Industrial bitumen shows the following properties:
- Water proofing
- Plasticity
- Adhesion
- Resistance towards acid-alkali reactions
Bitumen is a safe and an inexpensive material which has multiple uses in the industry and a wide range of applications.
In building/floors : damp-proofing and water¬proofing; acid-alkali resistant flooring; conductive flooring; sparkless flooring.
In building/roofing : manufacture of roofing felts, adhesives, primers, damp-proof coating compositions, liquid roof coatings, plastic cements and hot carriage roofing compounds.
In hydraulics : canal lining, embankment, hydraulic structure and dam lining protection; sand dune stabilisation. Roads : roads construction and maintenance.
Industrial uses : lamination, manufacture of caulking compounds, joint fillers, rubber extenders, battery sealing compounds, cable filling compounds etc.