Bitumen Specifications

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Most Commonly Used Bitumen Specifications

BITUMEN STANDARDS GRADE

  • ASTM D 946 and AASHTO M 20 (Penetration @ 25°C)
  • ASTM D 3381 and AASHTO M 226 (Viscosity @ 60°C)
  • ASTM D 6373 and AASHTO M 320 (PG-Graded Binder)
  • AS 2008 (Viscosity @ 60°C)
  • SABS 307 (Penetration @ 25°C; Viscosity @ 60°C after RTFOT)

POLYMER MODIFIED BITUMEN

  • ASTM D 5976; ASTM D 5840; ASTM D 5841 (based on polymer type; now outdated and not used in the USA, but still used in some developing countries)
  • ASTM 6373 and AASHTO M 320 (PG-Graded Binder; applicable to Unmodified and Polymer Modified Bitumen)
  • EN 14023 (Framework Standard for Polymer Modified Binder)
  • AUSTROADS Framework Specifications (Australia)

    BITUMEN EMULSIONS (ANIONIC; CATIONIC; UNMODIFIED; POLYMER MODIFIED)

  • USA Anionic Emulsions: ASTM D 977 and AASHTO M 140
  • USA Cationic Emulsions: ASTM D 2397 and AASHTO M 208; Polymer Modified Cationic Emulsion: AASHTO M 316
  • Europe: Harmonized Framework Standard EN 13808 for Cationic Unmodified and Polymer Modified Emulsions; many different national Annexes.
  • (Note: Internationally there exist a very broad range of emulsion specifications; many of them are technically inaccurate and confusing.)

CUTBACK BITUMEN

  • ASTM D 2026, D 2027 and D 2028 for Slow, Medium and Rapid Curing Cutback
  • AASHTO M 81, M 82 for Rapid and Medium Curing Cutbackli>
  • EN 15522 Cutback and Fluxed Bituminous Binder
Mission

Vision

This company’s goals are to supply petroleum product with modern and global standards. For this reason, we try to become the largest supplier of Bitumen, Gilsonite & Paraffin different types in the world at the right prices for our customers. In this way, more than half of customers’ demands and ours are provided with very good and special conditions. We will not hesitate to try for seeking any access to these goals and other pioneer goals.

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