Bitumen is a by-product of crude oil produced during fractional distillation.
The Bitumen 60/70 is usually blended with solvents like DPK to produce other grades of the product called Cutbacks. An example of the cutback are MCO, MC1, S125 and Colas A.
The above grades are usually applied during the various stages of road & building construction.
Bitumen 60/70 is also mixed with granite to produce ASPHALT which is the major product used for road construction. |
