Soluble Bitumen

MC Retarder Soluble Bitumens  

Soluble bitumen is a mixture of bitumen and a suitable solvent (e.g. kerosene or diesel or gasoline). This bitumen is liquid at ambient temperature. Soluble bitumen is used in various types of asphalt and macadam. The speed of setting or hardening of this type of bitumen depends on the type of solution. For example, due to the high evaporation rate of gasoline, bitumen dissolved in gasoline hardens faster. This bitumen is called fast-setting. We call soluble bitumens in which kerosene is used slow-setting, and the third type produced with diesel is called slow-setting.

Slow-setting soluble bitumens are obtained by mixing bitumens with a penetration degree of 100/70 or 220/160 with kerosene until a certain viscosity is reached. The main use of soluble bitumens in road construction is to create surface asphalt and mulching to prevent the movement of loose sand.

Now, Mehran Fence Refining Company, using its updated and modern production system, has the ability to produce a variety of high-performance retarding soluble bitumens in its product category and is ready to cooperate with domestic and foreign customers.

Reference standards for soluble bitumens

Fast-setting soluble bitumens

  • INSO 12505-6
  • ASTM D2028
  • AASHTO M81

Retardant soluble bitumens

  • INSO 12505-5
  • ASTM D2027
  • AASHTO M82

Slow-setting soluble bitumens

  • INSO 12505-4
  • ASTM D2026

Technical specifications of soluble bitumens

Fast-setting soluble bitumens

  • RC-70
  • RC-250
  • RC-800
  • RC-3000

Retardant soluble bitumens

  • MC-30
  • MC-70
  • MC-250
  • MC-800
  • MC-3000

Slow-setting soluble bitumens

  • SC-70
  • SC-250
  • SC-800
  • SC-3000