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MB1000 SERIES

MB1000 Series was developed by ART for the booming requirement in the early 2000’s when CRMB and PMB was being introduced. These entry level Modified Bitumens provided a quick suitable fix to issues faced by contractors and surpassed the basic binders in performance, especially in high temperature zones

ART Solution

MB Grade

Properties

(Softening Point/Elastic Recovery), min.

MB1100

CRMB 50

50°c/50%

MB1100

CRMB 55

55°c/50%

MB1100

CRMB 60

60°c/50%

MB1200

PMB 120

50°c/70%

MB1300

PMB 70

55°c/70%

MB1400

PMB 40

60°c/70%

MB1500

Hybrid CRMB

65°c/60%

MB1600

VG40

50°c/25cm

All the above items conform with IS15462.

ART also undertakes conversion of Bitumen to our MB1600 VG-40 Grade.

Specification of Polymer Modified Bitumen as per IS 15462:

Sl. No.CharactersticsGrade and RequirementsMethod of Test, Ref to
PMB 120PMB 70PMB 40IS No.Annex
1Penetration at 25°C, 0.1mm, 100g, 5s90 to 15050 to 9030 to 501203–
2Softening Point, (R&B), °C, Min5055601205–
3FRAASS Breaking point, °C, Max-20-16-129381–
4Flash Point, COC, °C, Min2202202201209–
5Elastic recovery of half thead in ductilometer at 15°C, Percent, Min Or504030 A
Complex Modulus as (G*/sin) as Min 2.2 kPa at 10 rad/s, at a temperature °C525870 C
6Separation, difference in softening point, R&B, °C, Max333 B
7Viscosity at 150°C, Poise1 – 32 – 63 – 91206 (Part1)–
8Thin film oven testsand test on residue:     
(a)Loss in mass, percent, Max1119382–
(b)Increase in softening point, °C, Max7651205–
(c)Reduction in penetration of residue, at 25°C, percent Max3535351203–
(d)Elastic recovery of half thead in ductilometer at 25°C, Percent, Min Or353535–A
Complex Modulus as (G*/sin) as Min 2.2 kPa at 10 rad/s, at a temperature °C525870 C