Berkeley International is a specialist in sourcing products worldwide.
Our specialist for bitumen John Eyton  
 
 We work with manufacturers and very specialised trading companies.
 Some of the senior managers are main speakers at Bitumen conferences.
 
There are many different grades of bitumen and you can see the specifications below.

Most requests are for 60/70 and 80/100 and 85/100

There are several different packing types.

  • used drums
  • refurbished drums
  • new drums
  • bitupacks
  • specialist bitumen tankers

Please look at the specifications below. If you have a request, please use the form at the bottom. Copy and send the request by email to John Eyton

   

BITUMEN 30/40

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

º C

1.01-1.06

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25

º C

30-40

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

º C

55-63

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25

º C

100 min

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-6

Drop In Penetration After Heating %

---

20 max

ASTM D-6 & D-5

Flash Point

º C

250 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99.5 min

ASTM D-4

Organic Matter Insoluble In CS2

%wt

 

ASTM D-4

Spot Test

º C

negative

* A.A.S.H.O.T.102

* American Association of State Highway Officials 

    BITUMEN 40/50

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.01-1.06

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

40-50

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

52-60

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

100

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-6

Drop In Penetration After Heating %

---

20 max

ASTM D-6 & D-5

Flash Point

ºC

250 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99.5 min

ASTM D-4

Spot Test

ºC

negative

* A.A.S.H.O.T.102

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

BITUMEN 50/70

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Penetration @ 25

ºC

50-70

EN 1426

Softening Point

ºC

46-54

EN 1427

Resistance to Hardening @ 163 ºC
Retained Penetration % 
Change of  Mass %

ºC
%wt
%wt


50 min
0.5 max

EN 12607-1

Flash Point

ºC

230 min

EN ISO 2592

Solubility %

%wt

99.0 min

EN 12592

Penetration Index

 

-1.5 to +0.7

EN 12593-Annex A

Fraass Breaking Point

ºC

-8 max

EN 12593

Kinematic Viscosity @ 135 ºC

º C mm²/s

295 min

EN 12595

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

 

BITUMEN 60/70

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.01-1.06

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

60-70

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

49-56

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

100 min

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-6

Drop In Penetration After Heating %

---

20 max

ASTM D-6 & D-5

Flash Point

ºC

250 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99.5 min

ASTM D-4

Spot Test

ºC

negative

* A.A.S.H.O.T.102

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

BITUMEN 80/100

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.00-1.05

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

80-100

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

43 min

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

100 min

ASTM D-113

Flash Point

ºC

225 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility in Trichloroethylene

%wt

99 min

ASTM D-4

Loss on Heating

%wt

0.5 max

ASTM D-6

Drop In Penetration After Heating %

%wt

20 max

ASTM D-6 & D-5

Penetration Index

---

-0.8 to +0.7

---

Spot Test

ºC

negative

* A.A.S.H.O.T.102

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

BITUMEN 85/100

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.01-1.05

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

85-100

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

45-52

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

100 min

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.5 max

ASTM D-6

Drop In Penetration After Heating %

---

20 max

ASTM D-6 & D-5

Flash Point

ºC

250 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99.5 min

ASTM D-4

Organic Matter Insoluble In CS2

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-4

Spot Test

ºC

negative

* A.A.S.H.O.T.102

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

             

 

BITUMEN 100/120

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.01-1.04

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

100-120

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

42-49

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

100 min

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-6

Drop In Penetration After Heating %

---

20 max

ASTM D-6 & D-5

Flash Point

ºC

250 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99.5 min

ASTM D-4

Organic Matter Insoluble In CS2

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-4

Spot Test

ºC

negative

* A.A.S.H.O.T.102

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

 

BITUMEN R 90/15

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.05 approx

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

10-20

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

85-95

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

1.5 min

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-6

Flash Point

ºC

225 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99 min

ASTM D-4

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

 

BITUMEN R 85/25

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Specific Gravity @ 25/25

ºC

1.05 approx

ASTM D-70

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

20-30

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

80-90

ASTM D-36

Ductility @ 25 ºC

ºC

3 min

ASTM D-113

Loss On Heating

%wt

0.2 max

ASTM D-6

Flash Point

ºC

225 min

ASTM D-92

Solubility In CS2

%wt

99 min

ASTM D-4

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

 

