Penetration Grade Bitumen 35/50 is commonly used in road construction, surfacing and some industrial applications. All penetration grades supplied by BUOYANCY ™ are petroleum grade and manufactured from fractional / vacuum distillation of crude oil produced from vacuum residue feedstock. They are fully compliant to ASTM and AASHTO, equivalent to EN and BS international standards and test methods. Penetration Grade bitumen are specified by the penetration and softening point test.

The penetration grade bitumen has 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 also used to manufacture asphalt mixes, cutback bitumen, emulsions and modified grades.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C

Penetration Grade Bitumen 40/60 is commonly used in road construction, surfacing and some industrial applications. All penetration grades supplied by BUOYANCY ™ are petroleum grade and manufactured from fractional / vacuum distillation of crude oil produced from vacuum residue feedstock. They are fully compliant to ASTM and AASHTO, equivalent to EN and BS international standards and test methods. Penetration Grade bitumen are specified by the penetration and softening point test.

The penetration grade bitumen has 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 also used to manufacture asphalt mixes, cutback bitumen, emulsions and modified grades.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120ºC – 150ºC

Mixing: 135ºC – 155ºC

Compacting: 125ºC – 145ºC

Penetration Grade Bitumen 50/70 is commonly used in road construction, surfacing and some industrial applications. All penetration grades supplied by BUOYANCY ™ are petroleum grade and manufactured from fractional / vacuum distillation of crude oil produced from vacuum residue feedstock. They are fully compliant to ASTM and AASHTO, equivalent to EN and BS international standards and test methods. Penetration Grade bitumen are specified by the penetration and softening point test. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 also used to manufacture asphalt mixes, cutback bitumen, emulsions and modified grades.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg, 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Recommended Application Temperatures: Asphalt mixing temperature: 150°C – 160°C.
• Asphalt compaction temperature: 135°C – 145°C.

Penetration grade Bitumen 60/70 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 60/70 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. Bitumen 60/70 has the highest boiling point, heaviest and most polar fraction from the vacuum distillation of crude oil and is composed of asphaltene and maltene. The heavy insoluble asphaltene molecules give bitumen 60/70 its body and softening point while the maltenes are oily and make asphalt flexible.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3 Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C

Penetration Grade Bitumen 70/100 is commonly used in road construction, surfacing and some industrial applications. All penetration grades supplied by BUOYANCY ™ are petroleum grade and manufactured from fractional / vacuum distillation of crude oil produced from vacuum residue feedstock. They are fully compliant to ASTM and AASHTO, equivalent to EN and BS international standards and test methods. Penetration Grade bitumen are specified by the penetration and softening point test. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 also used to manufacture asphalt mixes, cutback bitumen, emulsions and modified grades.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures: Asphalt mixing temperature: 150°C – 160°C.
• Asphalt compaction temperature: 135°C – 145°C.

Penetration Grade Bitumen 100/150 is commonly used in road construction, surfacing and some industrial applications. All penetration grades supplied by BUOYANCY ™ are petroleum grade and manufactured from fractional / vacuum distillation of crude oil produced from vacuum residue feedstock. They are fully compliant to ASTM and AASHTO, equivalent to EN and BS international standards and test methods. Penetration Grade bitumen are specified by the penetration and softening point test. The penetration grade bitumen has a thermoplastic property which causes the material to soften at high temperatures and to harden at lower temperatures. Bitumen 100/150 is used in the construction of single seals, double seals and Cape seals, either as a tack coat or penetration spray. It is also used as the base bitumen for the manufacture of the majority of asphalt mixes, cutback bitumen, emulsions and polymer modified binders.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures: Asphalt mixing temperature: 150°C – 160°C.
• Asphalt compaction temperature: 135°C – 145°C.

Paving grade Bitumen 160/220 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to EN 12591 Standards. Bitumen 160/220 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. This grade of bitumen is used for road paving sector for the realization of asphalt mixtures for roadways, runways, pavement, track race and landing platform.

All Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Approximate temperatures:

Storage 160-170°C

Mixing 160-180°C

Compaction 150-170°C

Paving grade Bitumen 170/210 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to EN 12591 Standards. Bitumen 170/210 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. This grade of bitumen is used for road paving sector for the realization of asphalt mixtures for roadways, runways, pavement, track race and landing platform.

All Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Approximate temperatures:

Storage 160-170°C

Mixing 160-180°C

Compaction 150-170°C

Paving grade Bitumen 250/330 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to EN 12591 Standards. Bitumen 250/3330 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. This grade of bitumen is used for road paving sector for the realization of asphalt mixtures for roadways, runways, pavement, track race and landing platform.

All Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags
• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Approximate temperatures:

Storage 160-170°C

Mixing 160-180°C

Compaction 150-170°C

Maximum Handling /Storage temperature: 190°C  –  200°C

Penetration grade Bitumen 40/50 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 40/50 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C

Penetration grade Bitumen 80/100 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 80/100 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. Bitumen 80/100 has the highest boiling point, heaviest and most polar fraction from the vacuum distillation of crude oil and is composed of asphaltene and maltene. The heavy insoluble asphaltene molecules give bitumen 80/100 its body and softening point while the maltenes are oily and make asphalt flexible.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended

• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C

Penetration grade Bitumen 100/120 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 100/120 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.
• Recommended Storage & Handling Temperatures:

Minimum Pumping Temperature: 105°C

Storage Temperature When Coating or Mixing: 150°C

Protracted Storage Temperature: 70°C

Maximum Handling & Storage Temperature: 200°C

Penetration grade Bitumen 120/150 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 120/150 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. Bitumen 120/150 has the highest boiling point, heaviest and most polar fraction from the vacuum distillation of crude oil.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C

Penetration grade Bitumen 150/200 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 150/200 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen. Bitumen 150/200 has the highest boiling point, heaviest and most polar fraction from the vacuum distillation of crude oil.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C

Penetration grade Bitumen 200/300 delivered by BUOYANCY™ is produced in compliance to AASTHO M20-70 and ASTM D946/D946M Standards. Bitumen 200/300 is commonly used for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties and for construction and maintenance of roads. It is also commonly used to manufacture asphalt mixes, bitumen emulsion, cut-back bitumen, and modified bitumen.

All Penetration Grades Bitumen Exported by BUOYANCY™ are of petroleum grade, produced from fractional distillation of crude oil and vacuum residue (short residue) feedstock. The penetration grade bitumen has 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 rheology, adhesion, durability and application temperatures of bitumen.

• Equivalent to BS EN 12591 and BS EN 13924 standards

• Packing available: 150 ± 3 KG ,180 Kg ± 3, 200 Kg ±3  Net weight Steel drums and/or 300 Kg , 1000 Kg Polybags / Jumbo bags

• Storage and Handling Recommendations: Store in unopened containers. Storage temperature limits 1°C – 50°C. For normal operations, such as blending and transferring liquid bitumen, temperatures of 10°C – 40°C above the minimum pumping temperature are recommended.

• Recommended Application Temperatures:

Storing: 120°C – 150°C

Mixing: 135°C – 155°C

Compacting: 125°C – 145°C