Gilsonite in Asphalt Binder
As it is practical to add Gilsonite to Slurry to make cheaper bitumen, Gilsonite can also be applied in asphalt application, making cheaper and enhanced asphalt.
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Gilsonite in Oil based Drilling Muds
To achieve more effective drilling, in drilling rigs, a mud is applied to the driller in order to reduce the temperature of the hole while providing an efficient drill. Drilling mud is a lubricant applied in this process. Gilsonite is used as Oil Based Drilling Muds as a Fluid Loss Control Additive (FLC) and usual […]
Gilsonite in Water Based Drilling Muds
In drilling rigs, a mud must be applied to the driller for more effective drilling and also to reduce the temperature of the hole. A drilling mud is a lubricant applied in this process.
Gilsonite in Bituminous Membranes
Bituminous membranes which are vastly used in construction and buildings, come in many forms, compositions and applications. The basic composition of a bitumen adhesive membrane is made of viscous and waterproof materials which will result in a pressure sensitive membrane resistant to water. Main usage of such membranes goes for roofing of commercial and residential […]
Gilsonite in Foundry Sands
Gilsonite can be used in foundry sands as a carbon additive instead of sea coal, which is the conventional item for this application.
Gilsonite in Bitumen Blending
A new application for Gilsonite has risen within the past 10 years, and that is using natural bitumen as a raw material to make petroleum bitumen. Basically petroleum bitumen is made from sludge or slurry, obtained from the bottom of distillation tank, at the oil refinery. Slurry is transferred to bitumen manufacturing facilities to get […]
Gilsonite Technical Data Sheet – TDS
Gilsonite mineral originates from diverse locations from different mines, which results the technical data sheet be dependent on the material’s origin of exploitation. Also there are many aspects of natural bitumen which aren’t tested properly, and each origin tends to measure the characteristics which are considered their Gilsonite’s advantages.
Gilsonite Price
While Gilsonite has a wide range of quality, it also originates from many different locations (please see Global Locations of Natural Bitumen). Hence it’s not feasible to measure a steady and exact price for the product. Also there is no official online reference for Gilsonite Price or within any database.
Gilsonite Powdering and Pulverizing
Gilsonite is a Soft Rock, meaning that it can be simply made into Gilsonite Powder. A 200m2 industrial unit is sufficient to set up a grinding mill, while complementary packaging equipment is also necessary to wrap Gilsonite into different packaging, from 1 MT jumbo bags to 25 kg worker bags.
History of Gilsonite
Gilsonite or Natural Bitumen was first discovered in the United States of America in the 19th century. It’s confirmed that the Native Americans who lived in the state of Utah were familiar with this material, yet there was neither commercial nor scientific use of it until the pioneers entered the Continent.