ASFALTO NATURAL
Also known as Gilsonite, natural Bitumen, etc. This unique mineral is used in more than 160 products, mostly in inks of dark colors, paintings, wells of oil and cements, asphalt modifiers, foundry sand additives and a wide variety of chemicals. This Iranian type is usually used as asphalt modifier.
We market this product in a powder with different meshes sizes and in the form of lumps. We classify these products bearing in mind its percentage of ash (1-5 %, 5-10 %, etc.)
Below there are the specifications of our most popular products.
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|
Characteristic |
Test Method |
ash<5 |
ash<10 |
ash<15 |
|
Ash Content,wt%(Typical) |
ASTM-D3174 |
2.8 |
8. 5 |
12 |
|
Fixed Carbon,wt% |
ASTM-D3172 |
39.5 |
28 |
25 |
|
Solubility in CS2,wt% |
ASTM-D4 |
98.1 |
88 |
85 |
|
Moisture Content,wt% |
ASTM-D3173 |
2-4 |
2-4 |
2-4 |
|
Specific Gravity@25/25âC |
ASTM-D70 |
1.171 |
1.15 |
1.1 |
|
Softening Point,âC |
ASTM-D36 |
190-220 |
190-220 |
190-220 |
|
Penetration@25âC,1/10 mm |
ASTM-D5 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
Volatile Matter,wt% |
ASTM-D3175 |
59.1 |
63 |
65 |
|
Carbon,wt% |
ASTM-D5291 |
78.1 |
80 |
75 |
|
Hydogen,wt% |
ASTM-D5291 |
8.5 |
8 |
7 |
|
Nitrogen,wt% |
ASTM-D5291 |
0.7 |
1 |
1.5 |