Oxidized bitumen production and handling

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Oxidized bitumenLoaded at UAE ports

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Oxidized bitumen

Blown hard for roofs, membranes and pipe coating.

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Data sheet

Oxidized bitumen technical data.

Packing data

Steel drum (barrel) specification

Steel drums are widely used for packing bitumen; their size, thickness and capacity must suit the filling equipment. Standard drums have a body plate thickness of 0.6 mm and come in two heights, tall and short, of 89 ± 3 cm and 68 ± 3 cm.

Property	Quantity	Unit
Body Plate Thickness	0.6	mm
Top & Bottom Plate	0.6	mm
Thickness Height	100	cm
Diameter	50±2	cm
Lid Hole Position	Center
Lid Hole Diameter	20	cm
Net Filling Capacity	182.5±2.5	Kg
Empty Drum Weight	9.5±0.2	Kg
Color	Furnace Black

Short drums hold about 150 kg and cost more per tonne than tall drums; in many markets tall drums of 180 kg filling are the most used.

A 20 ft container carries 110 drums without pallets or 80 drums palletised; a 40 ft container carries 137 drums without pallets or 150 drums palletised.

A flatbed truck carries about 115 drums without pallets or 90 drums palletised.

Used drums are not recommended: they do not meet international quality standards, and new drums reduce transport risk.

Jumbo bags: cage, framed and self standing

Property	Cage jumbo bag	Framed jumbo bag	Self standing jumbo bag
Weight	1000-1300 kg	1000-1300 kg	1000-1300 kg
Material of outer bag	3-PLY PP fabric	3-PLY PP fabric	3-PLY PP fabric
Material of inner bag	Special purpose film	Special purpose film	Special purpose film
Storage Time	Up 12 month	Up 12 month	Up 12 month
Heating Requirement	No	No	No
Other spec	Resistant against rain	Resistant against rain	Resistant against rain
Other spec	Resistant against ultraviolet radiation	Resistant against ultraviolet radiation	Resistant against ultraviolet radiation

300 kg bitubag

Property	Quantity	Unit
Weight	300-1000	kg
Material of outer bag	3-PLY PP fabric
Material of inner bag	Special purpose film
Storage Time	Up 12 month
Heating Requirement	No
Other spec	Resistant against rain

Bitubag packing is widely used for bitumen sent to cold regions. Bitubags are self standing and are carried in 20 ft containers or by other methods.

The bags hold 300 to 1000 kg and are resistant to rain and ultraviolet radiation. A bitubag is lifted easily by forklift from the loops at the top of the bag.

The bitumen is cooled to the required temperature in the cooling and packing unit (CPU) before filling. A 20 ft container carries 20 bitubags of 1000 kg.

Bitubags travel by sea, by road or by rail in containers. They can be stored in any accessible place for long periods, up to a maximum of 2 years.

Bitoplast (meltable poly bag) specification

Property	Quantity	Unit
Net Filling Capacity	40	kg
Package Height	90	cm
Package Wide	43	cm

Trailer: 500 to 600 bags without pallets, 450 bags palletised.

20 ft container: 500 bags without pallets, 430 bags palletised.

40 ft container: 600 bags without pallets, 490 to 500 bags palletised.

Overview

Oxidized (air blown) bitumen is supplied to application specific product data. In commercial designations such as 85/25, the figures commonly refer to softening point and penetration, but the acceptance limits must come from the manufacturer’s technical data sheet and purchase specification. ASTM D312/D312M uses roofing types I to IV and does not define the 85/25 designation.

The 85/25 style names are commercial designations, not ASTM D312 roofing type names. Obtain the exact TDS and acceptance limits for the intended roofing, coating or industrial use.

Grades85/25 · 90/15 · 115/15 · additional grades to order

StandardsProject or manufacturer TDS; ASTM D312/D312M classifies roofing asphalt as Types I to IV

Packing4 formats

LoadingUAE ports

Available grades

Softening point, °C

Select a grade to start a quotation for it.

Grade guide

Grade definitions and specifications.

The table is a selection guide. The agreed specification, edition and certificate of analysis for your lot determine acceptance.

Commercial grade	Common designation	Acceptance basis
85/25	Softening point / penetration	Product TDS and order specification
90/15	Softening point / penetration	Product TDS and order specification
115/15	Softening point / penetration	Product TDS and order specification

Specifications

Technical specifications.

Typical limits with the test method for each property. A certificate of analysis is issued for each lot; it and the agreed specification govern acceptance.

