Bitumen 200-300
Bitumen Penetration Grade 200/300 is an extremely soft penetration grade bitumen produced from the vacuum distillation of crude petroleum. Due to its high penetration value and low softening point, this grade is ideal for very cold climates where flexible pavements are required to prevent cracking at low temperatures.
Its excellent workability and flexibility make it suitable for low-traffic road applications, surface treatments, and for use as a feedstock in bitumen oxidation processes to produce harder grades such as blown bitumen.
| Bitumen Penetration Grade 200/300 Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specification | Test Method | Unit | Min. | Max. |
| Specific Gravity at 25 °C | ASTM D70 | – | 1.01 | 1.06 |
| Penetration at 25 °C, 100g, 5s | ASTM D5 | 0.1mm | 200 | 300 |
| Softening Point | ASTM D36 | °C | 35 | 43 |
| Ductility at 25 °C | ASTM D113 | cm | 100 | – |
| Flash Point | ASTM D92 | °C | 230 | – |
| Solubility in Trichloroethylene | ASTM D2024 | wt.% | 99 | – |
| After Thin Film Oven Test (TFOT) | ||||
| Penetration | ASTM D2872 | – | 46 | – |
| Change of Mass | ASTM D2872 | wt.% | – | 0.8 |
| Softening Point Increase | ASTM D2872 | °C | – | 11 |
