Gilsonite

Product Overview

Description

GILSONITE (NATURAL BITUMEN)

 

Gilsonite is available in Lumps as well as Powder Form. It can be supplied with different Ash Contents and Mesh Size as per the clients' requirements in various types of packing such as 25Kg Bags, 1 MT Jumbo Bags & 1.25 MT Jumbo Bags.

 

Powder form is available with Ash Contents less than 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% & 25% in Mesh Size as 30, 100, 200 & 325.

 

SPECIFICATIONS
Test	Test Method	Limits
Ash Content (wt%)	ASTM-D3174	<1	<5	<10	<15	<20	<25
Moisture Content (wt%)	ASTM-D3173	<3	<3	<3	<3	<3	<3
Solubility in CS2 (%)	ASTM-D4	92-99	92-99	82	76	68	60
Fixed Carbon	ASTM-D3172	27-35	27-35	27-35	27-35	27-35	27-35
Specific Gravity, 25°C	ASTM-D3289	1.06	1.06	1.06	1.11	1.11	1.11
Softening Point, °C	ASTM-D36	160-180	160-180	160-180	170-220	170-220	170-220
Sulphur (wt%)	ASTM-D1552	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5