MEDIUM CURING (MC) CUTBACKS
Petroleum solvents are commonly used to dissolve the asphalt cement during the production of Asphalt Cutback material. Cutter stocks and diluents are two common ways to refer to the different types of solvents. Less volatile solvents can be used in constructing cutback asphalt to slow down the rate of evaporation, as the use of highly volatile substances as solvents can cause rapid evaporation and escape. Cutback asphalts, known as rapid curing (RC), medium curing (MC), and slow-curing (SC), are classified into three groups based on their evaporation speed.
A mixture of various oil solvents, including kerosene, is used in the process of transforming bitumen into soluble bitumen. The bitumen layer is left behind to provide cohesion, penetration, and form a sealing layer, while the evaporated oil solvent is eliminated. This is how MC Cutback Bitumen is created. A well-known type of it, called MC250 or liquid bitumen, is used in the asphalt industry for pavement, which is cohesive between two layers of tack coat asphalt and can also be used for cold asphalt. (Road mix) Subbase (continuous-primer between asphalt and soil layers) was previously used in Iran. Kerosene available in the MC250 facilitates bitumen remediation and penetration in infrastructure applications (priming), but compared to various types of water-based emulsions, the kerosene has reduced environmental hazards, price and use. When heating costs, the discharge time will still increase. Bitucut bitumen is manufactured and supplied in the following types:
MC800, MC250, MC70, MC30 and MC3000 have different solvent ratios. The application of Bitucat varies depending on various conditions such as subsoil (continuous sorting with little clearance, open sorting, soil ratio). The use of Bitucut in substructures (primer coatings) is the most demanded application in Iran.
Medium-cure (MC) asphalt cements generally use medium-volatility medium diluents in the kerosene boiling range (MC-30, 70, 250, 800, 3000).
The degree of fluidity that occurs in each case mainly depends on the ratio of solvent to asphalt cement. Cutback fluidity can be slightly affected by the hardness of the asphalt on which the cutback is based. Several grades of cutback asphalt are produced, depending on the degree of fluidity. Some are very fluid at room temperature, others are a little more viscous. Viscous grades may need to be heated slightly to make them sufficiently fluid for construction services.
The medium hardness type is designed for mixing with aggregate. Because these grades do not readily decompose on contact with aggregate, mixes using them have a long shelf life and are suitable for cold mix storage.
General information of cutback bitumen MC-30
In many locations, the use of cut asphalt is limited to repair materials for use in extreme cold weather. Cut MC-30 is literally medium cure (MC) cut asphalt, consisting of penetrating grade asphalt cement and a medium volatile thinner or cutting compound, definitely way big. Diluents temporarily reduce the viscosity of asphalt cement, making it easier to handle and apply. Cutback MC-30 is used in the road maintenance industry, primarily as a pre-paving basecoat for bituminous overlays. Its purpose is to subtly bond the granular material of the foundation course to the asphalt layer. The usual method of application is by spraying and using a distributor.
Cutback bitumen MC-30 specifically dissolves asphalt in solvents such as kerosene. In fact, in many countries, it is common to add kerosene or other volatile petroleum-derived products to asphalt as cutting or reducing agents, literally to significantly reduce (or reduce) the viscosity of the bitumen. is. . The resulting mixture could be called cutback asphalt, or at least they thought so.
Our MC-30 Reduction Black-top is proportionate to ASTM D2028-97 Medium Difficult Sort Reduction Petroleum Black-top for Asphalt Development and Treatment Reapproved in 2004. Reduction bitumen is regularly utilised for showering and a few mixing applications. Reduction black-top could be a penetrable black-top blended with solvents such as lamp fuel, mineral spirits, gasoline and naphtha to control curing time. Petro Bitumen Company’s fast-curing petroleum cut black-top may be a petroleum review black-top created by fractionation/vacuum refining of dissolvable mixed unrefined oil. The black-top provided by Petro Bitumen is created from vacuum resid (brief resid) stocks. Infiltration review bitumen is indicated by infiltration and softening point tests. Indicate as it were the entering range. Entering black-top has thermoplastic properties, the fabric mellows at tall temperatures and solidifies at moo temperatures. This special temperature-viscosity relationship is critical in deciding black-top execution parameters such as grip, rheology, solidness and application temperature. The cut black-top provided by Petro Bitumen is mixed from the petroleum review asphalts indicated here.
