Individual components are liq-
haust.
uid at room temperature and become solid upon mix
ing.
FS SS-S-164*
Hot-applied nonfuel-resistant sealant.
Specification was canceled 17 July 1975. FS
SS-S-1401 supersedes this specification.
FS SS-S-167*
Hot-applied jet-fuel resistant sealant.
Specification was canceled 11 August 1975. FS
SS-S-1614 supersedes this specification.
FS SS-S-195*
Cold-applied, two-component, nonfuel and nonbiast-
Specification was canceled in 1976.
resistant sealant.
*
Have been deleted.
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