Introduction

In these articles, we will discuss the family of Asphaltums, from bitumens and the different types of them including oxidized bitumen, grade bitumen, rubbing bitumen and etc, their application, their usage, and anything related to this family.

Asphaltums

Asphaltums, also known as bitumen, (these two names are used interchangeably and usually point out to the same thing) is a semi-solid and viscous kind of petroleum. Asphaltums’s chemical structure is enormous and it is composed of four main components including; Naphthene aromatics (naphthalene), Polar aromatics, Saturated hydrocarbons, and Asphaltenes. The two first components are the principal amount of the Asphaltums.

 What is the usage of the Asphaltums?

• Road construction
• Waterproofing products
• Insulating (roofing felt, sealing flat roofs)
• pipe coating
• Paints
• Ink Production
• Cable Coatings
• Soundproofing
• Dams
• Pedestrian Ways
• Oil mulch
• Intruding Macadam

Below we will consider some of the items mentioned in the list:

Road construction

The most significant usage of Asphaltums is in road construction. Till now, Asphaltums is the best material for covering the streets and roads since it is a resistant material against high and low temperature, pressure of weight, and so many other factors existing out there.

Waterproofing products and insulating

Because of its high viscosity, water cannot penetrate into it, so most of the waterproofing materials such as Acriflex Pro, Acriflex X-Pro, Oriplast Reflex, Acriflex Mono, WATstop, Vaposhield, Acriflex pH 4, Acriflex Antiroot, Acriflex Fybro, Acriflex Winter, O.R.A. Eco Anti-rain, Ultrabit, Diaseal Strong, Aquabit, Acriflex One, Bentotelo, and are a mixture of Asphaltums.

Pipe coating

A pipeline coating is a cost-effective and viable solution to maintain pipelines’ integrity. This coating provides a constant protective lining that helps save pipelines from the damaging effects of corrosion. Pipeline coating is one of the most reliable corrosion prevention methods used by industries today.

Paints

Most of the colors used in the painting are mixed with components of Asphaltums in order to reach a suitable density. Colors like acrylic or oil painting.

Ink Production

by mixing the resins, solvents, and additives, often at

high temperatures, inks are produced. This is another industry, taking benefits of Asphaltums components.

Soundproofing

Because of special features of Asphaltums, like high density, it is a resistant material to sound. It means it doesn’t let the sound penetrate into the surface. So the rooms are covered by soundproofing panels, it is called sound-absorbing.

Dams

Since Asphaltums components are waterproof, the grounds of the dams are covered with it. Water may penetrate into any surface; it can even break the stones and cross across them. But when engineers use Asphaltums, they are relieved; no threat will threaten them.

 In countries where amounts of mineral components such as oil are rich, most of the streets are covered by asphalt. Some countries like Turkey, which are not capable of raw materials, they use stones instead because the cost of buying Asphaltums from other countries is high.

Where does Asphaltums exist most?

The most immense amount of this material exists in Pitch Lake, located in La Brea, on the northeastern coast of Venezuela.

Athabasca oil sands, Canada, is also one of the largest areas in the world, rich in bitumen.