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Bitumen Additives

Due to its high viscosity, bitumen can rarely be used in its raw form. Several techniques exist to decrease the viscosity and provide a workable product, these include:
  • Heating 
    • Huge energy consumption
    • Energy consumption can be reduced by additives
  • Emulsification
    • Ionic emulsifiers allow dilution with water
  • Adding solvents (cutback)
    • Solvents tend to be petrochemical derived 
    • VOC containing and damaging to the environment
    • Non-renewable
Bitumen Additives

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We offer a range of surfactants that are suitable for creating bitumen emulsions, which have applications in both road surfacing and coatings & paints industries. Using ionic surfactants is the best known technology to fully disperse bitumen in an emulsion, which is not only essential for activity and achieving an even coating of bitumen on the surface, but it also gives emulsified bitumen several advantages over the cutback and heated forms:
  • Lower viscosities
  • Improved surface adhesion properties
  • Reduced VOC emissions
  • Reduced energy costs
We also offer processing aids to improve the quality of the bitumen, these range from:
  • Processing aids
    • To reduce refining and storage temperatures
  • Acidity improvers
    • To adjust acid values to improve bitumen emulsion formation
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Bitumen Additives
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  • Acidity Modifiers
  • Bitumen Emulsifiers
  • Defoamers and Antifoamers
  • Foaming Agents
  • Low Temperature Processing

Acidity Modifiers

We offer a range of acidity modifiers that make the bitumen more acidic and provide the associated benefits such as improved emulsion formation.

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Pripol™ 1017

Polymerised fatty acids

Dimer acid

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Pripol 1029

Polymerised fatty acids

Dimer acid

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Pripol™ 1040

Polymerised fatty acids

Trimer acid

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Pripol 1045

Polymerised fatty acids

Pripol 1045 is an acidity modifier and emulsifier for bitumen and bitumen emulsions.

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Bitumen Emulsifiers

Our range of surfactants are suitable for creating bitumen emulsions, which have applications in both the road surfacing and coatings & paints industries.

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Atlas G-265

Ethoxylated fatty ammonium ethosulphate

Atlas G-265 is an oil soluble cationic surfactant which functions include emulsification dispersion antistatic and good thermal stability This.....

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Crodasinic CS30

Sarcosinates

Crodasinic CS30 is a biodegradable anionic surfactant consisting of the sodium salt of an acyl sarcosine (sarcosinate) Produced from a natural fatty.....

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Crodasinic LS30

Sarcosinates

Crodasinic LS30 is a biodegradable anionic surfactant consisting of the sodium salt of an acyl sarcosine (sarcosinate) Produced from a natural fatty.....

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Synprolam 35X15

Ethoxylated alkyl amine

Synprolam 35X15 is an ethoxylated amine which functions as an oil in water emulsifier This high HLB surfactant can also be used as a co-emulsifier.....

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Zephrym™ 3300B

Polymeric surfactants

Zephrym 3300B is a non VOC polymeric dispersant for organic and inorganic particles Suitable for particle dispersion in aqueous and both low and.....

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Zephrym PD3315

Polymeric surfactants

Zephrym PD3315 is an anionic polymeric dispersant for organic inorganic and carbon particles in aqueous systems and high polarity non-aqueous.....

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Defoamers and Antifoamers

We offer solutions for preventing foam formation (antifoam) or destroying it once it has formed (defoaming).

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Synperonic LF/26

Alcohol alkoxylate

Synperonic LF/26 is an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer based on a C13/C15 alcohol This biodegradable surfactant offers excellent low.....

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Synperonic NCA 810

Alcohol alkoxylate

Synperonic NCA 810 is an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant that combines excellent low foaming or defoaming performance with an impeccable environmental.....

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Synperonic PE/25R2

EO/PO block copolymers

Synperonic PE/25R2 is an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer This water soluble surfactant offers de-foaming wetting and detergency.....

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Synperonic PE/L101

EO/PO block copolymers

Synperonic PE/L101 is a high MW low HLB ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer This is suitable for water in oil emulsification is a very.....

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Synperonic PE/L61

EO/PO block copolymers

Synperonic PE/L61 is a high MW low HLB ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer This is suitable for water in oil emulsification is a very.....

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Synperonic T/701

Alkoxylated ethylene diamine

Synperonic T/701 is an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer based on ethylene diamine This low HLB surfactant can be used for water in oil.....

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Foaming Agents

Our range of foaming surfactants are used to improve foam stability and ensure that the bitumen stays in its foamed state long enough for transportation and application onto the aggregate surface.

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Brij L23

Ethoxylated alcohols

Brij L23 is an ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol based on lauryl alcohol This high HLB naturally derived surfactant offers a number of functional.....

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Crodasinic LS30

Sarcosinates

Crodasinic LS30 is a biodegradable anionic surfactant consisting of the sodium salt of an acyl sarcosine (sarcosinate) Produced from a natural fatty.....

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Multitrope 1620

Alkyl Polysaccharides

Multitrope 1620 is a water soluble biodegradable high foaming alkyl polysaccharide derived from sustainable resources This versatile surfactant has.....

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Tween 20

Ethoxylated sorbitan ester

Tween 20 is an ethoxylated sorbitan ester based on a natural fatty acid (lauric acid) This ethoxylate is highly effective at forming oil in water.....

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Low Temperature Processing

Our low temperature processing additives allow refineries to process bitumen at much lower temperatures compared to untreated bitumen.

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Crodamide EBS

Fatty amides

Crodamide EBS is a non-ionic fatty amide that acts as an excellent lubricant in a variety of industrial applications Crodamide EBS also provides a.....

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Acidity Modifiers

Acidity Modifiers

Find out more about how acidity modifiers can improve bitumen handling and processing.

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Bitumen Emulsifiers

Bitumen Emulsifiers

Learn more about the advantages of using bitumen emulsions over heated and cutback forms.

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Foamed Bitumen

Foamed Bitumen

Discover the advantages of using foamed bitumen.

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Low Temperature Processing

Low Temperature Processing

Understand how low temperature processing additives can improve bitumen handling and processing.

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