Natural Bitumen – Gilsonite
High Performance and Efficient Additive
What is Natural Bitumen-Gilsonite
Gilsonite in fact is same Natural Bitumen that found in Uinta Basin of Northeastern Utah in U.S of America and American Gilsonite Company suppliers it for over 100 years.
Natural Bitumen is a natural resinous rock formed of different types of hydrocarbons with special characteristics and its major component is Carbon, while it contains several other elements including Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur and some volatile matters. It also called Uintaite, Rock Asphalt, Asphaltite and Natural Asphalt.
It’s unique chemical and physical properties make Gilsonite a high-performance, multipurpose additive. The low oxygen content relative to nitrogen suggests that much of the nitrogen has basic functionality.
Gilsonite Applications
The unique properties of Gilsonite such as low specific gravity, particle-size distribution, impermeability, resistance to corrosive fluids, chemical inertness, and low water requirements result in a slurry having exceptional bridging properties, low slurry weight, slurries compatibility with other slurry additives, and relatively high compressive strength when compared to other slurries of the same weight.
