Description of Bitumen 160/220
Bitumen Penetration Grade 160/220 is a standard penetration grade Bitumen usually used as a Paving Grade Bitumen suitable for 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. Penetration Grade bitumens are specified by the penetration and softening point test. The designation is by penetration range only. The penetration grade bitumens have a thermoplastic property which causes the material to soften at high temperatures and to harden at lower temperatures. This unique temperature/ viscosity relationship is important when determining the performance parameters such as the adhesion, rheology, durability, and application temperatures of bitumen.
Penetration Grade Bitumen is a standard bitumen usually used as a Paving Grade Bitumen essential for road construction and for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties, and it’s very important once it bounds the aggregates and creates a unique cohesion and stability to the bituminous mix.
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Application of Bitumen Grade 160/220
This grade of bitumen is also mainly used in the manufacture of hot mix asphalt. also, Bitumen is suitable for road construction and repair for asphalt pavements with superior properties. Bitumen is used for hot mixed asphalt because of the properties of very strong viscosity compared to other grades. Also used in specialized applications like airport runways and also in very heavy traffic volume roads in coastal cities in the country.
Guaranty of Bitumen 160/220
The quality of bitumen penetration grade with the arrangement of the international inspector to check the quality and quantity of the bitumen penetration during the loading to the vessel and control the production by QC by batch test report before shipping.
Packing of Bitumen 160/220
Bitumen grade 160/220 is commonly packed in new steel drums, 150, 180 & 220 Kg barrels and Jumbo Bags or Bitubag and 10 & 20kg Tubular cartons.
Specification of Bitumen 160/220
| Bitumen 160/220 | Test method | Unit | Specification |
| Penetration – 25°C, 100g, 5s | EN 1426 | mm | 100-150 |
| Softening Point (Ring & Ball) | EN 1427 | °C | 35/43 |
| Kenematic Viscosity @ 135⁰C | EN 12595 | mm²/s | 135 |
| Solubility in Xylene | EN 12592 | % | 99Min |
| Flashpoint (Cleveland Open) | EN 22592 | °C | 220 Min |
| PERFORMANCE AFTER RTFOT METHOD TEST TO EN 12607-1 | |||
| Change in mass (m/m) | EN12607-1 | % | 1 Max |
| Retained Penetration 25°C, 100g, 5s (% of original) | EN 1426 | % | 37 Min |
| Increase in Softening Point (R&B) | EN 1427 | °C | 37 Min |
| Softening Point after Hardening | EN 1427 | °C | 12 Max |
