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Penetration grades

	30/40	40/50	60/70	60/90	80/100	100/120	120/150	Test Method
Specific Gravity @25’ C	1.01/1.06	1.01/1.06	1.01/1.06	1.01/1.25	1.01/1.05	.01/1.05	1.01/1.05	D-70
Penetration@25 C,MM/10	30/40	40/50	60/70	60/90	80/100	100/120	20/150	D-5
Softening point C	55 min	49 min	46 min	42 min	42 min	42 min	38 min	D-36
Ductility@25 C	100 min	100 min	100 min	100 min	100 min	100 min	100 min	D-113
Loss on Heating(wt)%	0.2 max	0.2 max	0.2 max	0.03 max	0.5 max	0.5 max	0.5 max	D-6
Drop in Penetration after Heating %	20 max	20 max	20 max	20 max	20 max	20 max	20 max	D- 6&D-5
Flash Point C	250 min	230 min	230 min	230 min	230 min	220 min	220 min	D-92
Solubility in TCE (wt)%	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.5 min	99.0 min	99.5 min	99.0 min	D-4
Spot test	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	A.A.S.H.O.T.102
Dynamic viscosity @ 60’C, Pa.S	—	400±80	200±40	—	100±20	—	45±9	D2171
Kinematic Viscosity @135’C , cSt	450 min	400 min	300 min	270 min	250 min	220 min	170 min	D2170
Test on Residue From Thin Film Oven Test
Retain Retained Penetration after(T.F.O.T),%	55 min	55 min	52 min	52 min	47 min	45 min	45 min	D.5
Ductility, (25’C), 5Cm/min, Cm after TFOT,Cm	—	—	50 min	—	75 min	—	100 min	D.113
Viscosity @ 60’C, Pa.S	—	2000 max	1000 max	—	500 max	—	225 max	D.2171

Penetration grades EN

	35/50	50/70	70/100	100/150	160-220	Test Method
Penetration@25 C	35/50	50/70	70/100	100/150	160-220	EN 1426
Softening point, C	50-58	46-54	43-51	39-47	35-43	EN 1427
Resistance to heating @ 163 C						EN 12607-1
Retained penetration %	53 min	50 min	46 min	43 min	37 min
Change of mass %	0.5 max	0.5 max	0.8 max	0.8 max	1.0 max
Flash point, C	240 min	230 min	230 min	230 min	220 min	EN ISO 2592
Solubility %	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min	99.0 min	EN 12592
Penetration index	-1.5 to +0.7	-1.5 to +0.7	-1.5 to +0.7	-1.5 to +0.7	-1.5 to +0.7	EN 12591-Annex A
Viscosity at 60C, Pa.s	225 min	145 min	90 min	55 min	30 min	EN 12596
Viscosity at 135C, cSt	370 min	295 min	230 min	175 min	135 min	EN 12595

Viscosity Grade (VG)

	VG 10	VG 20	VG 30	VG 40	Test Method	Standard
Absolute Viscosity at 60 °C , Poises	800-1200	1600-2400	2400-3600	3200-4800	ASTM D 2171	IS 1206(Part 2)
Kinematic Viscosity at 135°C , cSt	Min.250	Min.300	Min.350	Min.400	ASTM D 2170	IS 1206(Part 3)
Flash Point (Cleveland Open Cup) °C	Min.220	Min.220	Min.220	Min.220	ASTM D 5	IS 1209
Solubility in trichloroethylene,%	Min.99	Min.99	Min.99	Min.99	ASTM D 92	IS 1206
Softening Point. ( R&B), °C	Min.40	Min.45	Min.47	Min.50	ASTM D 2040	IS 1205
Penetration @25°C, 0.1 mm 100 gm,5 sec	80 min	60 min	45 min	35 min	ASTM D 5	IS 1203
Testson residue from thin film oven tests / RTFOT
Viscosity ratio at 60°C	Max. 4.0	Max. 4.0	Max. 4.0	Max. 4.0	ASTM D 2171	IS 1206(Part 2)
Ductility at 25 °C, cm, after thin film oven test	Min. 75	Min. 50	Min. 40	Min. 25	ASTM D 113	IS 1208
Specific Gravity @ 27/27 °C	Min.0.99	Min.0.99	Min.0.99	Min.0.99	ASTM D 70	IS 1202
Conforms to BIS (IS 73:2006) Specifications

