asphalt Archives - Oil Products & Petrochemicals - Prices & news https://optraders.com/product-tag/asphalt/ Oil Products marketplace, export & trade worldwide Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://optraders.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/drop-1-100x100.jpg asphalt Archives - Oil Products & Petrochemicals - Prices & news https://optraders.com/product-tag/asphalt/ 32 32 Bitumen Emulsion https://optraders.com/oilproducts/bitumen/bitumen-emulsion/bitumen-emulsion/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:33:34 +0000 https://optraders.com/?post_type=product&p=1399 There are two known methods used to modify bitumen properties which are emulsification with water and dilution with hydrocarbon solvent enabling the bitumen to be applied cold, up to about 80°C for emulsions or up to about 150°C for cutbacks, depending on the dilution and solvent used. Bitumen emulsion is heterogeneous, two-phase systems consisting of […]

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]]> There are two known methods used to modify bitumen properties which are emulsification with water and dilution with hydrocarbon solvent enabling the bitumen to be applied cold, up to about 80°C for emulsions or up to about 150°C for cutbacks, depending on the dilution and solvent used.

Bitumen emulsion is heterogeneous, two-phase systems consisting of two immiscible liquids, bitumen and water, stabilized by a third component, the emulsifier. The bitumen is dispersed throughout the continuous aqueous phase in the form of discrete droplets, typically 0.5 to 5 microns in diameter, which are held in suspension by electrostatic charges.

Advantages

Emulsion Bitumen (Asphalt) doesn’t need chemical solvents, heating process during operation, lower risk of fire during cargo shipment or storage, lower contamination risk for nature (no hydrocarbon emissions) and they perform better in humid environments.

Two main sub-products for Emulsion Bitumen are Cationic and Anionic Emulsion Bitumen.

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]]> Polymer Modified Bitumen https://optraders.com/oilproducts/bitumen/polymer-modified-bitumen/polymer-modified-bitumen/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:09:30 +0000 https://optraders.com/?post_type=product&p=1302 Polymer modified bitumen (PMB) is one of the specially designed bitumen grades that is used in making pavement, roads for heavy duty traffic and home roofing solutions to withstand extreme weather conditions. Polymer Bitumen is engineered for enhancing the performance of bitumen used in road, runway and racetrack applications both by improving life expectancy and […]

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]]> Polymer modified bitumen (PMB) is one of the specially designed bitumen grades that is used in making pavement, roads for heavy duty traffic and home roofing solutions to withstand extreme weather conditions.

Polymer Bitumen is engineered for enhancing the performance of bitumen used in road, runway and racetrack applications both by improving life expectancy and reducing maintenance levels.

  1. Using PMB, you must consider 4 issues:
    Bitumen quality
  2. polymer compatibility (the most used polymer is SBS)
  3. mill performance
  4. good agitation of the final product

Polymer Modified Bitumen is recommended for very stressed pavements, high traffic volume, high loading, high temperature, draining pavements and need for durability.

 

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