What is Bitumen And Bitumens Types

What is Bitumen?

Road Construction Bitumen

Properties 20/30 30/45 35/50 50/70 70/100 100/150 160/220 Penetration (0.1 mm) 20-30 30-45 35-50 50-70 70-100 100-150 160-220 Ring & Ball 55-63 52-60 50-58 46-54 43-51 39-47 30-38 Breaking point (oC) - -5 -5 -8 -10 -12 -15 Viscosity (mm2/s) 530 400 370 295 230 175 135 Flashpoint (oC) 240 240 240 230 230 230 220 Read more

Industrial Bitumen

Properties 75/30 85/25 85/40 95/30 100/25 115/15 125/30 Penetration (0.1 mm) 25-35 20-30 35-45 25-35 20-35 10-20 20-35 Ring & Ball 70-80 80-90 80-90 90-100 100-110 100-110 120-130 Breaking point (oC) -12 -10 -20 -15 -15 -10 -20 Flash point (oC) 230 240 240 240 240 250 260 Read more

Polymer Modified Bitumen

A direct blending of polymers with bitumen Blending of previously swollen polymers with bitumen Addition of monomers to bitumen and polymerization in bitumen Addition of multipurpose polymers based additives to bitumen so they would blend more easily. Read more

Improved flexibility at low temperatures Improved resistance to permanent deformation Improved resistance to cracking due to fatigue of material Improved wear-resistance Improved age resistance Read more

Bitumen Emulsion

Property Unit Test Method 250/330 160/200 100/150 70/100 50/70 40/60 35/50 30/45 20/30 Penetration at 25 oC 0.1mm EN 1426 250-330 160-220 100-150 70-100 50-70 40-60 35-50 30-45 20-30 Softening Point oC EN 1427 30-38 35-43 39-47 43-51 46-54 48-56 50-58 52-60 55-63 Change of Mass Maximum % - 1 1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Retained Penetration Minimum % - 35 37 43 46 50 50 53 53 55 Softening Point after Hardening Minimum oC EN 1427 32 37 41 45 48 49 52 54 57 Flash Point Minimum oC EN22592 220 220 230 230 230 230 240 240 240 Solubility Minimum % (m/m) EN 12592 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 Read more

Oxidized Bitumen Grades

Properties Test Method 75/30 85/25 85/40 95/25 105/35 115/15 Softening point oC BS 2000: Part 58 75 ±5 85±5 85±5 95±5 105±5 115±5 Penetration at 25 oC, DMM BS 2000: Part 49 30 ±5 25±5 40±5 25±5 35±5 15±5 Loss on heating for 5 h at 163 loss by mass %, max oC BS 2000: Part 45 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 Solubility in trichloroethylene % by mass, min BS 2000: Part 47 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 Read more

Cut Back Bitumen

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Properties	20/30	30/45	35/50	50/70	70/100	100/150	160/220
Penetration (0.1 mm)	20-30	30-45	35-50	50-70	70-100	100-150	160-220
Ring & Ball	55-63	52-60	50-58	46-54	43-51	39-47	30-38
Breaking point (oC)	-	-5	-5	-8	-10	-12	-15
Viscosity (mm2/s)	530	400	370	295	230	175	135
Flashpoint (oC)	240	240	240	230	230	230	220

Properties	75/30	85/25	85/40	95/30	100/25	115/15	125/30
Penetration (0.1 mm)	25-35	20-30	35-45	25-35	20-35	10-20	20-35
Ring & Ball	70-80	80-90	80-90	90-100	100-110	100-110	120-130
Breaking point (oC)	-12	-10	-20	-15	-15	-10	-20
Flash point (oC)	230	240	240	240	240	250	260

Property	Unit	Test Method	250/330	160/200	100/150	70/100	50/70	40/60	35/50	30/45	20/30
Penetration at 25 oC	0.1mm	EN 1426	250-330	160-220	100-150	70-100	50-70	40-60	35-50	30-45	20-30
Softening Point	oC	EN 1427	30-38	35-43	39-47	43-51	46-54	48-56	50-58	52-60	55-63
Change of Mass Maximum	%	-	1	1	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Retained Penetration Minimum	%	-	35	37	43	46	50	50	53	53	55
Softening Point after Hardening Minimum	oC	EN 1427	32	37	41	45	48	49	52	54	57
Flash Point Minimum	oC	EN22592	220	220	230	230	230	230	240	240	240
Solubility Minimum	% (m/m)	EN 12592	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99

Properties	Test Method	75/30	85/25	85/40	95/25	105/35	115/15
Softening point oC	BS 2000: Part 58	75 ±5	85±5	85±5	95±5	105±5	115±5
Penetration at 25 oC, DMM	BS 2000: Part 49	30 ±5	25±5	40±5	25±5	35±5	15±5
Loss on heating for 5 h at 163 loss by mass %, max oC	BS 2000: Part 45	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.2
Solubility in trichloroethylene % by mass, min	BS 2000: Part 47	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5