Njikwa okpomọkụ dị ezigbo mkpa na usoro nkwadebe nke asphalt. Ọ bụrụ na okpomọkụ asphalt dị oke ala, viscosity asphalt ga-adị elu na ductility agaghị ezuru ezu, na-eme ka emulsification sie ike. Ọ bụrụ na okpomọkụ nke asphalt dị elu, n'otu aka ahụ, ọ ga-eme ka ịka nká nke asphalt, na n'aka nke ọzọ, okpomọkụ nke emulsified asphalt ga-adị elu, na-emetụta nkwụsi ike nke emulsifier na àgwà nke emulsified asphalt. .

Mgbe ejirila ngwa asphalt emulsified ruo ogologo oge, oghere nke emulsified asphalt colloid igwe ga-ebuwanye ibu. Ọ bụrụ na ihe a emee, jiri aka dozie ọdịiche ahụ. O nwekwara ike ịbụ na enwere nsogbu na asphalt. N'ozuzu, ụdị asphalt ekwesịghị ịgbanwe n'enweghị nsogbu n'oge eji eme ihe. Asphalt dị iche iche na-eji usoro emulsifier dị iche iche, nke metụtara okpomọkụ. N'ikwu okwu n'ozuzu, obere ihe nlereanya asphalt, ka okpomọkụ dị elu. Ihe ọzọ nwere ike ime bụ nsogbu nke emulsifier. Nsogbu na ịdịmma nke emulsifier ga-emekwa ka akụrụngwa asphalt emulsified arụ ọrụ. Dabere na ogo mmiri, uru pH nwekwara ike imezigharị; ma emulsifier dị ntakịrị ma ọ bụ ihe ndị na-emepụta adịghị adabere na ọkọlọtọ.