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Becon trading & contracting W.L.L headquartered in Doha, Qatar, is a leading petrochemical trading company. The company well established supply chain and global clientele has strong credentials in sourcing, export and import of extensive range of bituminous and petrochemical products. Company’s expanding clientele across the globe includes leading names in industrial, shipping, petroleum, and petrochemical sectors.

Becon has become one of the leading manufacturer and supplier of Bitumen products in the state of Qatar. Our cutback and emulsion manufacturing facility has the ability to produce a minimum of 150 MT per day. Our state of the art technology helps us to manufacture products with highest standards. We also specialize in the packaging of cutback bitumen and bitumen emulsions in to drums or flexi tanks for shipment throughout the world.

We also have specialized bitumen tankers for the supply of bitumen products within Qatar.

Bitumen 60/70

Origin : Qatar

Property Test Method Specified Value
Penetration at 25℃ 100g for 5 seconds ASTM D5 60-70 Max
Ductility at 25℃, (77 ℉) 5cm.per min.cm ASTM D 113 100 min
Softening Point ℃ ASTM D36 49-56Max
Loss on heating, % ASTM D6 1.0 Max
Retained penetration at 25℃ 100g for 5second as % of original ASTM D5 54 Min
Flash Point (℃) ASTM D92 250 min
Solubility in Trichloroethylene, mass % ASTM D 2042 99.0 Min
Specific Gravity @25℃ ASTM D70 1.01 ± 0.05
Ductility of residue at 25℃, (77 ℉)5cm.per min.cm ASTM D 113-99 50 Min
Drop in penetration after heating% ASTM D 5 20 Max
Spot test A.A.S.H.T.O.102 Negative
Foam on heating at 175℃ ASTM D 92C Nil
DWater by distillation, vol% ASTM D 95 Nil

Bitumen Emulsion

CSS1-h

Origin : Qatar

Property Test Method Specified Value
Viscosity, Say-Bolt furol @ 25°C ASTM D2042 Min 20 Max 100
Sieve test, % ASTM D6933 Max. 0.10%
Storage stability test, 24h, % ASTM D6930 Max. 1%
Particle charge -/+ ASTM D7402 Positive
Distillation: Residue, % ASTM D6997 Min. 57
Test on residue from distillation solubility in Trichloroethylene, % ASTM D-2042 Min. 97.5
Penetration 100g 5 sec @ 25°C ASTM D-5 Min 40 – Max 90
Ductility 5cm/min @ 25°C ASTM D113 Min. 40

SS1-h

Property Test Method Unit Specified Value
Sybolt Furol at 25°C ASTM D7496 SFS 20 - 100
Storage stability, 24hr ASTM D6930 % 1 max
Sieve Test ASTM D6933 % 0.10 max
Cement Mixing ASTM D6935 % 2.0 max
Residue from distillation to 260°C ASTM D6997 % 57 min
Penetration at 25°C, 100g, 5s ASTM D5 dmm 40 - 90
Ductility, 25°C ASTM D113 cm 40 cm

Bitumen MC-70

Origin : Qatar

Property Unit Test Method Min Max
Kinematic Viscosity at 60 o C CST ASTM D-2170 70 140
Flash point oC ASTM D-3143 38 -
Distillate Volume of Total Distillate
To 226 oC
To 260 oC
To 316 oC


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ASTM D-402

0
20
65

20
60
90
Residue from Distillation to 360 oC Volume by Distillation % ASTM D-402 55 -
Test on residue from Distillation 360oC dmm ASTM D-402 30 120
Ductility cm ASTM D-113 100 -
Solubility Trichloroethylene % ASTM D-2042 99.0 -
Water Content % ASTM D-95 - 0.2

Bitumen Primer


Water Base

Property Specified Value
Specific gravity at 25°C 0.99 - 1.01
Appearance Dark brown / black at dry
Recommended covering capacity 2-4 m2/L
Drying time at 25°C 2 - 4 hours
Flash Point N/A
Chemical Resistance Water, aqueous groundwater salt solutions, mild detergents, acids and alkalis

Solvent Base

Property Test Method Unit Specified Value
Density @25°C ASTM D70 kg/ltr 0.87 - 0.89
Viscosity @25°C Brookfield cps 70 - 150
Saybolt furol viscosity @250°C ASTM D88 sec 25 - 125
Flash point ASTM D3143 °C 35(min)
Non volatile ASTM D402 % wt 45(min)
Volatile ASTM D402 % wt 55(max)
Penetration of asphalt from distillation ASTM D5 - 20 - 50
Water content ASTM D95 - Nil
Coverage rate - ltr/m2 0.3 - .005
Drying time to tough - hrs 3.5
Drying time through - hrs 24

Bitumen Storage & Transportation

Crash Barriers