What is Bitumen? Bitumen is viscous, nonvolatile liquid or solid. Bitumen is a complex colloid system the chemical properties of which are dependent on the properties of crude oil from which it is produced. Pure bitumen is a colloid dispersion of microscopic asphalt particles (dispersion phase). The chemical composition... Read More » Production Process Bitumen is produced by fractional distillation of crude oil. Usually, distillation is done in two steps. First the crude oil is heated up to 300-350°C and introduced into an atmospheric distillation column. Lighter fractions like naphtha, kerosene and gas oil are separated from the crude oil at different... Read More » Application and properties of Bitumen Bitumen is an essential component of any pavement and is used widely throughout the world. Almost ninety percent of bitumen is used in road construction. The main use of bitumen in the world is in the construction of roads, from motorways to private access roads, but bitumen is also... Read More » Our Products Penetration Grade Penetration Grade Bitumen is a standard bitumen usually used as a Paving Grade Bitumen essential for road construction and for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties, and it's very important once it bounds the aggregates and creates a unique cohesion and stability to the bituminous mix. × BITUMEN 40-50 Characteristic value Test Method Specific Gravity @ 25/25 °C 1.01-1.06 ASTM D-70 Penetration @ 25°C (dmm) 40-50 ASTM D-5 Softening Point(°C) 52-60 ASTM D-36 Ductility @ 25°C (cm) 100 ASTM D-113 Loss on Heating (%wt) 0.2max ASTM D-6 Drop in Penetration after Heating(%) 20max ASTM D-6&D-5 Flash Point (°C) 250min ASTM D-92 Solubility in CS2(%wt) 99.5min ASTM D-4 Spot Test negative A.A.S.H.O.T.102* *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download × BITUMEN 60-70 Characteristic value Test Method Specific Gravity @ 25/25°C 1.01-1.06 ASTM D-70 Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 60-70 ASTM D-5 Softening Point(°C) 49-56 ASTM D-36 Ductility @ 25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Loss on Heating (%wt) 0.2 max ASTM D-6 Drop in Penetration after Heating (%) 20 max ASTM D-6&D-5 Flash Point(°C) 250 min ASTM D-92 Solubility in CS2(%wt) 99.5 min ASTM D-4 Spot Test negative A.A.S.H.O.T.102* *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download × BITUMEN 85-100 Characteristic value Test Method Specific Gravity @ 25/25°C 1.01-1.05 ASTM D-70 Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 85-100 ASTM D-5 Softening Point(°C) 45-52 ASTM D-36 Ductility @ 25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Loss on Heating (%wt) 0.5 max ASTM D-6 Drop in Penetration after Heating (%) 20 max ASTM D-6&D-5 Flash Point(°C) 225 min ASTM D-92 Solubility in CS2(%wt) 99.5 min ASTM D-4 Spot Test negative A.A.S.H.O.T.102* *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download × BITUMEN 80-100 Characteristic value Test Method Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.00-1.05 ASTM D-70 Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 80-100 ASTM D-5 Softening Point (°C) 43 min ASTM D-36 Ductility @ 25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Flash Point(°C) 225 min ASTM D-92 Solubility in Trichloroethylene(%wt) 99 min ASTM D-2042 Loss on Heating (%wt) 0.5 max ASTM D-6 Drop in Penetration after Heating (%) 20 max ASTM D-6&D-5 Penetration Index -0.8 to +0.7 --- Spot Test negative A.A.S.H.O.T.102* *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download × MSDS Bitumen 60/70 SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD Specific gravity 25/25 C 1.01-1.06 D-70 Penetration @ 25 C 60/70 D-5 Penetration @ 25 C 60/70 D-5 Softening point C 48/56 D-36 Ductility @25 C 100 MIN D113 Loss on Heating (WT)% 0.2 MAX D-6 Drop in penetration after heating % 20 MAX D-6%& D-5 Flash Point C 250 MIN D-92 Solubility in CS2 (WT)% 99.5 MIN D-4 Spot Test NEGATIVE * A.A.S.H.O.T.102 *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download 40/50 60/70 85/100 80/100 MSDS Cut-back bitumen Bitumen is ‘cutback’ by adding controlled amounts of petroleum distillates such as kerosene. This is done to reduce the viscosity of the bitumen temporarily so it can penetrate pavements more effectively or to allow spraying at temperatures that are too cold for successful sprayed sealing with neat bitumen. × MSDS Bitumen 60/70 SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD Specific gravity 25/25 C 1.01-1.06 D-70 Penetration @ 25 C 60/70 D-5 Penetration @ 25 C 60/70 D-5 Softening point C 48/56 D-36 Ductility @25 C 100 MIN D113 Loss on Heating (WT)% 0.2 MAX D-6 Drop in penetration after heating % 20 MAX D-6%& D-5 Flash Point C 250 MIN D-92 Solubility in CS2 (WT)% 99.5 MIN D-4 Spot Test NEGATIVE * A.A.S.H.O.T.102 *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download × CUTBACK MC-30 