Bitumen C600

Bitumen C600 Description

C600 is a paving grade bitumen manufactured to AS 2008 Table 2.2 and is primarily suitable for use in high modulus
base course asphalt.

Summary of benefits

The Viva standards to which C600 bitumen is made result in a very consistent bitumen with predictable handling and performance characteristics

Bitumen C600 Applications

C600 bitumen is the hardest paving grade bitumen available in Australia and is mainly used to produce high modulus
asphalt. Heavy-duty asphalt pavements need to be designed to accommodate significant traffic loadings for up to 40
years without exhibiting structural failure and hence, need to be constructed using appropriate materials. The load
spreading characteristics of pavement layers are governed by their stiffness and C600 bitumen facilitates the production of high modulus asphalt.

Health & safety

C600 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended
an application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained.

Bitumen C600 Typical characteristics

Bitumen, also known as asphalt in the United States, is a substance that forms through the distillation of crude oil. It has waterproofing and adhesive properties. Bitumen production through distillation removes lighter crude oil components, such as gasoline and diesel, leaving the “heavier” Asphalt behind. The producer often refines it several times to improve its grade. Bitumen can also occur in nature: Deposits of naturally occurring bitumen form at the bottom of ancient lakes, where prehistoric organisms have since decayed and have been subjected to heat and pressure.

Bitumen C450

Bitumen C450 Description

Bitumen C450 is a paving grade bitumen manufactured to comply with AS2008 Table 2.2 and is suitable for use in heavily trafficked asphalt.

Bitumen C450 Applications

C450 was originally a development from the Roads and Maritime Services in New South Wales and was incorporated into the 2012 revision of the national bitumen standard AS2008. C450 has been formulated to meet the viscosity requirements of AS2008 Table 2.2 whilst retaining excellent asphalt workability characteristics. The target applications are asphalt wearing courses and base courses for heavily trafficked pavements.

Asphalt recommendations

Health & safety

C450 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained.

Further guidance on Product Health and Safety is available on the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet

Bitumen C450 Specifications

Bitumen, also known as asphalt in the United States, is a substance that forms through the distillation of crude oil. It has waterproofing and adhesive properties. Bitumen production through distillation removes lighter crude oil components, such as gasoline and diesel, leaving the “heavier” Asphalt behind. The producer often refines it several times to improve its grade.

Bitumen C320

Bitumen C320 Description

Bitumen C320 is a paving grade bitumen manufactured to AS 2008 Table 2.2 and is suitable for medium to heavy asphalt applications as well as for heavy-duty and hot climate seals.

C320 Applications

Bitumen C320 is primarily for use in asphalt, but can also be sprayed as a sealing binder for heavy-duty applications and in hot desert regions. In asphalt applications, appropriate mixture and pavement designs should be employed to maximize the performance of the asphalt layer in service.

Recommended handling data for asphalt applications are as follows:

Sealing recommendations

Health & safety

Viva Bitumen C320 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained.

Bitumen C320 Typical characteristics

Bitumen, also known as asphalt in the United States, is a substance that forms through the distillation of crude oil. It has waterproofing and adhesive properties. Bitumen production through distillation removes lighter crude oil components, such as gasoline and diesel, leaving the “heavier” Asphalt behind. The producer often refines it several times to improve its grade.

Bitumen C240

Bitumen C240 Description

C240 is a paving grade Bitumen manufactured to AS 2008 Table 2.2 and is suitable for standard sealing and lightly trafficked asphalt applications.

Bitumen C240 Applications

C240 bitumen can be used for all standard spray sealing and lightly trafficked asphalt applications.

Asphalt recommendations

Sealing recommendations

During sealing operations, it is normal practice to add cutter oil to the bitumen to reduce binder viscosity to a level at which effective wetting and adhesion of the cover aggregate can take place. The quantity of cutter oil added to the bitumen depends upon the pavement temperature, the daily traffic, and the nominal size of the cover aggregate.

Basic cutting practice for Viva Bitumen C170 bitumen should be as follows:

Parts cutter per 100 parts bitumen measured at 15°C

Bitumen C240 Health & safety

Bitumen C240 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained. Further guidance on Product Health and Safety is available on the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet.

Typical characteristics

Bitumen C170

Bitumen C170 Description

Bitumen C170 is a paving grade bitumen manufactured to AS 2008 Table 2.2 and is suitable for standard sealing and lightly trafficked Asphalt applications.

Bitumen C170 Applications

C170 bitumen can be used for all standard spray sealing and lightly trafficked asphalt applications.

Asphalt recommendations

Sealing Recommendations

During sealing operations, it is normal practice to add cutter oil to the bitumen to reduce binder viscosity to a level at which effective wetting and adhesion of the cover aggregate can take place. The quantity of cutter oil added to the bitumen depends upon the pavement temperature, the daily traffic, and the nominal size of the cover aggregate. Basic cutting practice for Viva Bitumen C170 bitumen should be as follows:

Parts cutter per 100 parts bitumen measured at 15°C

Health & safety

HJ OIL Bitumen C170 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained. Further guidance on Product Health and Safety is available on the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet.

Typical characteristics