Bitumen 80/100

Softer penetration grade for cooler climates & surface dressing

Bitumen 80/100 carries a penetration at 25°C of 80–100 dmm and a softening point of 45–52°C — a softer, more ductile binder than 60/70, with ductility at 25°C of ≥ 100 cm, flash point ≥ 225°C and solubility ≥ 99.0%. CBIL brokers it against EN 12591 (the 70/100 band), ASTM D946 and the equivalent national road-authority specs, with the full penetration, softening point and RTFOT-residue panel certified by SGS or Intertek at load port. The lower softening point is not a defect: it is the whole reason the grade exists, and it is what your specification is buying.

A buyer picks 80/100 over 60/70 when low-temperature performance matters more than high-temperature rut resistance — cooler and temperate climates, cold-weather laying windows, and pavements where thermal cracking is the failure mode being designed against rather than deformation. It is also the preferred feedstock for cutback bitumen (MC/RC grades) and for surface dressing and chip seal work, because the softer binder wets aggregate at lower mixing temperatures and holds chippings through the first winter. Specify 60/70 instead if your pavement sees sustained high summer temperatures or heavy commercial traffic, where 80/100 will rut. The Strait of Hormuz has been severely restricted since 28 February 2026, so UAE terminals inside the Gulf are not loading normally. Supply is arranged from Oman, Singapore and the storage and blending terminals at Fujairah on the UAE east coast, all outside the strait, on FOB, CFR and CIF terms, in new steel drums (150/180 kg), 300 kg jumbo bags, bitutainers or hot-bulk vessel.

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