RC Grades

CHARACTERISTIC	UNIT	RC 30	RC 70	RC 250	RC 3000	TEST METHOD
Kinematic viscosity at 60°C	CST	30-60	70-140	250-500	3000-6000	ASTM D 2170
Flash point	°C	—	—	27	27	ASTM D 3143
Water Content (MAX)	%VOL	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	ASTM D 95
Distillate to 360
190 (Min)	%VOL	—	10	—	—	ASTM D 402
225 (Min)	%VOL	55	50	35	—	ASTM D 402
260 (Min)	%VOL	75	70	60	25	ASTM D 402
315 (Min)	%VOL	90	85	80	70	ASTM D 402
Residue from Distillation to 360 (MIN)	50	55	65	75	80	ASTM D 402
Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation
Penetration @ 25 °C	0.1 mm	80-120	80-120	80-120	80-120	ASTM D 5
Ductility at 25°C	cm	100	100	100	100	ASTM D 113
Solubility in TCE	% WT	99	99	99	99	ASTM D 2042

MC grades

CHARACTERISTIC	UNIT	MC 30	MC 70	MC 250	MC 3000	TEST METHOD
Kinematic viscosity at 60°C	CST	30-60	70-140	250-500	3000-6000	ASTM D 2170
Flash point	°C	38	38	66	66	ASTM D 3143
Water Content (MAX)	%VOL	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	ASTM D 95
Distillate to 360
225 (MAX)	%VOL	35	25	20	—	ASTM D 402
260	%VOL	30-75	10-70	15-55	15 max	ASTM D 402
316	%VOL	75-93	65-93	60-90	15-75	ASTM D 402
Residue from Distillation to 360 Residue from Distillation to 360 (MIN)		50	55	67	80	ASTM D 402
Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation
Penetration @ 25 °C	0.1 mm	120-300	120-300	120-300	120-250	ASTM D 5
Ductility at 25°C	cm	100	100	100	100	ASTM D 113
Solubility in TCE	% WT	99	99	99	99	ASTM D 2042

Performance grade

Performance Grade	PG 46	PG 52	PG 58	PG 64	PG 70	PG 76	PG 82
Average 7-day maximum Pavement Design Temperature, °C	<46	<52	<58	<64	<70	<76	<82
Minimum Pavement Design Temperature,° CA	> –34 > –40 > –46	> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34 > –40 > –46	> –16 > –22 > –28 > –34 > –40	> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34 > –40	> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34 > –40	> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34	> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34
Original Binder
Flash Point Temp., D92; min °C 230	230
Viscosity, D4402:B max. 3 Pa·s, Test Temp., °C Ø 135	135
Dynamic Shear, D7175:C G*/sinδ, min. 1.00 kPa 25 mm Plate, 1 mm Gap Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, °C	46	52	58	64	70	76	82
Rolling Thin Film Oven (Test Method D2872)
Mass Change, max. percent	1.00
Dynamic Shear, D7175: G*/sinδ, min. 2.20 kPa 25 mm Plate, 1 mm Gap Test Temp. at 10 rad/s,°C	46	52	58	64	70	76	82
Pressure Aging Vessel Residue (Practice D6521)
PAV Aging Temperature, °CD	90	90	100	100	100 (110)	100 (110)	100 (110)
Dynamic Shear, D7175: G*·sinδ, max 5000 kPa 8 mm Plate, 2 mm Gap Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, °C	10 7 4	25 22 19 16 13 10 7	25 22 19 16 13	31 28 25 22 19 16	34 31 28 25 22 19	37 34 31 28 25	40 37 34 31 28
Critical Low Cracking Temperature, D6816,:E PASS Test Temp °C	–24 –30 –36	0 – 6 –12 –18 –24 –30 –36	– 6 –12 –18 –24 –30	0 – 6 –12 –18 –24 –30	0 –6 –12 –18 –24 –30	0 – 6 –12 –18 –24	0 – 6 –12 –18 –24

