It can be termed as the building block of the pavements without which all the pavement materials would behave independently and thus will be deemed useless. Almost ninety percent of bitumen is used in ...

New York, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global bitumen market, which was worth US$ 5.1 billion in 2022, is expected to grow to reach US$ 7.3 billion by 2032, with a 3.8% CAGR from 2023 to 2032 ...

Many asphalt contractors don’t see bitumen as anything more than the sticky binder that keeps their aggregates together. However, companies are finding new ways to stretch the use of this relatively ...

Add to that the fact that anti-icing agents are corrosive to asphalt and have a negative impact on the environment and it’s clear why scientists are seeking other alternatives to combat icy roads. A ...

The global bitumen market is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of four percent between 2015 to 2020, and the world’s largest energy traders such as the Vitol Group and the ...

Given roads are everywhere and involve some carbon-intensive processes to build, scientists are investigating how alternative materials could make the whole process more sustainable. We've seen how ...

AI Quick Read New Delhi: After oil and fertilizer, a new commodity is feeling the heat of the West Asia conflict: bitumen. With India’s plan to build nearly 10,000 km of highways in FY27 under threat, ...

Crude oil derives, by way of geological processing, from organic material initially buried in sediments at the bottom of ancient lakes and oceans. Crude oil formed at depth in a sedimentary basin ...