Characteristic value Test Method Kinematic Viscosity@ 60°C(cSt) 30-60 ASTM D-2170 Flash Point (top open cup)(°C) 38 min ASTM D-3143 Water Content (%vol) 0.2 max ASTM D-95 Distillate, %volumeof total distillate to @ 360°C: to 225°C to 260°C to 316°C 25 max 40-70 75-93 ASTM D-402 Residue from Distillation to 360°C (%Vol by difference) 50 min ASTM D-402 Test on Residue from Distillation: Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 120-250 ASTM D-5 Ductility @25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Solubility in Trichloroethylene (%wt) 99 min ASTM D-2042 Download × CUTBACK MC-70 Characteristic value Test Method Kinematic Viscosity@ 60°C(cSt) 70-140 ASTM D-2170 Flash Point (top open cup)(°C) 38 min ASTM D-3143 Water Content (%vol) 0.2 max ASTM D-95 Distillate, %volumeof total distillate to @ 360°C: to 225°C to 260°C to 316°C 20 max 20-60 65-90 ASTM D-402 Residue from Distillation to 360°C (%Vol by difference) 55 min ASTM D-402 Test on Residue from Distillation: Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 120-250 ASTM D-5 Ductility @25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Solubility in Trichloroethylene (%wt) 99 min ASTM D-2042 Download × CUTBACK MC-250 Characteristic value Test Method Kinematic Viscosity@ 60°C(cSt) 250-500 ASTM D-2170 Flash Point (top open cup)(°C) 66 min ASTM D-3143 Water Content (%vol) 0.2 max ASTM D-95 Distillate, %volume of total distillate to @ 360°C: to 225°C to 260°C to 316°C 10 max 15-55 60-87 ASTM D-402 Residue from Distillation to 360°C (%Vol by difference) 67 min ASTM D-402 Test on Residue from Distillation: Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 120-250 ASTM D-5 Ductility @25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Solubility in Trichloroethylene (%wt) 99 min ASTM D-2042 Download × CUTBACK MC-3000 Characteristic value Test Method Kinematic Viscosity@ 60°C(cSt) 3000-6000 ASTM D-2170 Flash Point (top open cup)(°C) 66 min ASTM D-3143 Water Content (%vol) 0.2 max ASTM D-95 Distillate, %volume of total distillate to @ 360°C: to 225°C to 260°C to 316°C --- 0-15 15-75 ASTM D-402 Residue from Distillation to 360°C (%Vol by difference) 80 min ASTM D-402 Test on Residue from Distillation: Penetration @ 25°C(dmm) 120-250 ASTM D-5 Ductility @25°C(cm) 100 min ASTM D-113 Solubility in Trichloroethylene (%wt) 99 min ASTM D-2042 Download MC30 MC70 MC250 MC3000 MSDS Viscosity Grade Bitumen Bitumen are also graded and specified by their viscosity at a standard temperature (typically 60°C). Specifications for viscosity graded bitumen normally give the nominal viscosity prefixed by a V, e.g. V1500. × BITUMEN VG 10 Characteristic BISMethod Value Absolute Viscosity at 60° C, Poises 1206 Min. 800 Kinematic Viscosity at 135° C, cSt 1206 Min. 250 Flash point (Cleveland open Cup,) ° C 1209 Min. 220 Solubility in Trichloroethylene, % 1206 Min. 99 Softening point. (R&B), ° C 1205 Min. 40 Penetration @ 25° C,0.1 mm 100gm,5 sec. 1203 80-100 Testson residue from thin film over tests/RTFOT Viscosity ratio at 60° C 1206 Max. 4.0 Ductility at 25° C, cm, after thin-film oven test 1208 Min. 75 Specific Gravity @27/27° C 1202 Min. 0.99 Conforms to BIS (IS 73:2006) Specifications Download × BITUMEN VG 20 Characteristic BISMethod Value Absolute Viscosity at 60° C, Poises 1206 Min. 1600 Kinematic Viscosity at 135° C, cSt 1206 Min. 300 Flash point (Cleveland open Cup,) ° C 1209 Min. 220 Solubility in Trichloroethylene, % 1206 Min. 99 Softening point. (R&B), ° C 1205 Min. 45 Penetration @ 25° C,0.1 mm 100gm,5 sec. 1203 60-80 Testson residue from thin film over tests/RTFOT Viscosity ratio at 60° C 1206 Max. 4.0 Ductility at 25° C, cm, after thin-film oven test 1208 Min. 50 Specific Gravity @27/27° C 1202 Min. 0.99 Conforms to BIS (IS 73:2006) Specifications Download × Bitumen VG 30 Characteristic BISMethod Value Absolute Viscosity at 60° C, Poises 1206 Min. 2400 Kinematic Viscosity at 135° C, cSt 1206 Min. 350 Flash point (Cleveland open Cup,) ° C 1209 Min. 220 Solubility in Trichloroethylene, % 1206 Min. 99 Softening point. (R&B), ° C 1205 Min. 47 Penetration @ 25° C,0.1 mm 100gm,5 sec. 1203 50-70 Testson residue from thin film over tests/RTFOT Viscosity ratio at 60° C 1206 Max. 4.0 Ductility at 25° C, cm, after thin-film oven test 1208 Min. 40 Specific Gravity @27/27° C 1202 Min. 0.99 Conforms to BIS (IS 73:2006) Specifications Download × MSDS Bitumen 60/70 SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD Specific gravity 25/25 C 1.01-1.06 D-70 Penetration @ 25 C 60/70 D-5 Penetration @ 25 C 60/70 D-5 Softening point C 48/56 D-36 Ductility @25 C 100 MIN D113 Loss on Heating (WT)% 0.2 MAX D-6 Drop in penetration after heating % 20 MAX D-6%& D-5 Flash Point C 250 MIN D-92 Solubility in CS2 (WT)% 99.5 MIN D-4 Spot Test NEGATIVE * A.A.S.H.O.T.102 *AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS Download VG10 VG20 VG30 MSDS