Oxidized bitumen: typical specification

Typical limits for commercial oxidized grades, named by softening point and penetration. The product technical data sheet and purchase specification govern acceptance.

Test	Method	85/25	90/15	95/25	105/35	115/15
Softening point (°C)	ASTM D36	80 to 90	85 to 95	90 to 100	100 to 110	110 to 120
Penetration at 25°C (0.1 mm)	ASTM D5	20 to 30	10 to 20	20 to 30	30 to 40	10 to 20
Loss on heating (% wt)	ASTM D6	0.2 max	0.2 max	0.2 max	0.2 max	0.2 max
Solubility in trichloroethylene (% wt)	ASTM D2042	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min
Flash point, Cleveland open cup (°C)	ASTM D92	250 min	250 min	250 min	250 min	250 min

References:Grading reference

Certificate of analysis

Certificate of analysis requirements.

Softening point and penetration at the temperatures specified by the TDS
Flash point and solubility as required
Loss on heating and application specific properties
Roofing type under ASTM D312/D312M only when that standard is specified

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

Packing

Packing and shipment formats.

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

Representative packaging imageBags

Kraft bags

Multi wall kraft paper bags for hard oxidized grades, palletised and shrink wrapped.

For oxidized and blown grades
Palletised and wrapped
Easy to dose by hand

Representative packaging imageDrums

New steel drums

Sealed new steel drums, the most flexible way to ship: any quantity, any container, unloaded by forklift at site. Drums come tall or short; tall drums are the more widely used, and short drums cost more per tonne. We do not recommend used drums, which do not meet international quality standards; new drums reduce transport risk.

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

Specification
Body plate thickness	0.6 mm
Top and bottom plate thickness	0.6 mm
Height	89 ± 3 cm tall drum, 68 ± 3 cm short drum
Diameter	50 ± 2 cm
Lid hole position	Centre
Lid hole diameter	20 cm
Net filling capacity	180 ± 3 kg tall drum, 150 ± 3 kg short drum
Empty drum weight	9.5 ± 0.2 kg
Colour	Furnace black

Loads per unit
Transport	Without pallets	Palletised
20 ft container	110 drums	80 drums
40 ft container	137 drums	150 drums
Flatbed truck	About 115 drums	About 90 drums

Representative packaging imageBags

Jumbo bags

Bitumen cast in polypropylene jumbo bags in three styles: steel cage, palletised frame and self standing. Smaller bitubags of 300 kg to 1 tonne are widely used for export to cold regions. Bags stand on their own, lift by forklift from the top loops and ship in 20 ft and 40 ft containers by sea, road or rail.

1 metric tonne, 500 kg or 300 kg formats
Pallet or steel cage on request
Melts down in the plant’s own tank
Up to about 20 t carried cold in a 20 ft container

Specification
Weight per bag	1,000 to 1,300 kg jumbo bag, 300 to 1,000 kg bitubag
Outer bag	3 ply PP fabric
Inner bag	Special purpose film
Storage time	Up to 12 months
Heating during storage and transport	Not required
Other	Resistant to rain and to ultraviolet radiation

Representative packaging imagePoly bag

Poly bags (bitoplast)

Meltable polymer bags for compatible bitumen grades. The bag melts together with the bitumen, so there is nothing to strip before melting.

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

Specification
Net filling capacity	40 kg (50 kg bags on request)
Package height	90 cm
Package width	43 cm

Loads per unit
Transport	Without pallets	Palletised
Trailer	500 to 600 bags	450 bags
20 ft container	500 bags	430 bags
40 ft container	600 bags	490 to 500 bags

Delivery terms

Export delivery terms.

FOB, CFR and CIF quotations under Incoterms 2020, from UAE ports.

Term	Name	What it covers	Details
FOB	Free on board	We deliver the cargo on board at the UAE port of loading.	Risk passes to you once the cargo is on board the vessel at the UAE port. You book and pay the sea freight and insurance. Best when you already have a freight forwarder or a shipping line contract.
CFR	Cost and freight	We pay the sea freight to your named port.	We book and pay the freight to your destination port. Risk still passes on board at loading, so you arrange cargo insurance. A simple choice when you want one landed freight price without buying our insurance.
CIF	Cost, insurance and freight	Freight and cargo insurance to your named port, both on us.	As CFR, plus we take out cargo insurance for your benefit until the destination port. Often requested by banks under a letter of credit.