BITUMEN 160|220

DESCRIPTION

This grade of Bitumen is mainly used in the manufacture of hot mix asphalt for bases and wearing courses. Bitumen Penetration Grade 160/220 manufactured from fractional/vacuum distillation of crude oil. The Bitumen is produced from vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. Penetration Grade bitumens are specified by the penetration and softening point test.

APPLICATIONS

The main common usage of this product is in road construction and for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties. This grade of Bitumen is mainly used in the manufacture of hot mix asphalt for bases and wearing courses

HEALTH & SAFETY

The MSDS for this product can be obtained on request.

QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS

BITUMEN 160/220
CHARACTERISTIC Test Method Unit MIN Max
Penetration - 2S°C, 100g, 5s EN 1426 mm 160 220
Softening Point (Ring & Ball) EN 1427 °C 35 43
Kinematic Viscosity @ 13sDC EN 12595 mm2/s 135 -
SOLUBILITY WITH TOLUENE OR XYLENE EN 12592 % 99 -
FLASHPOINT (CLEVELAND OPEN) EN 22592 °C 220 -
Performance after RTFOT Method Test toEN 12607-1:
-Change in mass (m/m) EN 12607-1 % - 1.0
-Retained Penetration 25°C, 100g, 5s EN 1426 % 37 -
-Increase in softening point (R&B) EN 1427 °C 37 -
-Softening point after hardening EN 1427 °C - 12