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The SGS company inspects the cargo in the customs and prepares a SGS report before exporting.  The SGS report consists of 6 sections: Customer Information  Marking  Packing  Containers’ Data  Quantity  Lab Analysis The most important part of this report is lab analysis. This part consists of different parameters which shows the cargo's quality. In this...

Crude growth during the first week of November made many hopeful for $100 oil. Bitumen and fuel had lively markets as well. In the second week of November, volatile market of crude oil kept most of the commodity traders in limbo. In the third week of November, crude oil's sudden plunge caused a confusing market...

Bitumen emulsion is a liquid mixture that contains bitumen, water, an emulsifier and some additives.  Mixing bitumen and water occurs through a particular mill called a colloidal mill. It breaks the bitumen into fine droplets.  As a result, it makes it easier for the emulsifier molecules to reach the bitumen droplets to suspend and disperse them in...

Singapore Bitumen PriceBitumen 60/70 FOB Singapore (Bulk)473-475$HSFO 180 CST FOB Singapore402-406$2023-03-16 Singapore Bitumen Singapore is an important Asian shipping center. This port is often considered one of the world's top ِfive hubs in the oil trade. The three important refineries in Singapore and their production levels are: ExxonMobil, with a capacity of 605,000 barrels per...

Crude oil closed with over a 10% plunge in September. In the second week of October, crude oil had the biggest weekly growth since March 2022 and it shocked the market.  In the third week of October, crude oil fell by over 6%. But Bitumen surprisingly increased or stayed steady. You can watch the Weekly...

The fall of crude oil in the first week of September, for the third consecutive month, slowed down bitumen growth but couldn’t stop it for this month. All Markets lingered in shock of oil as crude suddenly fell by 8% and quickly recovered after.  Generally, the last week of September was full of surprises and...

Our team at Infinity Galaxy has prepared price charts of two important factors that influence the bitumen price, which are crude oil and HSFO. The last chart shows bitumen price fluctuations of three key players in the bitumen market: Singapore, South Korea, and Iran. You can watch the Weekly Infinity Crude Oil Forecast prepared by...

Bitumen emulsion CSS-1h is a mixture of bitumen droplets in the water phase with the help of a cationic emulsifier dissolved in water. It is a slow setting, as a result, it takes time for CSS-1h to dry after it is applied to a surface. There is nearly 60% bitumen in CSS-1h with a high penetration value and the...

Bitumen emulsion consists of fine bitumen droplets that are dispersed and suspended in the aqueous phase. These small droplets may join together and form clots. In this condition, it is said that the emulsion loses its stability and as a result, its properties change.  Maintaining bitumen emulsion stability and therefore its properties can be subjected...

Hot Mix Asphalt and Cold Mix Asphalt are two common asphalt types used in road construction. They differ significantly in their composition, production processes, and applications. Keep reading this article to learn about their definition and differences. What is Cold Mix Asphalt? Cold Mix Asphalt (CMA) is a type of asphalt that can be used...