
Bitumen
Product List
Penetration Grade 30/40
Penetration Grade 40/50
Penetration Grade 60/70
Penetration Grade 85/100
Penetration Grade 100/120
Description
Bitumen is an oil-based substance. It is a semi-solid hydrocarbon product produced by removing the lighter fractions (such as liquid petroleum gas, petrol and diesel) from heavy crude oil during the refining process. As such, it is correctly known as refined bitumen. In North America, bitumen is commonly known as “asphalt cement” or “asphalt”. While elsewhere, “asphalt” is the term used for a mixture of small stones, sand, filler and bitumen, which is used as a road paving material. The asphalt mixture contains approximately 5% bitumen. At ambient temperatures bitumen is a stable, semi-solid substance.
The vast majority of refined bitumen is used in construction: primarily as a constituent of products used in paving and roofing applications. According to the requirements of the end use bitumen is produced to specification. This is achieved either by refining process or blending.
It is estimated that the current world use of bitumen is approximately 102 million tones per year. Approximately 85% of all the bitumen produced is used as the binder in asphalt for roads. It is also used in other paved areas such as airport runways, car parks and footways.
Packing
1 Drum

Test | Methodology | 30-40 | 40-50 | 60-70 | 85-100 | 100-120 |
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Density at 25°C (kg/m³)
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ASTM D-7
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1.01 – 1.06
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1.01 – 1.06
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1.01 – 1.06
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1.01 – 1.05
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1.01-1.04
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Penetration at 25°C, 100gm, 5s (mm)
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ASTM D-5
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3 – 4
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4 – 5
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6 -7
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8.5-10
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10 -12
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Softening Point (°C)
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ASTM D-36
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53-65
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52-60
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49-56
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45-52
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42-49
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Ductility at 25°C (cm)
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ASTM D-113
|
100 Min
|
100 Min
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100 Min
|
100 Min
|
100 Min
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Flash Point (°C)
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ASTM D-92
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250 Min
|
250 Min
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250 Min
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250 Min
|
250 Min
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Solubility in Disulfide %wt
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ASTM D-4
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99
|
99
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99
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99
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99
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Stain Test
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AASHTO T 102
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Negative
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Negative
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Negative
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Negative
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Negative
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Weight Loss by
Heating %wt |
ASTM D-6
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0.2 Max
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0.2 Max
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0.2 Max
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0.5 Max
|
0.5 Max
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Penetration Loss by
Heating % |
ASTM D-6-D-5
|
20 Max
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20 Max
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20 Max
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20 Max
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20 Max
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