Cut Back Bitumen

MC3000

          Designation                                                                                  Min        Max 
Kinematic viscosity at 600C (140 0F), centistrokes,                        3000      6000
Flash point (Tag. Open Cup), [0C (0F)]                                        66(150)    
Water percent                                                                                    0.2 
Distillation test   
Distillate percentage by volume of total distillates to 260 0C (500 0F)  0           15 
Distillate percentage by volume of total distillates to 316 0C (600 0F)  15         75 
Residue from distillation to 360 0C (680 0F) percent volume by diff      80          
Test on residue from distillation   
Viscosity at 600C, (1400F), P or                                                   300     1200 
Penetration, 100g, 5sec, at 250C (770F), [dmm]                             120     250 
Ductility, 5cm/min,  at 250C (770F), cm or                                     100       
Ductility at 15.50C (600F), cm (See Note 1)                                 100      
Solubility in Trichloroethylene, percent by weight, [%]                      99        
Spot Test
Standard naphtha                                                               Negative  Negative
Naphtha-xylene solvent, percent xylene                                  Negative  Negative
Heptane-xylene solvent, percent xylene                                  Negative  Negative

Sampling and testing for Cut Back Asphalt   MC-3000  in accordance with the following standards