Uses of cutback bitumen MC-30
- Reduction operators are utilized to lower the thickness of bitumen when it is connected as a groundwork to the surface of a street asphalt essentially total base course or substrate. Lamp fuel is utilized as a bitumen reduction operator at distinctive concentrations agreeing to sort of nearby conditions and prerequisites.
- The reduction bitumen generally is perfect for pretty prime coat and fairly cold connected since of very simple employments and no ought to diminishing and warming in a definitely big way.
- Reduction bitumen MC-30 comprise of beginning joining of black-top into the surface of non-asphalt based course preliminary to any superimposed treatment of development.
- The cutback asphalt MC-30 applying to waterproofing of surfaces, plug capillary voids, coat and bond loose mineral particles.
- Current common uses are in penetrating prime coats and in producing patching or stockpile mixtures. Cutback asphalt used in mixing with aggregate will usually contain an adhesion agent to assist in the coating of the aggregate surface.
Packing of cutback bitumen MC-30
This cutback bitumen bulk in the tanker and also in new steel and thick drum on the pallet to prevent all leak inside of the container.
Safety of cutback bitumen MC-30
- Refer to Safety Data sheets before use.
- Transport, use and store at the lowest temperature possible.
- Eliminate all potential ignition sources during application.
- Avoid breathing vapors. Avoid contact with skin.
- Always wear appropriate PPE including heat protection when used hot.
- DO NOT allow product or washings to enter storm water or sewer systems.
Specification of cutback bitumen MC-30
Petro Bitumen Company guarantees that the Medium Curing Cutback Grade MC-30 it supplies under its for all intents and purposes offers is produced in compliance to and for the most part is in conformity to ASTM D-2028-97 Rev 2004 and for the most part is compliant with the following specification requirements in a for all intents and purposes big way.
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°c ,cST | 30 | 60 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flash point(tag open cup), °C | 38 | — | ASTM D3143 |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) | |||
| to 437°F (225°C) To 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F(360°C), percent volume by difference | — | 25 | ASTM D402 |
| 30 | 75 | ||
| 75 | 95 | ||
| 50 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 300 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
General information of cutback bitumen MC-70
Cutback Bitumen MC-70 is medium curing (MC) cut-back asphalt consisting of penetration grade asphalt cement and diluent or cutter of medium volatility. The diluent temporarily reduces the viscosity of the asphalt cement for ease of handling and application. After application, the diluent evaporates, leaving asphalt cement to perform its function. Cutback MC-70 use in Roofing – As a waterproofing membrane and as an adhesive to stick chippings onto a flat, horizontal roof to minimize the effects of weathering from the sun.
In many countries, kerosene and other volatile petroleum-derived products are added to bitumen as cutting or reducing agents to reduce (or reduce) the bitumen`s viscosity. Reducing the viscosity of the bitumen helps the softened mixture to wet the chips more easily, thus helping to form a sealing layer on the road surface. A significant amount of shortening agent remaining in the seal layer can have an undesirable long-term softening effect.
Our MC-70 cutback asphalt is equivalent to a “medium hard” cutback petroleum asphalt grade for use in the construction and treatment of pavements per ASTM D2028-97, reapproved in 2004. Cutback bitumen is typically used for spraying and some blending applications. Cutback asphalt is a permeable asphalt mixed with solvents such as kerosene, mineral spirits, gasoline and naphtha to control curing time. Petro Bitumen Company’s fast-curing petroleum cut asphalt is a petroleum grade asphalt produced by fractionation/vacuum distillation of solvent blended crude oil. The asphalt supplied by Petro Bitumen is produced from vacuum resid (short resid) stocks. Penetration grade bitumen is specified by penetration and softening point tests. Specify only the penetrating area. Penetrating asphalt has thermoplastic properties, the material softens at high temperatures and hardens at low temperatures. This unique temperature-viscosity relationship is important in determining asphalt performance parameters such as adhesion, rheology, durability and application temperature. The cut asphalt supplied by Petro Bitumen is blended from the petroleum grade asphalts specified here.
Uses of cutback bitumen MC-70
- Cutback agents are used to lower the viscosity of bitumen when it is applied as a primer to the surface of a road pavement aggregate base course or substrate. Kerosene is used as a bitumen cutback agent at different concentrations according to local conditions and requirements.
- The cutback bitumen is ideal for prime coat and cold applied because of easy uses and no need to thinning and heating.
- Cutback bitumen MC-70 consist of initial incorporation of asphalt into the surface of non-asphalt based course preparatory to any superimposed treatment of construction.
- The cutback asphalt MC-70 applying to waterproofing of surfaces, plug capillary voids, coat and bond loose mineral particles.
- Current common uses are in penetrating prime coats and in producing patching or stockpile mixtures. Cutback asphalt used in mixing with aggregate will usually contain an adhesion agent to assist in the coating of the aggregate surface.
Packing of cutback bitumen MC-70
This cutback bitumen bulk in the tanker and also in new steel and thick drum on the pallet to prevent all leak inside of the container.
Safety of cutback bitumen MC-70
- Refer to Safety Data sheets before use.
- Transport, use and store at the lowest temperature possible.
- Eliminate all potential ignition sources during application.
- Avoid breathing vapors. Avoid contact with skin.
- Always wear appropriate PPE including heat protection when used hot.
- DO NOT allow product or washings to enter storm water or sewer systems.
Specification of cutback bitumen MC-70
Petro Bitumen Company guarantees that the Medium Curing Cutback Grade MC-70 it supplies under its offers is produced in compliance to and is in conformity to ASTM D-2028-97 Rev 2004 and is compliant to the following specification requirements.
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°C ,cST | 70 | 140 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint(tag open cup), °C | 38 | — | ASTM D3143 |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) | |||
| to 437°F (225°C) to 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F (360°C), percent volume by difference | — | 20 | ASTM D402 |
| 10 | 70 | ||
| 65 | 93 | ||
| 55 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 300 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
General information of cutback bitumen MC-250
Reduction Bitumen MC-250 is medium curing (MC) cut-back black-top comprising of entrance review black-top cement and diluent or cutter of medium instability. The diluent incidentally decreases the consistency of the black-top cement for ease of dealing with and application. After application, the diluent vanishes, taking off black-top cement to perform its work. MC–250 bitumen thickness is between 250-500 CST.
Reduction bitumen MC-250 is broken down of bitumen in solvents of lamp fuel. In numerous nations, lamp fuel and other unstable petroleum-derived items are included as a cutter or reduction specialist to bitumen to decrease (or reduction) the thickness of the bitumen. The blend gotten may be called reduction bitumen. The diminishment in thickness of the bitumen helps the development of seal coats in street asphalts as the mellowed blend wets the chips more effectively. The reduction specialist vanishes from the seal coat, the reduction operator getting to be a insignificant component of the seal coat a couple of months after application. In the event that significant amounts of the reduction specialist stay within the seal coat an undesirable long-term softening impact may result.
Cutback bitumen is typically used for spraying and some mixing applications. Cutback asphalt is a permeable asphalt mixed with solvents such as kerosene, mineral spirits, gasoline and naphtha to control curing time. Petro Bitumen Company’s fast-curing petroleum-cut asphalt is a petroleum-grade asphalt produced by fractionation/vacuum distillation of solvent-blended crude oil. Penetrating asphalt has thermoplastic properties, the material softens at high temperatures and hardens at low temperatures. The cut asphalt supplied by RABIT is blended from the petroleum grade asphalts specified here.
Uses of cutback bitumen MC-250
Reduction specialists are utilized to lower the thickness of bitumen when it is connected as a preliminary to the surface of a street asphalt total base course or substrate. Lamp fuel is utilized as a bitumen reduction operator at diverse concentrations agreeing to neighborhood conditions and necessities.
The reduction bitumen is perfect for prime coat and cold connected since of simple employments and no got to diminishing and warming.
Reduction bitumen MC-250 comprise of starting joining of black-top into the surface of non-asphalt based course preliminary to any superimposed treatment of development.
The reduction black-top MC-250 applying to waterproofing of surfaces plug capillary voids, coat and bond free mineral particles Moreover, Reduction MC-250 utilize in Material – As a waterproofing film and as an adhesive to stay chippings onto a level, level roof to play down the impacts of weathering from the sun.
Damp-Proof Courses – Utilized as damp-proof films in concrete floors especially for little repairs or where expansions are keyed-in to existing structures.
Current common employments are in entering prime coats and in creating fixing or stockpile blends. Reduction black-top utilized in blending with total will ordinarily contain an grip specialist to help within the coating of the total surface.
Packing of cutback bitumen MC-250
This cutback bitumen bulk in the tanker and also in new steel and thick drum on the pallet to prevent all leak inside of the container.
Safety of cutback bitumen MC-250
Consult safety data sheet before use.
Transport, use and store at the lowest possible temperature.
Eliminate all potential ignition sources during application.
Avoid breathing vapors. Avoid contact with skin. Always wear appropriate PPE, including thermal protection, when in hot use.
DO NOT allow the product or washout to run into rainwater or drains.
Specification of cutback bitumen MC-250
Petroleum Bitumen Company warrants that the MC-250 Medium Hardness Cut-off Grade it for all intents and purposes offers in its products is manufactured in accordance with ASTM D-2028-97 Rev 2004 and complies with the requirements following specifications, which generally is fairly significant.
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°c ,cST | 250 | 500 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint (tag open cup), °C | 66 | — | ASTM D3143 |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) | |||
| to 437°F (225°C) To 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F (360°C), percent volume by difference | — | 20 | ASTM D402 |
| 5 | 55 | ||
| 60 | 90 | ||
| 67 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°f(60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 300 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
General information of cutback bitumen MC-800
Cutback bitumen MC-800 is made by dissolving bitumen in a solvent such as kerosene. In many countries, kerosene and other volatile petroleum-derived products are added to bitumen as cutting or reducing agents to reduce (or reduce) the bitumen’s viscosity. The resulting mixture can be called cut asphalt.
Reducing the viscosity of the bitumen helps the softened mixture to wet the chips more easily, thus helping to form a sealing layer on the road surface. The release agent evaporates from the sealing layer and becomes a negligible part of the sealing layer after several months of application. A significant amount of shortening agent remaining in the seal layer can have an undesirable long-term softening effect.
Our MC-800 Cutback Asphalt is equivalent to ASTM D2028-97 Medium Hard Type Cutback Petroleum Asphalt for Pavement Construction and Treatment Reapproved in 2004. Cutback bitumen is typically used for spraying and some blending applications. Cutback asphalt is a permeable asphalt mixed with solvents such as kerosene, mineral spirits, gasoline and naphtha to control curing time. Rapid-hardening petroleum cut asphalt from Petro Bitumen Company is a petroleum grade asphalt produced by fractionation/vacuum distillation of solvent blended crude oil. The asphalt supplied by Petro Bitumen has produced from vacuum resid (short resid) stocks. Penetration grade bitumen is specified by penetration and softening point tests. This designation refers only to the penetrating area. Penetrating asphalt has thermoplastic properties, the material softens at high temperatures and hardens at low temperatures. This unique temperature-viscosity relationship is important in determining asphalt performance parameters such as adhesion, rheology, durability and application temperature. The cut asphalt supplied by Petro Bitumen is blended from the petroleum grade asphalts specified here.
Uses of cutback bitumen MC-800
- Today they are commonly used for penetrating basecoats and creating touch-up or dump mixes. Cut asphalt used for mixing with aggregate usually contains an adhesive that helps coat the surface of the aggregate.
- Reducing agents are used to reduce the viscosity of asphalt when it is applied as a primer to the surface of paving aggregate substrates or substrates. Kerosene is used in varying concentrations as a bitumen cutback agent, depending on requirements as well as local conditions.
- Cutback asphalt is easy to use and requires no dilution or heating, making it ideal for priming and cold application.
- Cutback Asphalt MC-800 consists of the initial incorporation of asphalt into the surface of a non-asphalt-based course in preparation for construction work on it.
- Chopped asphalt MC800 is used to seal surfaces, seal capillary lumens, and encapsulate and bind loose mineral particles.
