Rapid Curing Cutback Bitumen RC-70
Description of Cutback Bitumen RC-70
RAHA GROUP Bitumen RC-70 is Rapid curing (RC) cut-back asphalt consisting of penetration grade asphalt cement and diluent or cutter of rapid volatility.
Our Cutback Bitumen RC-70 complies with cutback petroleum asphalts of the rapid-curing type for use in the construction and treatment of pavements.
Cutback Bitumen RC-70 is a rapid curing cutback bitumen that contains 55% bitumen, is black in color, and is manufactured strictly as per ASTM D-2028M standard.
Cutback Bitumen RC-70 is dissolved of bitumen in solvents of gasoline. In many countries, kerosene and other volatile petroleum-derived products are added as a cutter or cutback agent to bitumen to reduce (or cutback) the viscosity of the bitumen. The mixture obtained may be called cutback bitumen.
The reduction in viscosity of the bitumen aids the construction of seal coats in road pavements as the softened mixture wets the chips more easily. The cutback agent evaporates from the seal coat, the cutback agent becoming a negligible component of the seal coat a few months after application. If significant amounts of the cutback agent remain in the seal coat an unwanted long term softening effect may result.
Uses of CutBack Bitumen RC-70
This kind of bitumen is suitable to be used in the construction and treatment of pavements as per ASTM D2028-97 reapproved in 2004. Cutback Grade Bitumen is normally used in spraying and in some mixing applications. Current common uses are in penetrating prime coats and in producing patching or stockpile mixtures. Cutback asphalt used in mixing with aggregate will usually contain an adhesion agent to assist in the coating of the aggregate surface.
Cutback agents are used to lowering the viscosity of bitumen when it is applied as a primer to the surface of a road pavement aggregate base course or substrate. Kerosene is used as a bitumen cutback agent at different concentrations according to local conditions and requirements.
The cutback bitumen is ideal for prime coat and cold applied because of easy uses and no need to thinning and heating.
Cutback bitumen RC-70 consists of initial incorporation of asphalt into the surface of non-asphalt based course preparatory to any superimposed treatment of construction.
The cutback asphalt RC-70 applying to waterproof of surfaces plug capillary voids, coat, and bond loose mineral particles.
This kind of bitumen is suitable to be used in the construction and treatment of pavements as per ASTM D2028-97 reapproved in 2004. Cutback Grade Bitumen is normally used in spraying and in some mixing applications.
Bitumen-aggregate mixtures
Mixed-in-place (road mix):
- Pavement base and surfaces with sandy soi
Bitumen RC70 is ideal for surface treatment as:
- Prime coat on open surfaces
- Prime coat on tight surfaces
- Tack coat
- Dust binder
- Mulch treatment
Application of Asphalt RC-70
From 0.6 litre per m² to 1.2 litre per m²
Guaranty and Safety of Bitumen RC-70
RAHA GROUP guaranty quality of cutback Bitumen RC-70 with the arrangement of the international inspector. By checking the quality and quantity of the bitumen on each shipment during the loading to the vessel. Also controlling the production by QC team via batch test report before shipping.
Here are properties of RAHA Bitumen cutback RC70 which is classified by ASTM/EN15322:2009.
Packing of Bitumen RC70
Packing of cutback bitumen RC-250 is in new thick steel drum on the pallet to prevent any leak inside of the container, IBC Tank, and also bulk in bitutainer.
Specification of Cutback Asphalt RC70
| property | Specification Limit | Test method | |
| Min | Max | ||
| Kinematic viscosity at 60°c , mm2/s | 250 | 500 | ASTM D2170 |
| Flashpoint(tag open cup), °c | — | — | ASTM D3143 |
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Distillation test |
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| to 437°f(225°c) To 500°f(260°c) to 600°f(316°c) Residue from distillation to 680°f(360°c), percent volume by difference |
50 | — |
ASTM D402 |
| 70 | — | ||
| 85 | — | ||
| 55 | — | ||
| Test on Residue from distillation test | |||
| Penetration 77°f(25°c) 100g,5s mm | 80 | 120 | ASTM D5 |
| Ductility 77°f(25°c) 5cm/min cm | 100 | — | ASTM D113 |
| Solubility in trichloroethylene % | 99 | — | ASTM D2042 |
| Water, percent volume | — | 0.2 | ASTM D95 |
