Want to Know about Bitumen Emulsion?

Emulsified Bitumen usually consists of bitumen droplets suspended in water. This dispersion under normal circumstances would not take place, since everyone knows that oil and water don’t mix, but if an emulsifying agent is added to the water the asphalt will remain dispersed. Most emulsion are used for surface treatments.

The product is made by keeping the emulsion at intense degrees, yet during application it is dispersed to ambient degrees. For road construction, bitumen product is usually applied with mineral combination. This combination between the two substances permits bitumen as a binder and the mineral aggregate giving strength to the road.

At ambient degrees, as asphalt is a very adhesive material it becomes a perverse task. To deal with this and make it favourable for working condition, bitumen is mixed with petroleum solvents or emulsifying agent and water for improving its application. This blending combination ‘bitumen emulsion’ helps in road building, reconstruction and maintenance as the combination is strong and stays for long. Sanjivani Industries is the bitumen emulsion manufacturer in India and these are the grades supplied.

Bitumen Emulsion RS-1

Our suggestion is to use Bitumen Emulsion RS-1 for applying tack coat i.e for coating the surface before road building.  

Bitumen Emulsion RS-2

This grade ‘Bitumen Emulsion RS-2’ is suggested to be used for gap filling and surface dressing.

Bitumen Emulsion MS

The ‘MS’ grade with best suitable for repair work like pothole repair and as premix carpet.

Bitumen Emulsion SS-1

SS-1 is suggested to be used as a prime coat. This product strengthens the surface, thickens the coating, makes the surface waterproof for the base. It also helps in the base to stick with the asphalt mixture.

Bitumen Emulsion SS-2

This grade is recommended for cold storage mixture, fog spray, and seal coating which is premixed.