RC 70

General information of cutback bitumen RC-70

Cutback asphalt is an asphalt cement that has a solvent or distillate such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, or naphtha added to make the asphalt liquid at ambient temperatures and improve its ability to coat aggregates. Two letters followed by a numerical digit designate or name a cutback asphalt.
Cutback asphalt can contain between 12 and 40 percent distillate. The high demand for the distillates to be used in energy applications and ever-increasing air quality regulations have caused a steady decline in the use of cutback asphalt.
When gasoline or naphtha is used to flux asphalt cement, the final product is called “rapid curing” (RC) cutback asphalt. Specifications permit up to 45 percent distillate in manufacturing an RC-70 cutback asphalt.
Our Cutback Bitumen RC-70 complies with cutback petroleum asphalts of the rapid-curing type for use in the construction and treatment of pavements as per ASTM D2028-97 reapproved in 2004. Cutback Grade Bitumen is normally used in spraying and in some mixing applications. Cutback Bitumen is penetration grade bitumen blended with a solvent such as kerosene, white spirit, gasoline, and naphtha, controlling the curing time. The designation is by penetration range only. The penetration grade bitumen have a thermoplastic property which causes the material to soften at high temperatures and to harden at lower temperatures. This unique temperature/ viscosity relationship is important when determining the performance parameters such as the adhesion, rheology, durability, and application temperatures of bitumen. The cutback bitumen (Asphalts) supplied by jey pasargad are blended from petroleum grade bitumen as stated herein.

Uses of cut back asphalt RC 70

Cutback agents are used to lower the viscosity of bitumen when it is applied as a primer to the surface of a road pavement aggregate base course or substrate. Kerosene is used as a bitumen cutback agent at different concentrations according to local conditions and requirements.
The cutback bitumen is ideal for prime coat and cold applied because of easy uses and no need to thinning and heating.
Bitumen RC70 consist of initial incorporation of asphalt into the surface of non-asphalt based course preparatory to any superimposed treatment of construction.
The bitumen RC70 applying to waterproofing of surfaces, plug capillary voids, coat and bond loose mineral particles.

Packing of cutback bitumen RC-70

This cutback bitumen bulk in the tanker and also in new steel and thick drum on the pallet to prevent all leak inside of the container.

Safety of cutback bitumen RC-70

Refer to Safety Data sheets before use.
Transport, use and store at the lowest temperature possible.
Eliminate all potential ignition sources during application.
Avoid breathing vapors. Avoid contact with skin.
Always wear appropriate PPE including heat protection when used hot.
DO NOT allow product or washings to enter stormwater or sewer systems.

Guaranty/warranty of cutback asphalt RC70

jey pasargad guaranty the quality of bitumen RC70 with arrangement of international inspector to check quality and quantity of the bitumen on each shipment during the loading to vessel and controlling the production by QC team via batch test report before shipping. jey pasargad guaranty the quality to meet with ASTM/EN 15322:2009

Analysis of bitumen RC70

PropertiesMinMaxTest Method
 Kinemalic 1 viscosity at 60°C, eSt70140ASTM D2170
 Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°CASTM D1310
 Distillate test 2 :   
 Distillate, percent by Volume of total 360°C
 To 190°C10ASTM D402
 To 225°C50ASTM D402
 To 260°C70ASTM D402
 To 316°C85ASTM D402
 Residue from distillation to 360°C:
Test on residue from distillation Penetration at 25°C,100g, 5 sec.55 
 Ductility 3 at 25°C, cm80120ASTM D402 / ASTM D113
 Solubility in trichloroethylene, percent mass100ASTM D402 / ASTM D2024
 Water, percent volume0.2ASTM D95
     

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