Paving

Penetration grade bitumen

The everyday binder of hot mix asphalt.

Overview

20/30 · 30/40 · 40/50 · 50/70 · 60/70 · 70/100 · 80/100 and more

Penetration grades describe binder consistency by needle penetration at 25°C. Lower numbers indicate a harder binder. ASTM, European and commercial grade names have different limits: 80/100 and ASTM 85/100 are separate designations. Send the required standard, grade and project specification with your inquiry.

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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.

Grade	Penetration at 25°C (0.1 mm)	Specification basis
20/30	20 to 30	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
30/40	30 to 40	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
40/50	40 to 50	ASTM D946
50/70	50 to 70	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
60/70	60 to 70	ASTM D946
70/100	70 to 100	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
80/100	80 to 100	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
85/100	85 to 100	ASTM D946
100/150	100 to 150	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
120/150	120 to 150	ASTM D946
160/220	160 to 220	Confirm EN 12591 or commercial specification
200/300	200 to 300	ASTM D946

Certificate of analysis requirements

Penetration at 25°C: ASTM D5 / EN 1426
Softening point: ASTM D36 / EN 1427
Ductility, flash point and solubility as specified
Ageing, mass change and retained penetration as required by the agreed standard

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.

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 for highways and city roads
Airport runways and aprons
Base and binder courses
Asphalt plants producing to tender specifications

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