Description
BITUMEN
During the refining process of crude oil, fractions of liquid
petroleum, gas and diesel are removed from the product, which
results in a semi-solid hydrocarbon being left behind. This oil
based product is known as bitumen. Bitumen is commonly used in road
surfacing, paving and roofing applications. *5% of the worlds
production of bitumen is used to build roads. Sand, crushed rock,
gravel and bitumen is the mixture used to create a reliable road
surface.
The adhesive and waterproofing properties of bitumen and
bituminous products are greatly appreciated and sought after.
Various grades of bitumen are available on the market and each
grade is specified to be used for certain applications. All bitumen
is tested before being graded. In Europe, the following grades or
imposed specification grades exist:
EN****1 Specifications for paving grade bitumens
EN****4 Specifications for hard paving grade bitumens
EN****3 Specification framework for polymer modified
bitumens
EN****8 Specification for cationic bitumen emulsions
EN****4 Framework for specification of oxidised bitumens
EN****5 Framework for specification of hard industrial
bitumens
EN****2 Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders
BITUMEN
During the refining process of crude oil, fractions of liquid
petroleum, gas and diesel are removed from the product, which
results in a semi-solid hydrocarbon being left behind. This oil
based product is known as bitumen. Bitumen is commonly used in road
surfacing, paving and roofing applications. *5% of the worlds
production of bitumen is used to build roads. Sand, crushed rock,
gravel and bitumen is the mixture used to create a reliable road
surface.
The adhesive and waterproofing properties of bitumen and
bituminous products are greatly appreciated and sought after.
Various grades of bitumen are available on the market and each
grade is specified to be used for certain applications. All bitumen
is tested before being graded. In Europe, the following grades or
imposed specification grades exist:
EN****1 Specifications for paving grade bitumens
EN****4 Specifications for hard paving grade bitumens
EN****3 Specification framework for polymer modified
bitumens
EN****8 Specification for cationic bitumen emulsions
EN****4 Framework for specification of oxidised bitumens
EN****5 Framework for specification of hard industrial
bitumens
EN****2 Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders
BITUMEN
During the refining process of crude oil, fractions of liquid
petroleum, gas and diesel are removed from the product, which
results in a semi-solid hydrocarbon being left behind. This oil
based product is known as bitumen. Bitumen is commonly used in road
surfacing, paving and roofing applications. *5% of the worlds
production of bitumen is used to build roads. Sand, crushed rock,
gravel and bitumen is the mixture used to create a reliable road
surface.
The adhesive and waterproofing properties of bitumen and
bituminous products are greatly appreciated and sought after.
Various grades of bitumen are available on the market and each
grade is specified to be used for certain applications. All bitumen
is tested before being graded. In Europe, the following grades or
imposed specification grades exist:
EN****1 Specifications for paving grade bitumens
EN****4 Specifications for hard paving grade bitumens
EN****3 Specification framework for polymer modified
bitumens
EN****8 Specification for cationic bitumen emulsions
EN****4 Framework for specification of oxidised bitumens
EN****5 Framework for specification of hard industrial
bitumens
EN****2 Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders
BITUMEN
During the refining process of crude oil, fractions of liquid
petroleum, gas and diesel are removed from the product, which
results in a semi-solid hydrocarbon being left behind. This oil
based product is known as bitumen. Bitumen is commonly used in road
surfacing, paving and roofing applications. *5% of the worlds
production of bitumen is used to build roads. Sand, crushed rock,
gravel and bitumen is the mixture used to create a reliable road
surface.
The adhesive and waterproofing properties of bitumen and
bituminous products are greatly appreciated and sought after.
Various grades of bitumen are available on the market and each
grade is specified to be used for certain applications. All bitumen
is tested before being graded. In Europe, the following grades or
imposed specification grades exist:
EN****1 Specifications for paving grade bitumens
EN****4 Specifications for hard paving grade bitumens
EN****3 Specification framework for polymer modified
bitumens
EN****8 Specification for cationic bitumen emulsions
EN****4 Framework for specification of oxidised bitumens
EN****5 Framework for specification of hard industrial
bitumens
EN****2 Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders
