Bitumen | Asphalt | Tar

Product Description

Bitumen is a black, oily, viscous material that is a naturally-occurring organic byproduct of decomposed organic materials. Also known as asphalt or tar, bitumen was mixed with other materials throughout prehistory and throughout the world for use as a sealant, adhesive, building mortar, incense, and decorative application on pots, buildings, or human skin. The material was also useful in waterproofing canoes and other water transport

SPECIFICATION                            TEST METHOD A.S.T.M. SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC): SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT *5/*5 DEG C                          1.*1/1.*6                    D.*0 PENETRATION AT *5 DEG C                                       *0/*0                          D.5 SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                          *9/*6                         D.*6 DUCTILITY AT *5 DEG C   CMS                                  **0 MIN                      D.**3 LOSS ON HEATING  PCT WT                                      0.2 MAX                      D.6 DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT        *0 MAX                       D.5 FLASH POINT DEG C                                                  **0 MIN                      D.*2 SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT                                      *9.5 MIN                     D.4 ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 PCT WT      0.2 MAX                     D.4 SPOT TEST                                                                   NEGATIVE          *A.A.S.H.O T*****2


SPECIFICATION                            TEST METHOD A.S.T.M. SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC): SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT *5/*5 DEG C                         1.*1/1.*6                D.*0 PENETRATION AT *5 DEG C                                      *0/*0                      D.5 SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                         *2/*0                      D.*6 DUCTILITY AT *5 DEG C   CMS                                  **0 MIN                  D.**3 LOSS ON HEATING  PCT WT                                      0.2 MAX                 D.6 DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT        *0 MAX                  D.5 FLASH POINT DEG C                                                   **0 MIN                 D.*2 SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT                                       *9.5 MIN                D.4 SPOT TEST                                                                  NEGATIVE           *A.A.S.H.O T*****2


SPECIFICATION                            TEST METHOD A.S.T.M. SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC): SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT *5/*5 DEG C                        1.*1/1.*5                   D.*0 PENETRATION AT *5 DEG C                                     *0 /**0                      D.5 SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                        *5/*2                         D.*6 DUCTILITY AT *5 DEG C   CMS                                 **0 MIN                     D.**3 LOSS ON HEATING  PCT WT                                     0.5 MAX                     D.6 DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT       *0 MAX                      D.5 FLASH POINT DEG C                                                  **5 MIN                     D.*2 SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT                                      *9.5 MIN                    D.4 ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 PCT WT      0.2 MAX                    D.4 SPOT TEST                                                                 NEGATIVE          *A.A.S.H.O. T*****2