Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers are now shedding light on the nature of the bitumen surface using ...

FEBRUARY 2012 -- A University of Toronto research team has developed a process to analyze the behavior of bitumen in reservoirs using a microfluidic chip, a tool commonly associated with the field of ...

Many asphalt contractors don’t see bitumen as anything more than the sticky binder that keeps their aggregates together. However, companies are finding new ways to stretch the use of this relatively ...

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