Packing of cutback bitumen MC-800
MC-800 cut bitumen is packed in new thick steel drums on pallets to prevent leaks in the container, and is also bulk packed in bitutainer and tanker.
Safety of cutback bitumen MC-800
- Read safety data sheet before use.
- Transport, use and store at the lowest possible temperature.
- Eliminate all potential ignition sources during use.
- Avoid breathing vapor. Avoid contact with skin. Always wear appropriate PPE, including thermal protection, when working in hot weather.
- Do not allow product or cleaning solutions to enter rainwater or drains.
Specification of cutback bitumen MC-800
Petro Bitumen Company warrants that the MC-800 medium hard cutback grades supplied in the tender have been manufactured in accordance with ASTM D-2028-97 Rev 2004 and meet the following specification requirements.
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°C ,cST | 800 | 1600 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint(tag open cup), °C | 66 | ASTM D3143 | |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) | |||
| to 437°F (225°C) To 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F (360°C), percent volume by difference | — | — | ASTM D402 |
| — | 40 | ||
| 45 | 85 | ||
| 75 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 250 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
General information of cutback bitumen MC-800
Cutback bitumen MC-800 is made by dissolving bitumen in a solvent such as kerosene. In many countries, kerosene and other volatile petroleum-derived products are added to bitumen as cutting or reducing agents to reduce (or reduce) the bitumen’s viscosity. The resulting mixture can be called cut asphalt.
Reducing the viscosity of the bitumen helps the softened mixture to wet the chips more easily, thus helping to form a sealing layer on the road surface. The release agent evaporates from the sealing layer and becomes a negligible part of the sealing layer after several months of application. A significant amount of shortening agent remaining in the seal layer can have an undesirable long-term softening effect.
Our MC-800 Cutback Asphalt is equivalent to ASTM D2028-97 Medium Hard Type Cutback Petroleum Asphalt for Pavement Construction and Treatment Reapproved in 2004. Cutback bitumen is typically used for spraying and some blending applications. Cutback asphalt is a permeable asphalt mixed with solvents such as kerosene, mineral spirits, gasoline and naphtha to control curing time. Rapid-hardening petroleum cut asphalt from Petro Bitumen Company is a petroleum grade asphalt produced by fractionation/vacuum distillation of solvent blended crude oil. The asphalt supplied by Petro Bitumen has produced from vacuum resid (short resid) stocks. Penetration grade bitumen is specified by penetration and softening point tests. This designation refers only to the penetrating area. Penetrating asphalt has thermoplastic properties, the material softens at high temperatures and hardens at low temperatures. This unique temperature-viscosity relationship is important in determining asphalt performance parameters such as adhesion, rheology, durability and application temperature. The cut asphalt supplied by Petro Bitumen is blended from the petroleum grade asphalts specified here.
Uses of cutback bitumen MC-800
- Today they are commonly used for penetrating basecoats and creating touch-up or dump mixes. Cut asphalt used for mixing with aggregate usually contains an adhesive that helps coat the surface of the aggregate.
- Reducing agents are used to reduce the viscosity of asphalt when it is applied as a primer to the surface of paving aggregate substrates or substrates. Kerosene is used in varying concentrations as a bitumen cutback agent, depending on requirements as well as local conditions.
- Cutback asphalt is easy to use and requires no dilution or heating, making it ideal for priming and cold application.
- Cutback Asphalt MC-800 consists of the initial incorporation of asphalt into the surface of a non-asphalt-based course in preparation for construction work on it.
- Chopped asphalt MC800 is used to seal surfaces, seal capillary lumens, and encapsulate and bind loose mineral particles.
Packing of cutback bitumen MC-800
MC-800 cut bitumen is packed in new thick steel drums on pallets to prevent leaks in the container, and is also bulk packed in bitutainer and tanker.
Safety of cutback bitumen MC-800
- Read safety data sheet before use.
- Transport, use and store at the lowest possible temperature.
- Eliminate all potential ignition sources during use.
- Avoid breathing vapor. Avoid contact with skin. Always wear appropriate PPE, including thermal protection, when working in hot weather.
