Bitumen, often referred to as asphalt, is a viscous, black, and sticky substance. It is a semi-solid form of petroleum and is primarily used as a binder in road construction. When mixed with aggregates, it forms asphalt concrete, the material commonly used for paving roads.
Primary Characteristics:
Appearance: Thick, black to dark brown substance.
Temperature Sensitivity: Becomes liquid when heated and returns to a semi-solid state upon cooling.
Water Resistance: Acts as a waterproofing agent, making it ideal for various sealing applications.
Adhesion: Excellent adhesive properties, allowing it to bind aggregates together effectively.
Grades & Types:
Bitumen comes in various grades, primarily determined by its viscosity and penetration value. Common types include:
Paving Grade Bitumen: Used in road construction.
Oxidized Bitumen: Produced by air blowing and has stiffer properties.
Cutback Bitumen: Bitumen diluted with solvents to reduce viscosity for specific applications.
Modified Bitumen: Bitumen altered with polymers to enhance its properties.
Applications:
Road Construction: Mainly used as a binder mixed with aggregates to pave roads.
Roofing: Used as a waterproofing agent in roofing felts.
Dams & Reservoirs: Acts as a waterproofing membrane.
Soundproofing: Used in soundproofing materials due to its insulating properties.
Advantages:
Durability: Offers a long-lasting paving solution, able to withstand various weather conditions.
Cost-effective: Provides a reliable and economical material for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Recyclable: Old bituminous roads can be reprocessed to produce new roads.
Bitumen Product Description : Bitumen is widely used in the construction of asphalt roads and bituminous membrane products. Bitumen is commonly used to build highways, motorways and rail networks. Bitumen has excellent water-proofing properties and is widely used for making roofing products along with a range of other household and industrial applications, from emulsion paints to sound-proofing. Penetration Bitumen and Bitumen Emulsions are used for the construction of railway tracks and by using special types of bitumen such as Polymer Modified Bitumen, the vibration and noise levels are reduced due to a dampening effect. Bitumen has been proven to be effective on both high-speed railway tracks and heavy load railway tracks. Bitumen is also used for surfacing airfield runways and air strips (PMB is preffered due to its fuel resistant properties) and taxi ways. For the Marine construction industry bitumen is used for hydraulic applications such as canal lining, underwater tunnels, river bank protection, dam construction and sea defences. There are also numerous industrial applications like roofing felt material, printing inks, packaging paper, linoleum, electrical cable / Junction box insulation, mastic for roofing of terraces, and duplex paper manufacture. Price of product ( USD price or FOB price) : 3.000 MT monthly market price. 10.000 MT monthly market price Less 5%. Product origin : Russia and Non Russia Key Specifications/Special Features : Specifications for types/grades of Oil Bitumen according to buyer specifications and/or will be given upon received buyer credible purchase request in the form LOI/ICPO docs. Minimum Order Size and Packgaing details : MOQ 3000 MT Bulk in tanker vessels. Drums 150/180/200 Kg. Jumbo bags 1000 Kg. Poly bags 32 Kg. Tanks 20 MT.
We are supplier and exporter of Bitumen. Bitumen is used in road construction due to various properties and advantages. The bitumen as a raw material in flexible road construction and bitumen as a mix (composing other materials i.e. aggregates etc.) serves certain advantages, that prompt to use bitumen widely in road construction.
Bitumen, a highly viscous and black hydrocarbon, plays a crucial role in civil engineering due to its remarkable properties and versatile applications. As a binder in asphalt mixes, it provides durability, strength, and resistance to traffic and climate-induced stresses. Commodity: Bitumen Grades 35/50, 40/50, 50/70, 60/70, 70/100, 80/100 & VG3 Quantity available: Min 100MT and Max 50,000 MT/ Month. Packing: New steel drum (N.W 180 �± 2.5 Kg & G.W 190 �± 2.5 g) , each 110 drum stuffed in container 20â?? Drum A) Steel Thickness: 0.6 MM B) Height :980 MM �±2 C) Diameter: 50 CM �± 2 Terms of Payment: Irrevocable, Confirmed, Non-Transferable LC 100% at Sight via Dubai OR 30% Cash in Advance and 70% balance against Custom Clearance Documents.