Bitumen 60/70

High-Quality Bitumen 60/70: Your Trusted Partner in Road Construction

Top Bitumen 60/70 Supplier and Exporter

As a leading supplier of Bitumen 60/70 based in Dubai, we cater to the global market with our high-quality bitumen products. Exporting from UAE ports, we provide bitumen in jumbo bags and drums, especially for bulk shipments. Our bitumen is recognized for its superior quality in the Middle East. Partnering with public government refineries ensures we deliver consistent quality and quantity, offering long-term support to our clients throughout their road projects. Also, we conduct thorough inspections before shipment, with batch numbers assigned to maintain stringent quality control. Our competitive pricing is a result of our volume business, allowing us to secure discounts from refineries.

Understanding Bitumen Grade 60/70

Bitumen grade 60/70 refers to its penetration value, which measures the hardness or softness of the bitumen. This is determined by how deep a standard needle penetrates the bitumen sample under specific conditions, measured in tenths of a millimeter. Penetration Grade 60/70 means the penetration value ranges between 60 and 70 units, making it a medium-hard bitumen. This balance makes it ideal for road construction and various industrial applications.

Comparing Bitumen 60/70 and 80/100

Both grades fall under the penetration category, but Bitumen 80/100 is softer than 60/70, with a lower softening point. By heating and vaporizing, Bitumen 80/100 can transform into 60/70.

Quality of Bitumen 60/70

We provide quality certificates with every delivery. There are four types of hot asphalt  60/70 in the market, each produced using different methods:

1. Continuous Production: Produces bitumen with high molecular boundaries, ductility, and viscosity.
2. Batch Production: Creates up to 100 tons per batch. This method can burn the bitumen, often failing the TFOT test.
3. Blending Facility: Mixes soft and hard grades to achieve the desired 60/70 bitumen. This process avoids oxygen injection and heating, resulting in higher wax content and lower viscosity.
4. Iraqi Bitumen: Made via vacuum resin, this high-viscosity product lacks movement during application. Hydrocarbons are removed through direct heating, often burning the bitumen, resulting in a positive spot test, which ideally should be negative.

Uses of Bitumen

Bitumen is primarily used in road construction and the production of various other bitumen products, including:

• PMB (Polymer Modified Bitumen)
• Bitumen Emulsion (Water-based Bitumen)
• Liquid Bitumen (Solvent-based Bitumen)
• Bitumen Primer and Paints, Coats
• Bitumen Mastic
• Bitumen Membrane Roof Roll Sheets

Factors Influencing Bitumen 60/70 Pricing

The pricing of bitumen grades typically aligns and is influenced by three main factors:

1. Fuel Oil Prices: Correlated with crude oil prices.
2. Exchange Rates: Export cost calculations are affected by exchange rates; a stronger USD tends to lower prices.
3. Market Demand: Driven mainly by road construction, prices fluctuate with seasonal demand, peaking in dry months like October and November.

Asphalt 60/70 Pricing in India

As a major consumer due to its extensive road network, India’s bitumen prices are influenced by domestic demand, import duties, and transportation costs. Recent trends show stable prices, but these can change based on the factors mentioned above. Contractors and suppliers closely monitor these trends to optimize costs.

 Pricing Per Barrel

Bitumen costs are often discussed in terms of price per ton or per barrel. The cost of one barrel of bitumen is crucial for budgeting large-scale projects and is influenced by global oil prices, exchange rates, and local market conditions.

How to Order Bitumen

To provide a quick and accurate quote, we need details on the order quantity, grade, desired packaging, and destination. For urgent inquiries, contacting us via WhatsApp ensures a prompt response.

Quality Assurance and Certifications

We hold ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certifications, exporting bitumen that meets ASTM/EN global standards. Typically, we conduct SGS inspections before shipment and report to clients for orders of at least 500 tons. For those who opt out of inspection costs, we provide our lab’s test report. We also collaborate with BV, Intertek, and other recognized inspection entities.

Export Volume and Packaging

Our export capacity for Asphalt 60/70 is 70%, compared to 30% for 80/100. Packaging options include drums, jumbo bags, IBC tanks, flexi tanks, tankers, and vessels.

Understanding Embossed Drums

Bitumen packed within the refinery, bearing specific signage, is referred to as embossed. Prominent examples include Jey embossed, Shell embossed, and Pasargad embossed cargo.

Payment Terms

We accept LC for shipments from Turkey, with 10% deposit and balance against clearance document copies, or 30% advance and balance against BL copies. Cash payments in AED and USD are also accepted in Dubai and Turkey.

Delivery Timeline

Delivery is prompt, typically within 10 days post order confirmation, regardless of order size.

Minimum Order Quantity

The minimum order for both 60/70 and 80/100 grades starts at 20 tons for initial business, with subsequent minimums set at 100 tons after product testing.

Port of Delivery

Our bitumen is shipped from Dubai’s Jebel Ali and Turkey’s Mersin ports to markets worldwide.

 

MSDS of bitumen 

You can download the MSDS from below:

HS code of bitumen 60/70 & 80/100

Bitumen 60/70 HS code is 27149090 and HS code of bitumen 80/100 is 27140020

Download the Specificaiton of Bitumen 60/70

Analysis and data sheet of bitumen 60/70