BITUMEN R VG 30

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Absolute Viscosity @ 60

ºC

2400 min

ASTM D-2171

Kinematic Viscosity @ 135 ºC

ºC

350 min

ASTM D-2170

Penetration @ 25 ºC

ºC

50-70

ASTM D-5

Softening Point

ºC

47 min

ASTM D-36

Solubility In trichloroethylene

%wt

99 min

ASTM D-2040

Ductility @ 25 ºC after RTFOT

ºC

40 min

ASTM D-113

Flash Point

%wt

220 min

ASTM D-92

 * American Association of State Highway Officials

  Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Kin.Vis @ 60

 cst

 60-30

 ASTM D-2170

Flash Point

 C

 38 min

ASTM D-3143

Water Content

 %vol

 0.2 max

 ASTM D-95

Distillate To 360

 %vol

 

 ASTM D-402 

225

 

 25 max

260

 

 70-40

315

 

93-75

Residue From Distillation To 360

 

50 min

ASTM D-402

Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation :

Penetration @ 25

C

250-120

ASTM D-5

Ductility

C

100 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

%wt 

 99 min

 ASTM D-2042

 

 BITUMEN MC-70

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Kin.Vis @ 60

 cst

140-70

 ASTM D-2170

Flash Point

 C

 38 min

ASTM D-3143

Water Content

 %vol

 0.2 max

 ASTM D-95

Distillate To 360

 %vol

 

 ASTM D-402 

225

 

 20 max

260

 

 60-20

315

 

90-65

Residue From Distillation To 360

 

55 min

ASTM D-402

Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation :

Penetration @ 25

C

250-120

ASTM D-5

Ductility

C

100 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

%wt 

 99 min

 ASTM D-2042

                   

 

 

BITUMEN MC-250

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Kin.Vis @ 60

 cst

500-250

 ASTM D-2170

Flash Point

 C

 66 min

ASTM D-3143

Water Content

 %vol

 0.2 max

 ASTM D-95

Distillate To 360

 %vol

 

 ASTM D-402 

225

 

 10 max

260

 

 55-15

315

 

87-60

Residue From Distillation To 360

 

67 min

ASTM D-402

Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation :

Penetration @ 25

C

250-120

ASTM D-5

Ductility

C

100 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

%wt 

 99 min

 ASTM D-2042

 

 

BITUMEN MC-800

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Kin.Vis @ 60

 cst

1600-800

 ASTM D-2170

Flash Point

 C

 66 min

ASTM D-3143

Water Content

 %vol

 0.2 max

 ASTM D-95

Distillate To 360

 %vol

 

 ASTM D-402 

225

 

 ---

260

 

35-0

315

 

80-45

Residue From Distillation To 360

 

75 min

ASTM D-402

Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation :

Penetration @ 25

C

250-120

ASTM D-5

Ductility

C

100 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

%wt 

 99 min

 ASTM D-2042

 

 

 

BITUMEN MC-3000

 Characteristic

 Unit

 value

Test Method

Kin.Vis @ 60

 cst

6000-3000

 ASTM D-2170

Flash Point

 C

 66 min

ASTM D-3143

Water Content

 %vol

 0.2 max

 ASTM D-95

Distillate To 360

 %vol

 

 ASTM D-402 

225

 

 ---

260

 

15-0

315

 

75-15

Residue From Distillation To 360

 

80 min

ASTM D-402

Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation :

Penetration @ 25

C

250-120

ASTM D-5

Ductility

C

100 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

%wt 

 99 min

 ASTM D-2042

 

 

Cationic Rapid Setting BITUMEN EMULSION (C.R.S)

 Characteristic

 value

Test Method

Surface Charge

positive

 ASTM D-244

Bitumen Percentage

55%

 ASTM D-244

Storage Stability , 24h

1% max

 ASTM D-244

Sieve Test

0.1% max

 ASTM D-244

Penetration @ 25

100 min

ASTM D-5

Ductility

40 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

97.5% min

 ASTM D-4

 

Cationic Rapid Setting BITUMEN EMULSION (C.R.S)

 Characteristic

 value

Test Method

Surface Charge

positive

 ASTM D-244

Bitumen Percentage

60%

 ASTM D-244

Storage Stability , 24h

1% max

 ASTM D-244

Sieve Test

0.1% max

 ASTM D-244

Penetration @ 25

100 min

ASTM D-5

Ductility

40 min

ASTM D-113

 Solubility In Trichloroethylene

97.5% min

 ASTM D-4

 

   
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