Table 6. Correlation Values between 8 Variables and the 3 Principal Components Calculated from Asphalts A, B, C, and G^a.

variables	F1	F2	F3
saturates	0.762	–0.323	–0.491
aro 1	0.138	0.605	0.746
aro 2	0.979	0.054	0.121
aro 3	0.388	–0.551	0.730
resins	–0.800	–0.515	–0.142
asp 1	–0.950	0.131	0.182
asp 2	–0.873	0.435	–0.143
asp 3	0.573	0.726	–0.342
oxidation time in PAV	–0.564	0.148	–0.723

^aBold values are values superior at |0.620| and considered significant.