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Did you know that various types of cutback bitumen have different applications? Depending on the climate and the condition of the soil, various grades of cutback bitumen should be used. Although MC-30 and MC-70 both perform well in the process of road construction, they are not the same in terms of specifications and applications. Thus, they cannot...

Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden The US economy is currently facing a difficult condition that it has not seen since 2008, the Great Depression. Due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, America is experiencing a sudden increase in the unemployment rate and a fall in incomes. Despite the economic growth over the past several years,...

The difference between bitumen, tar and asphalt is in their origin, applications, price, physical and chemical properties. Bitumen and tar are closely similar to each other but asphalt is completely a different composition from bitumen and tar.  In the below, you will read the details about each of these factors that shows the differences between...

Where Does Bitumen Come From  ? The sources of bitumen are both natural and processed. In this article we state two sources of bitumen: Refinery bitumen  Natural bitumen Refinery bitumen can be obtained by air blowing through vacuum bottoms in petroleum refineries. But, the natural bitumen can be extracted from the mines or derived from...

For the future of the oil industry, the Coronavirus pandemic is a key concern. Fears of low demand increase, as Coronavirus sets new records across the world. It is though unclear what will come next. To better predict the future of the world’s economic growth, it is vital to have an updated understanding of the...

Are you ready to fight against #coronavirus? Then you might need some #caustic_soda as sanitizer and disinfectant. Scientists believe coronavirus is likely to be sensitive to disinfectants like caustic soda. That’s why every family needs this substance for cleaning surfaces such as glass, plastic, or metal from the virus. Caustic soda or sodium_hydroxide is a...

Did you know that the longest experiment in the world is the measurement of bitumen viscosity? Known as the “Pitch drop experiment”, this experiment has started in 1927 by Thomas Parnell of the University of Queensland. At room temperature, bitumen flows at a very low rate, taking several years to form a single drop. From 1927...

Bitumen is a material with different properties. Tests on bitumen are done to check bitumen quality and choose proper bitumen for road construction and other industries. Bitumen tests help us to determine the properties of bitumen and examine its quality before using it, during the application, and after aging. It can also be used to classify bitumen...

What is serious about the unprecedented decline in the price of WTI crude? The price of May contracts for West Texas crude fell into negative territory (minus $37.63 a barrel) yesterday; which means oil producers that are running out of storage capacity, prefer to offer the lowest prices we could ever imagine.WTI crude price is...

In the complex world of bitumen, some grades are suitable for hot techniques of road construction and some others suit cold techniques. For cold techniques of road construction, the viscosity of bitumen is reduced, thus, there is no need for heating it before application. Low viscosity bitumen is highly recommended whenever the weather is cold...