Gilsonite-Asphalt Mixture Gilsonite-Asphalt mixture – Application of Gilsonite in Hot Mix Asphalt Definition Of Gilsonite GILSONITE is a pure hydrocarbon, with a melting point between 160°C and 220°C. The mineral is natural bitumen and geologically petroleum based solid and therefore extremely compatible with petroleum bitumen. When blended, a very intimate molecule of GILSONITE and bitumen […]
Bitumen Blending Mixing Gilsonite in Bitumen Blending A new application for Gilsonite has risen within the past 10 years, and that is using natural bitumen as a raw material to make petroleum bitumen. Basically, petroleum bitumen is made from sludge or slurry, obtained from the bottom of distillation tank, at the oil refinery. The slurry […]
