Model Number

( 60/70,85/100,30/40,40/50,R85/25,R90/15,MC250)

GRADE BITUMEN 60/70

SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC):

SPECIFICATION            TEST METHOD A.S.T.M.

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C                       1.01/1.06                                               D.70

PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C                                       60/70                                                    D.5

SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                           49/56                                                  D.36

DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C   CMS                                 100 MIN                                               D.113

LOSS ON HEATING PCT WT                                      0.2 MAX                                                  D.6

DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT       20 MAX                                                D.5

FLASH POINT DEG C                                                  250 MIN                                                 D.92

SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT                                      99.5 MIN                                                D.4

ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 PCT WT     0.2 MAX                                               D.4

SPOT TEST                                                                 NEGATIVE                                  *A.A.S.H.O T102-42

*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS

BITUMEN GRADE 85/100

SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC):

SPECIFICATION             TEST METHOD A.S.T.M.

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C                      1.01/1.05                                               D.70

PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C                                     85/100                                                   D.5

SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                        45/52                                                     D.36

DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C   CMS                                100 MIN                                                D.113

LOSS ON HEATING PCT WT                                    0.5 MAX                                                    D.6

DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT      20 MAX                                                D.5

FLASH POINT DEG C                                                 225 MIN                                                 D.92

SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT                                   99.5 MIN                                                  D.4

ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 PCT WT    0.2 MAX                                               D.4

SPOT TEST                                                                 NEGATIVE                                 *A.A.S.H.O. T102-42

*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS

BITUMEN GRADE 30/40

MANUFACTURER: NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)

TEST METHOD (A.S.T.M.)                SPECIFICATION

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C                 D.70                                               1.01/1.06

PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C                               D.5                                                    30/40

SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                  D.36                                                  55/64

DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS                            D.113                                              100 MIN

LOSS ON HEATING WT %                                   D.6                                                   0.2 MAX

DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING %    D.5                                                20 MAX

FLASH POINT DEG C                                            D.92                                                250 MIN

SOLUBILITY IN CS2 WT %                                   D.4                                                  99.5 MIN

SPOT TEST                                                   *A.A.S.H.O.T 102-42                             NEGATIVE

*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS

BITUMEN GRADE 40/50

MANUFACTURER: NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)

TEST METHOD (A.S.T.M.)      SPECIFICATION
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C                              D.70                                 1.01/1.06

PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C                                            D.5                                      40/50

SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                              D.36                             52/60

DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS                                        D.113                         100 MIN

LOSS ON HEATING WT %                                               D.6                              0.2 MAX

DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING %    D.5                     20 MAX

FLASH POINT DEG C                                                       D.92                           250 MIN

SOLUBILITY IN CS2 WT %                                               D.4                            99.5 MIN

SPOT TEST                                                                   *A.A.S.H.O.T 102-42        NEGATIVE

*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS

BITUMEN GRADE R85/25

SPECIFICATION   TEST METHOD

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C                               1.05 APPROX.          D. 70

PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C                                                 20/30                  D. 5

SOFTENING POINT DEG C                                                   80/90                  D. 36

DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C   CMS                                           3 MIN.                 D. 113

LOSS ON HEATING     %WT                                                  0.2 MAX.                 D. 6

FLASH POINT DEG C                                                           225 MIN.                 D. 92

SOLUBILITY IN CS2     %WT                                                  99 MIN.                 D. 4

BITUMEN GRADE R90/15

SPECIFICATION   TEST METHOD

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C                              1.05 APPROX.            D. 70

PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C                                               10/20                      D. 5

SOFTENING POINT    DEG C                                              85/95                      D. 36

DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C     CMS                                       1.5 MIN.                 D. 113

LOSS ON HEATING      %WT                                                 0.2 MAX.                 D. 6

FLASH POINT DEG C                                                           225 MIN.                  D. 92

SOLUBILITY IN CS2      %WT                                                 99 MIN.                 D. 4

CUTBACK BITUMEN MC250

                                                                       SPECIFICATION    TEST METHOD

KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 60DEG C CST.                              250-500                D-2170

FLASH POINT (TAG OPEN-CUP) DEG C                                  66 MIN.                 D-3143
DISTILLATION TEST:

DISTILLATE, VOL% OF TOTAL

DISTILLATE TO 360 DEG C:

TO 225 DEG C   %VOL.                                                            10 MAX.