Global Bitumen Market - Increasing Substitution of Bitumen by Concrete Adversely Affect This Market
Bitumen is a dark, highly viscous and sticky substance derived from crude oil through fractional distillation. It is primarily used as a binder in road construction. Bitumen is also known as "asphalt" in North America. It is also used in other applications such as electronics, roofing and adhesives due to its resistance to water, insulation properties and high durability. Properties of bitumen can be altered by adding polymers to it, thus increasing its application scope. There are several types of...
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