A grades

Specifications	GB/T 15180-2000						Testing Method
Items	AH-50		AH-70		AH-90
Items	Quality Index	Actually Measured	Quality Index	Actually Measured	Quality Index	Actually Measured
Penetration degree (25℃,100g,5s)，0.1mm	40～60	49	60～80	74	80～100	86	GB/T 4509
Softening point(Ball-circling method)，℃	45～58	49.7	44～57	47.3	42～52	45.4	GB/T 4507
Ductility (15℃,5cm/min)，cm	≮80	>150	≮100	>150	≮100	>150	GB/T 4508
Density(25℃)，g/cm3	report	1.03	report	1.028	report	1.026	GB/T 8928
Solubility，%	≮99.0	99.94	≮99.0	99.87	≮99.0	99.87	GB/T 11148
Wax content，%	≯3.0	1.6	≯3.0	1.1	≯3.0	1.5	SH/T 0425
Flash point，℃	≮230	334	≮230	326	≮230	354	GB/T 267
Membrane Oven Experiment
Quality loss，m%	≯0.6	0.01	≯0.8	0.01	≯1.0	-0.04	GB/T 5304
Penetration ratio (25℃)，%,	≮58	72.2	≮55	68.9	≮50	72.1	GB/T 4509
Ductility(25℃,5cm/min)，cm	≮40	>150	≮50	>150	≮75	>150	GB/T 4508
Ductility(15℃,5cm/min)，cm	report	30	30	68.4	40t	>150	GB/T 4508

AH grades

Specifications	JTG F40-2004						Testing Method
Items	50-A		70-A		90-A
Items	Quality Index	Actually measured	Quality Index	Actually measured	Quality Index	Actually measured
Penetration degree (25℃,100g,5s)，0.1mm	40～60	57	60～80	78	80～100	93	GB/T 4509
Penetration Index (PI)	-1.5~+1.0	-1.1	-1.5~+1.0	-1.1	-1.5~+1.0	-1.5	GB/T 4509
Softening Point (Ball circling)，℃	≮49	50.7	≮46	47.2	≮44	45.4	GB/T 4507
60℃Momentum viscosity，Pa.s	≮200	208	≮180	194	≮140	148	SH/T 0557
Ductility(10℃,5cm/min)，cm	≮15	110	≮20	114	≮45	>150	GB/T 4508
Ductility (15℃,5cm/min)，cm	≮100	>150	≮100	>150	≮100	>150	GB/T 4508
Density(15℃)，g/cm³	report	1.042	report	1.036	report	1.028	GB/T 8928
Density (25℃)，g/cm³	report	1.038	report	1.029	report	1.021	GB/T 8928
Solubility，%	≮99.5	99.96	≮99.5	99.96	≮99.5	99.92	GB/T 11148
Wax content，%	≯2.2	1.6	≯2.2	1.8	≯2.2	1.9	SH/T 0425
Flash point，℃	≮260	>300	≮260	>300	≮245	>300	GB/T 267
Membrane oven experiment
Quality loss，m%	≯±0.8	-0.1	≯±0.8	-0.13	≯±0.8	-0.17	GB/T 5304
Residue penetration ratio，%,	≮63	65	≮61	63	≮57	61.1	GB/T4509
Residue ductility (10℃,)，cm	≮4	6	≮6	8	≮8	12	GB/T 4508

Drum

Specification	150 KG	180 kg	200 KG	220 KG
Height (mm)	840	980	980	880
Diameter (mm)	500	500	570	570
Body Thickness (mm)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7-1
Top/Base Thickness (mm)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7-1
Net Weight (kg) +/-2.5	150	182	210	210
Gross Weight (kg) +/-2.5	158	192	220	210
Empty Drum Weight (kg) +/-1	8.4	9.5	11	15-18

JUMBO BAG

Product	BITUBAG	BITUBAG	BITUBAG
Weight	1200 Kg	1000 Kg	300 Kg
Dimension	9575125 cm	9575105 cm	5252102 cm
External Material	Laminated polypropylene 220g/m2	Laminated polypropylene 220/gm2	Laminated polypropylene 220/gm2
Internal Material	Double layer polyethylene composition	Double layer polyethylene composition	Double layer polyethylene composition
Working Temp.	90-105 C	90-105 C	90-105 C
Liner Melting Temp.	150-160 C	150-160 C	150-160 C