Tuesday, October 6, 2009

DIFFERENT BETWEEN ASPHALT AND BITUMEN

Asphalt is a sticky, black, highly viscious liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleum.
Bitumen is a mixture of origanic liquid that are highly viscous, black, sticky entirely soluble in carbon disulfide.
Primary different between asphalt is made by the mixing aggregate with bitumen.

PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT
1, Highly compartibility between the polymer asphalts and compound

2, Flexibility to low temperatur

3, Supeiior resistance

4, Durability

USES

ASPHALT

Majorly in road constructions

BITUMEN
Paving roads

Bitumious waterproofing

Roof felt