Cutback bitumen MC-250

General description of Cutback Bitumen MC-250

Cutback bitumen MC-250 is dissolved of bitumen in solvents of kerosene. In many countries, kerosene and other volatile petroleum-derived products are added as a cutter or cutback agent to bitumen to reduce (or cutback) the viscosity of the bitumen.

The diluent temporarily reduces the viscosity of the asphalt cement for ease of handling and application. Cutback MC-250 is used in the road maintenance industry where it is used as a prime coat of the base course prior to placing the bituminous surface course.

Cutback MC-250 is a type of dissolved Bitumen. To produce this type, solvent oils such as kerosene are used in order to change bitumen into dissolved bitumen or liquid pitch, so that, during the consumption process, the solvent oil evaporates and bitumen residue to obtain the desired adhesion. In many countries, kerosene and other volatile petroleum-derived products are added as a cutter or cutback agent to bitumen to reduce (or cutback) the viscosity of the bitumen. The mixture obtained may be called cutback bitumen.

MC-250 is medium curing (MC) cut-back asphalt consisting of penetration grade asphalt cement and diluents or cutter of medium volatility. The diluents temporarily reduce the viscosity of the asphalt cement for ease of handling and application.

Our MC-250 Cutback Bitumen complies with cutback petroleum asphalts of the Medium-Curing type for use in the construction and treatment of pavements as per ASTM D2028-97 reapproved in 2004.
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Application of Cutback MC-250

Current common applications are in penetrating prime coats and in producing patching or stockpile mixtures. This type of Bitumen is most commonly used as an adhesive material between road foundation and asphalt coating, in the road construction industry which includes superstructure and foundation. Also, Cutback Asphalt MC-250 is suitable for primer sealing and can also be used in the manufacturing of asphalt pre-mix.

Packing of Bitumen MC-250

This cutback bitumen bulk in the tanker and also in new steel and thick drum on the pallet to prevent all leak inside of the container.

  • Bulk as IBC Tank, Flexi Tank
  • Reconditioned steel drums 203 lit., Net Weight: 185 ± 5 Kg
  • New steel drums 203 lit., Net Weight: 185 ± 5 Kg

Specification of Blown Asphalt MC-250

propertyMinMaxTest method
Kinematic viscosity at 60°c ,cST250500ASTM D2170
Flash point(tag open cup), °C66____ASTM D3143
Viscosity at 140°F (60°C)30____ASTM D2170
Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm120____ASTM D5
Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm100____ASTM D113
Solubility in trichloroethylene %99____ASTM D2042
Water, percent volume____0.2ASTM D95

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