Gilsonite is a high-strength bitumen modifier and proven for road surfaces after hot asphalt princip. It is a 99,9% pure natural hydrocarbon without proper filler content and with a melting point at about 150°C. It is a natural bitumen, a petroleum-based solid state, which gets along very well with petroleum bitumen. In the mixture of bitumen and Gilsonite, it takes to the hardness and durability of the Gilsonite, but also retains the flexibility of the bitumen. Thereafter, the low-temperature properties are not affected, it delays grain outbreaks and increases the resistance to deformation of the road construction. Gilsonite is a cost efffective and technically viable alternative compared to the use of PmB bitumen.
Usage:
Gilsonite especially offers solutions for problem areas in road surfaces with exposure to static (point loading) or slow moving loads.
For example:
road charge barriers
exits
tight curves
crossroads
mastix sealings
runways on airports
container terminals
car parks
bus stops
harbor facilities
truck loading terminals
inclines and declines
Further it also solves the problem of rutting:
Gilsonite especially offers solutions for problem areas in road surfaces with exposure to static (point loading) or slow moving loads.
For example:
truck lanes
racetracks
runways on airports
facings on federal motorway
asphalt overlays on national highways
Packaging and storage:
Gilsonite can be delivered in meltable bags of 500 and 1.000 kg (big bags).
