RC250 Bitumen
RC250 bitumen is a quick curing solution containing 65% bitumen. This bitumen is black in color and produced under ASTM D 2028M standard.
Applications of bitumen RC250
The use of quick-setting soluble bitumen is mostly in the field of protective asphalts:
One-layer surface asphalt
Multi-layer surface asphalt
Sealing lining with stone materials
Also, these bitumen is used in the field of pervious macadam asphalt with a lot of free space
Specifications of bitumen RC250
Faragam guarantees that RC250 long-lasting solution bitumen produced by this company is in accordance with the ASTM/EN15322:2009 standard and has the following specifications.
Rapid Curing bitumen (RC bitumen)
If gasoline is used to dissolve pure bitumen, the resulting bitumen is called Rapid Curing bitumen, which is denoted by the abbreviation RC; Because, the solvent in the bitumen evaporates in a short time after consuming the soluble bitumen and the original bitumen remains.
Safety of cutback bitumen RC250
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 storm water or sewer systems.
Different packaging:
Bulk in tanker form
IBC Tank
220 liter barrel, net weight 185±5 kg
What is cutback bitumen or soluble bitumen?
Types of bitumen have different viscosity levels. For some this amount is high and for some this amount is low. Basically, road builders and bitumen applicators heat many bitumen before use and then apply them. But sometimes, they need bitumen that do not require much heating. As a result, they use cutback bitumen, which has a low viscosity. Basically, the main advantage of this bitumen is that most of its products do not need to be heated before application. Therefore, this bitumen is often used in cold regions.
How to produce soluble bitumen
Now that we have explained about cutback bitumen, let’s see how it is produced. If we want to explain the process of making cutback bitumen in simple language, we should say that basically cutback bitumen is bitumen that is mixed with other solvents. These solvents are petroleum products such as crude oil, naphtha, kerosene or diesel. Basically, the role of solvents in soluble cutback bitumen is to thin the bitumen, allowing it to be applied at low temperatures. How to produce soluble bitumen
Long-lasting soluble bitumen
The evaporation time of slow cutback bitumen is slower than the evaporation time of two quick cutback bitumen. As a result, they use solvents whose evaporation rate is 0.8 times slower than the evaporation rate of acetone to make long-lasting cutback bitumen. Therefore, most solvents such as gasoline or fuel oil are used to make slow-setting bitumen.
Soluble bitumen RC70 and RC250 are widely used cutback bitumen products. Also, the common use of long-lasting cutback bitumen products is in the suppression of soil and cold asphalt.
Advantages of using soluble bitumen
Due to the nature and type of construction of cutback bitumen, this bitumen has its own advantages over other bitumen. For example, the best benefit of using cutback bitumen is its versatility. Since soluble bitumen evaporates quickly, most of its products do not need to be heated before being applied to the road surface or other surfaces. Also, soluble bitumen can be applied at low temperature and above the surface of roads, if for many bitumen it is necessary to heat the bitumen. In addition, when soluble bitumen are applied to the road surface, they break down slowly and are resistant to various weather conditions.
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