Gilsonite
Gilsonite is a natural, resinous hydrocarbon, in mass is a shiny, black substance, but sometimes it occurs as a brownish-black colour that is similar in appearance to coal or a hard petroleum asphalt and is often called a natural asphalt, asphaltite, uintaite, or asphaltum.
Gilsonite is used in more than 160 products, A common application of it is in bitumen blending.
Tandis Parseh is one of the market leaders in the supply of Gilsonite with excellent quality and different sizes and mesh desired by customer’s request, in the market locally and internationally. Due to several years of experience in delivering Gilsonite products, the Tandis sales team is dedicated and understands your requirements.
ADVANTAGES:
Readily soluble without heating in aromatic solvents and in most chlorinated solvents
High Asphaltene content
High solubility in organic solvents
High purity and consistent properties
High molecular weight
High in resin and Nitrogen content
APPLICATIONS:
Paint and polish industry
As carbon black wetting agents for black news ink and heat set and gravure ink
As a binder in wood products industry
Drilling mud fluids and oil well cementing
Asphalt modifiers, bitumen and asphalt production
Cementing slurries
To insulate tanks, tubes and even moulding
As a binder and additive in steel desulfurization products
To make waterproof coatings for water pipes
Asphalt driveway coat sealer
Solvent-based and emulsion pavement sealers
As an organic fuel in fireworks
For manufacture of high purity carbon electrodes in the nuclear industry
As a binder in metallurgical additives and refractories
In manufacture of con-tact and hot melt adhesives, friction products, and pipe coatings
In roofing materials primarily as an agent to lower the penetration of petroleum asphalt without aging or oxidizing the base asphaltGilsonite (5-10%) Specification Colour in mass Black Colour in streak or powder Brown-Black Softening point 160-220 Moisture content <3 Specific gravity@ 77℉ 1.02-1.2 Hardness (Mohr’s scale) 2 Penetration 0 Flash point, C.O.C >290 Trace elements <1 Solubility in T.C.E Wt.% 70-85 Solubility in CS2, Wt.% 70-90 Ash 5-10 Fixed carbon 25-35 Gilsonite (10%-15%) Specification Colour in mass Black Colour in streak or powder Brown-Black Softening point 220-260˚C Moisture content <3 Specific gravity@ 77℉ 1.04-1.06 Hardness (Mohr’s scale) 2 Penetration 0 Flash point, C.O.C 280< Trace elements <1 Volatile matter 55-70 Ash 10-15 Fixed carbon 25-35 Gilsonite (15%-20%) Specification Colour in mass Black Colour in streak or powder Black Softening point 220-260˚C Moisture content <3 Specific gravity@ 77℉ 1.04-1.2 Hardness (Mohr’s scale) 2 Penetration 0 Flash point, C.O.C 300< Trace elements <1 Solubility in T.C.E Wt.% 70-85 Volatile matter 60-75 Ash 15-20 Fixed carbon 20-35 Gilsonite (20%-25%) Specification Colour in mass Black Colour in streak or powder Black Softening point 220-260˚C Moisture content <3 Specific gravity@ 77℉ 1.04-1.2 Hardness (Mohr’s scale) 2 Penetration 0 Flash point, C.O.C 300< Trace elements <1 Solubility in T.C.E Wt.% 60-70 Solubility in CS2, Wt.% 70-80 Volatile matter 60-75 Ash 20-25 Fixed carbon 20-35
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