Gilsonite Natural Bitumen Gilsonite Natural bitumen in drilling, asphalt, ink, paint, and foundry Gilsonite is a naturally occurring, solid, black, lightweight organic material that originates from the solidification of petroleum. The dull, black appearance of weathered gilsonite resembles coal, whereas the surface of freshly broken gilsonite is shiny and resembles obsidian. Gilsonite Natural Bitumen is distinguished […]
Gilsonite FLC- Drilling Fluid Loss Controller Gilsonite FLC- Drilling Fluid Loss Controller There are basically three types of drilling muds: 1– Oil-Based-Muds – OBM: Base material is Oil product, such as diesel oil 2– Water_Based_Muds – WBM: Base material is water 3– Synthetic_Based_Muds – SBM: Base materials is polymers Gilsonite is vastly used in all […]
Natural Asphalt Natural Asphalt RAHA Natural Asphalt, produced from bituminous rocks and it is a change after more than millions of years of natural mineral precipitation, under pressure and geological changes in the form of mining Having broken from the fine granular powder, light brown, where the asphalt content of about 80% to 85%, the […]
Natural bitumen Description of Natural Bitumen RAHA GILSONITE is one of the best suppliers of natural bitumen in Iran. Natural bitumen is a natural resinous hydrocarbon found in mines in the different city of Iran. Contrary to what most people believe Natural Bitumen is the same as the Gilsonite mineral, in fact, there are many […]
Gilsonite mixing process General Description of Gilsonite Mixing Process Mixing Gilsonite into Bitumen The use of modifiers to improve the performance of bituminous road paving materials is increasing worldwide. These additives range from polymers and fibers to lime. One product is now being considered very seriously by road paving engineers and paving contractors who are […]
Gilsonite is a naturally occurring solid hydrocarbon — a high-purity asphaltite rich in asphaltenes and nitrogen compounds, registered under CAS number 12002-43-6. It is glossy black, brittle, low in sulfur and ash, and soluble in aromatic and aliphatic solvents as well as petroleum asphalt. Buyers also encounter it as natural bitumen, mineral bitumen, natural asphalt, […]
gilsonite history Gilsonite history Gilsonite or Natural Bitumen was first discovered in the United States of America in the 19th century. It’s confirmed that the Native Americans who lived in the state of Utah were familiar with this material, yet there was neither commercial nor scientific use of it until the pioneers entered the Continent. […]