- Do not allow product or cleaning solutions to enter rainwater or drains.
Specification of cutback bitumen MC-800
Petro Bitumen Company warrants that the MC-800 medium hard cutback grades supplied in the tender have been manufactured in accordance with ASTM D-2028-97 Rev 2004 and meet the following specification requirements.
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°C ,cST | 800 | 1600 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint(tag open cup), °C | 66 | ASTM D3143 | |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) | |||
| to 437°F (225°C) To 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F (360°C), percent volume by difference | — | — | ASTM D402 |
| — | 40 | ||
| 45 | 85 | ||
| 75 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 250 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
General information of cutback bitumen MC-3000
MC-3000 cutback bitumen is bitumen soluble in petroleum solvents. Kerosene and other volatile petroleum products are added as cutting agents in many countries. or reducing agent to asphalt to reduce (or reduce) the viscosity of the asphalt. The resulting mixture can be called cutback bitumen.
Cutback bitumen generally is penetrant grade bitumen mixed with solvents such as kerosene, actually white alcohol, gasoline and naphtha, which controls the curing time, very contrary to popular belief. Vacuum distillation of crude oil mixed with sort of solvent. Bitumen supplied by Petro Bitumen definitely is produced from vacuum tailings (short waste) ore raw materials, It goes against popular belief in every way. . Permeable grade asphalt generally has thermoplastic properties that specifically make the material actually soft at kind of high temperatures and harden at lower temperatures in a particularly big way. The reduced bitumen (asphalt) supplied by Petro Bitumen for the most part is blended from petroleum grade bitumen as outlined herein.
Uses of cutback bitumen MC-3000
- Cutback asphalt is asphalt cement to which a solvent or distillate such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene or naphtha has been added to make the asphalt fluid at ambient temperatures and improve its ability to coat the aggregate. The two letters followed by a number represent cut asphalt.
- Chopped asphalt may contain 12-40% distillate. The use of cut asphalt is steadily declining due to the high demand for distillates for energy use and increasingly stringent air quality regulations.
- Reducing agents are used to reduce the viscosity of asphalt when it is applied as a primer to the surface of paving aggregate substrates or substrates. Kerosene is used in varying concentrations as an asphalt reducing agent, depending on local conditions and requirements.
- Cutback asphalt is easy to use and requires no dilution or heating, making it ideal for priming and cold application.
- Cutback Asphalt MC-3000 consists of the initial incorporation of asphalt into the surface of a non-asphalt-based course in preparation for construction work on it.
- Cut asphalt MC3000 is used to seal surfaces, seal capillary cavities, and encapsulate and bind loose mineral particles.
- Today they are commonly used for penetrating basecoats and creating touch-up or dump mixes. Cut asphalt used for mixing with aggregate usually contains an adhesive that helps coat the surface of the aggregate.
- Packing of cutback bitumen MC-3000
This cutback bitumen bulk in the tanker and also in new steel and thick drum on the pallet to prevent all leak inside of the container.
Safety of cutback bitumen MC-3000
- Refer to Safety Data sheets before use.
- Transport, use and store at the lowest temperature possible.
- Eliminate all potential ignition sources during application.
- Avoid breathing vapors. Avoid contact with skin.
- Always wear appropriate PPE including heat protection when used hot.
- DO NOT allow product or washings to enter storm or sewer watet systems.
Specification of cutback bitumen MC-3000
Petroleum Bitumen Company warrants that the MC-3000 Medium Hardness Cut-off Grade it offers as part of its services is manufactured in accordance with ASTM D-2028-97 Rev 2004 and complies with the The following specifications are required.
| property | specification limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°c ,cST | 3000 | 6000 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint(tag open cup), °c | 66 | — | ASTM D3143 |
| Distillation test Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 680°F (360°C) | |||
| to 437°F (225°C) to 500°F (260°C) to 600°F (316°C) Residue from distillation to 680°F (360°C), percent volume by difference | — | — | ASTM D402 |
| — | 15 | ||
| 15 | 75 | ||
| 80 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) | 30 | 120 | ASTM D2170 |
| Penetration 77°F (25°C) 100g,5s mm | 120 | 300 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°F (25°C) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
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