MC 30

The cutback bitumen is homogeneous and will not foam (as observed visually) when heated to application temperature.

The various grades of cutback bitumen (medium curing type) conform to requirements prescribed below..

Technical specification of MC 30 is as follows:

Properties   MC/30 (Min/Max)     Technically identified with

Kinemalic 1 viscosity at 60^C, eSt    30/60    ASTM D2170

Flast Point (Tag Open-Cup), ^C         38/ -    ASTM D1310

Distillate Test 2:
Distillate, percent by Volume of total   -/ 15

Distillate to 360^C                                 20/60

To 190^C                                                  50/90

To 225^C                                                   80/100          ASTM D402

To 260^C

To 316^C

Residue from distillation to 360^C, percent volume

Test on residue from distillation            50 / -

Penetration at 25^C, em                        120/250        ASTM D402 / ASTM D5

Solubility in trichlorethylene

percent mass                                           100/-             ASTM D402 / ASTM D113

Water, percent volume                              99.0/-         ASTM D402 / ASTM D2024

Water, percent volume                                  -/0.2       ASTM D95

Uses - Priming of all non-bituminous road buses, provision of temporary survaces (deviations)

Application Rate - From 0.6 litre per m2 to 1.2 litre per m2

Spraying / Application Temperature - 60-80^C