Description of Cutback Bitumen MC-3000
Cutback bitumen MC-3000 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-3000 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.
Medium curing is the most common category in cutback bitumen, among which, the MC-3000 grade has the highest demand. MC-3000 is a medium curing cutback bitumen that contains 75% bitumen and has the lowest viscosity among all grades.
Cutback Bitumen MC-3000 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-3000 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-3000 Cutback Bitumen complies with cutback petroleum asphalts of the Medium-Curing type for use in the construction and treatment of pavements as per ASTM D2027-13 reapproved in 2004.
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Application of Bitumen MC-3000
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 Cutback MC-3000
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 Cutback MC-3000
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°c ,cST | 3000 | 6000 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint(tag open cup), °c | 66 | — | ASTM D3143 |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) |
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| to 437°F (225°C) to 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F (360°C), percent volume by difference |
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ASTM D402
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| — | 15 | ||
| 15 | 75 | ||
| 80 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 300 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
