Cutback Bitumen is a bitumen that is dissolved in a solvent. Cutback Bituman is made by reducing the viscosity of ordinary bitumen by adding mostly petroleum type solvent. Cutback Bitumen are used because their viscosity is lower than that of neat asphalt and can thus be used in low temperature applications. After a cutback is applied the solvent evaporates away and only the Bitumen is left. A cutback bitumen is said to cure as the petroleum solvent evaporates. Cutback bitumen are typically used as prime coats and tack coats. 

Generally are divided into three groups depending on their volatility of the solvent added:

Slow Curing often called "road oils," are usually a residual material produced from the fractional distillation of certain crude petroleums. Traditionally any kind of aromatic, naphthenic and paraffinic oils are used. Slow Curing liquid bitumen materials can be prepared by blending bitumen with an oily petroleum fraction.

Medium Curing are a blend of Bitumen with lighter hydrocarbons such as kerosene.

Rapid Curing products are prepared with a light, rapidly evaporating diluent such as a naphtha or gasoline.

Packing:

The cargo is packed in New steel Drums of  200Kg and 80 Drums in one 20' Container.

The Tare Weight of the Drum : 16 +/- 1Kg.

Net weight of Drum : 200 +/- 2Kg.

Gross Weight of Drum : 216 +/- 2Kg.