RECYCLEAGE has become one of the leading manufacturer of Bitumen Products in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Our Bitumen products are manufactured using materials from BAPCO. Our Cutback manufacturing facility can blend up to 1000 liters per minute.

We manufacture the following Bituminous Products:

Penetration graded Bitumen

PROPERTY	GRADES BITUMEN STANDARD
	40/50	60/70	80/100	85/100	120/150	200/300	ASTM
Penetration @ 25 °C for 5 Sec	40/50	60/70	80/100	85/100	120/150	200/300
Flash Point °F	450	450	450	450	450	350	D-92
Ductility @ 25 °C - cm/min	100	100	100	100	100	100	D-113
Solubility in Trichloroethylene	99	99	99	99	99	99	D-2042
Retained penetration after thin film oven test	55+	52+	47+	47+	47+	37+	D-175
Ductility @ 25 °C - cm/min after thin film oven test	-	50	75	75	100	100	D-113
Package	1000 Kg / 500 Kg Meltable Jumbo bags loaded in Containers

Cut backs(Medium & Rapid Curing) Bitumens

PROPERTY	UNIT	MC30	MC70	MC250	MC3000	ASTM
Kinematic viscosoty at 60°C	CST	30/60	70/140	250/500	3000/6000	D2170
Flash Point, Min	°C	38	38	66	66	D1310
Residue from Distillation to 360°C Min	%VOL	50	55	67	80	D402
Test on Residue from Distillation
Penetration at 25°C, 100g, 5 Sec	CM	120/250	120/250	120/250	120/250	D5
Ductility at 25°C, Min	CM	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	D113
Solubility in Trichloroethylene, Min	%	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	D2042
Water, Max	%VOL	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	D95

PROPERTY	UNIT	RC70	RC250	RC3000	ASTM
Kinematic viscosoty at 60°C	CST	70/140	250/500	3000/6000	D2170
Flash Point, Min	°C	-	27	27	D1310
Residue from Distillation to 360°C Min	%VOL	55	65	80	D402
Test on Residue from Distillation
Penetration at 25°C, 100g, 5 Sec	CM	80/120	80/120	80/120	D5
Ductility at 25°C, Min	CM	100.0	100.0	100.0	D113
Solubility in Trichloroethylene, Min	%	99.0	99.0	99.0	D2042
Water, Max	%VOL	0.2	0.2	0.2	D95

Bitumen Primer

PROPERTY	STANDARD
Type of solvent	Kerosene
Solid Content	>50%
Specific Gravity	0.9
Flash Point, °C	36 - 38
Film Thickness	Wet: 100 microns and Dry: 54 microns
Application Temperature range, °C	5 - 55
Drying Time	BS3416/6949:1991 About 4 -6 hours
Finish	BS3416/6949:1991 smooth, Opaque and free from sags or runs.
Chemical & water resistance	Resistance to: most salt solutions, dilute acids/ alkali’s, water and alcohol. Non Resistance to: oils, solvents and some detergent solutions.
Effect on potable water	BS3416/6949:1991/ BS 6920:2000 Passed. Suitable for use in contact with potable water.
Package	Flexi Bag Containers/Road Tankers

Bitumen Emulsions

EMULSION TYPE	D244	D244	D244	D244	D244	D244	D244	D5	D2042
	Min	Max	Min	-/+	Min/Max	Min/Max	Max	Min/Max	Min
	Residue by Evaporation	Sieve	Storage Stability at 1 Day	Particle Charge	Viscosity at 25 °C	Viscosity at 50 °C	Oil distillate	Penetration at 25 °C, 100g, 5 se	Solubility in C2HCI3
Tack-Coat	38%	0.10%	1%	+ve	25 Max	-	3	60-200	97.5
Rapid Setting	50%	0.10%	1%	+ve	20-50	-	3	60-200	97.5
Rapid Setting	57%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	-	-	-	-
Rapid Setting	60%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	20-100	3	60-200	97.5
Rapid Setting	65%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	100-400	3	60-200	97.5
Rapid Setting	67%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	-	-	-	-
Medium Setting	57%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	-	-	-	-
Medium Setting	60%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	50-450	20	60-200	97.5
Medium Setting	65%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	50-450	12	60-200	97.5
Slow Setting	56%	0.10%	1%	+ve	-	-	-	-	-
Slow Setting	57%	0.10%	1%	+ve	20-100	-	-	60-200	97.5

Oxidized Bitumen

PROPERTY	UNIT	85/25	95/25	90/40	115/15	ASTM
Specific Gravity at 25°C		1.01 - 1.05	1.01 - 1.05	1.01 - 1.05	1.01 - 1.05	D-70
Penetration at 25°C, 100 gm, 5 sec	0.1MM	20/30	20/30	35/45	10/20	D-5
Softening Point, Ring & Ball	°C	80/90	90/100	85/95	110/120	D-36
Ductility at 25°C, after TFOT, Min	CM	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	D-113
Loss on Heating, Max	%Wt	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	D-6
Flash Point Cleveland open cup, Min	°C	260	260	260	260	D-92
Solubility in CS2, Min	%Wt	99	99	99	99	D-4

Anionic Emulsions(Rapid and Slow Settling) Bitumens [A140, RS1, RS2, SS1 ans SS1H]

Cationic Emulsions(Rapid and Slow Settling) Bitumens [K140, K160, CRS1, CRS2, CSS1 and CSS1H]

Polymer Modified Bitumen full range of PG grades [PG70-10 and PG76-10]