Paving Bitumen EM

ExxonMobil asphalt , Iceland

PENETRATION GRADED BITUMEN PRODUCTS

Product Description

Paving Bitumen EM are penetration graded bitumen products derived from specially selected crude oils via carefully controlled refining processes. The quality of ExxonMobil products is assured for every delivery. They are produced and controlled according to the ExxonMobil Global Product Integrity Management System, EN ISO 9000 or equivalent standard.

 

Applications

Paving Bitumen EM grades are recommended for road construction. If other applications are considered, then users should conduct appropriate testing before use.

 

Specifications and Approvals

This product meets or exceeds the requirements of:

50/70 EM

70/100 EM

160/220 EM

IST EN 12591

X

X

X

 

Properties and Specifications

Property

Limits

50/70 EM

70/100 EM

160/220 EM

Penetration, 25 C, 0.1 mm, EN 1426

Min-Max

50-70

70-100

160-220

Softening Point, °C, EN 1427

Min-Max

46-54

43-51

35-43

Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup, °C, EN ISO 2592

Min

230

230

220

Solubility in Toluene, wt%, EN 12592

Min

99.0

99.0

99.0

Dynamic Viscosity @ 60 C, Pa.s, EN 12596

Min

145

90

30

Fraass Breaking Point, °C, EN 12593

Max

-8

-10

-15

Kinematic Viscosity @ 135 C, mm2/s, EN 12595

Min

295

230

135

Change in Mass, on EN 12607-1 Residue, %, EN 12607-1

Max

0.5

0.8

1.0

Retained Penetration, on EN 12607-1 Residue, %, EN 1426

Min

50

46

37

Increase in Softening Point, on EN 12607-1 Residue, °C, EN 1427

Max

9

9

11

 

Health and Safety

Health and Safety recommendations for this product can be found on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) @ http://www.msds.exxonmobil.com/psims/psims.aspx

 

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12-2024