Bitumen is a black and pasty material and its application is in moisture insulation and asphalt making. There are different types of bitumen, each of which has a specific application. Bitumen is an oil derivative and is often produced in oil refineries. Bitumen is completely soluble in carbon sulfide and carbon tetrachloride and is solid at ambient temperature. But as the temperature rises, it becomes a paste and then liquefies. The important use of bitumen is due to the existence of two important properties of this material; Waterproof and sticky.

Types of bitumen:

Bitumen blown
Mixed or dissolved bitumen
Emulsion bitumen
Bitumen
Petroleum bitumen

Bitumen specifications:

The most significant property of bitumen is that it remains stable for many years without deformation, the degree of stability also depends directly on the oil base.
Other characteristics of bitumen are as follows:

 

Dissolves in some solvents without losing properties
Has a solid color
Resilience
Moisture does not penetrate it
Resistant to acids, bases and salts
Electrical current insulation
Adhesion capability

Among the existing bitumen analyzes, Akam Holding specializes in the field of 70/60 bitumen. Which is as follows:

70/60 bitumen is obtained by performing oxidation process on vacuum baton (raw material of bitumen production which is taken from the bottom of distillation tower in vacuum of oil refineries) in bitumen production units so that the degree of permeability (a kind of Test to determine the hardness of the bitumen (60 to 70).