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What is bitumen MC250?

Bitumen MC250 is medium cure bitumen used for binding purposes are usually designated with the letters MC which means medium curing and liquid solvent base Asphalt cutback means viscosity of the bitumen at 60C is a minimum 250.

The liquid bitumen MC250 is generally blended at the refinery with petroleum fractions such as naptha, kerosene or furnace oils, to yield the desired low viscosity \”cutback grades\” such as those defined hereinbefore.

Reason of low viscosity bitumen MC250?

The reduction in viscosity of the Asphalt MC250 aids the construction of seal coats in road pavements as the softened mixture wets the chips more easily. The cutback agent evaporates from the seal coat, the cutback agent becoming a negligible component of the seal coat a few months after application. If significant amounts of the cutback agent remain in the seal coat an unwanted long term softening effect may result.

How to choose suitable cutback bitumen

The particular medium cure asphalt used is largely dependent upon ambient temperatures. For example, with warm weather it would be desired to use a medium cure asphalt exhibiting a high viscosity, such as MC800 or MC3000 whereas in cold weather, it would be desired to use a medium cure asphalt exhibiting a low viscosity, such as MC250 or MC70 and bitumen MC30.

Analysis of bitumen MC250

PropertiesMinMaxTest Method
 Kinemalic 1 viscosity at 60°C, eSt250500ASTM D2170
 Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°C66ASTM D1310
 Distillate test 2 :   
 Distillate, percent by Volume of total 360°C
 To 190°C10ASTM D402
 To 225°C1555ASTM D402
 To 260°C6087ASTM D402
 To 316°C67ASTM D402
 Residue from distillation to 360°C:
 Test on residue from distillation Penetration at
25°C,100g, 5 sec.
30120 
 Ductility 3 at 25°C, cm120250ASTM D402 / ASTM D113
 Solubility in trichloroethylene, percent mass100ASTM D402 / ASTM D2024
 Water, percent volume0.2ASTM D95
     

Specification of Bitumen MC250

 

MSDS Of Bitumen MC250

MSDS of Bitumen MC250

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