Road construction and compaction
Asphalt cement

AC grade bitumen

Viscosity-graded asphalt cement for pavement construction.

Overview

AC-2.5 · AC-5 · AC-10 · AC-20 · AC-30 · AC-40

AC grades are classified by absolute viscosity at 60°C. AC and VG designations belong to different specification systems and are not automatic substitutes. ASTM D3381 offers different sets of limits; state the required table and edition when requesting an analysis or quotation.

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Grade guide

Grade definitions and specifications

Reference grade limits are shown below. The agreed specification and certificate of analysis for your shipment confirm the full properties.

GradeAbsolute viscosity at 60°C (Poise)
AC-2.5200 to 300
AC-5400 to 600
AC-10800 to 1,200
AC-201,600 to 2,400
AC-302,400 to 3,600
AC-403,200 to 4,800

Certificate of analysis requirements

  • Viscosity at 60°C and 135°C
  • Penetration, flash point and solubility
  • Thin-film or rolling thin-film oven residue: viscosity and ductility
  • Applicable ASTM D3381 table and edition recorded on the offer

Request the grade-specific analysis with your quotation. Results, test methods and the applicable specification are confirmed for the supplied lot. Grading reference

Packing

Packing and shipment formats

The packing system is confirmed against the grade, handling equipment and transport requirements.

New steel drums

Sealed new steel drums, the most flexible way to ship: any quantity, any container, unloaded by forklift at site.

  • 180 ± 3 kg net / 190 ± 3 kg gross per drum
  • 150 ± 3 kg net / 159 ± 3 kg gross per drum
  • Stuffed in 20 ft containers
  • Marked and labelled to your instructions

Jumbo bags

Bitumen cast in polypropylene jumbo bags, with or without a pallet. Light to handle and no drum to dispose of.

  • 1 metric tonne, 500 kg or 300 kg formats
  • Pallet or steel cage on request
  • Melts down in the plant’s own tank

Poly cube

Compact polymer packing for bitumen, selected to suit your unloading and melting equipment.

  • 1 metric tonne, 500 kg or 300 kg formats
  • Handling and pallet arrangement agreed with your order
  • Grade and packing compatibility confirmed before loading

50 kg poly bags

50 kg polymer bags for compatible bitumen grades, packed for controlled handling and dosing.

  • 50 kg net per bag
  • Palletisation available on request
  • Bag material confirmed against the grade and melting process

Bitutainers

Insulated, heatable ISO tanks for bitumen. The binder arrives liquid and pumps straight into your tank.

  • Heated and insulated
  • No packing waste
  • Suits steady plant demand

Bulk vessel

Heated bitumen tankers for large volumes into terminals with heated storage.

  • Large project volumes
  • Heated tanker to heated terminal
  • Lowest packing cost per tonne
Where it goes

Typical applications

  • Hot mix asphalt
  • Pavement projects specified to ASTM D3381
  • Binder and surface courses to the approved mix design

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