About BituBale®
BituBale® is a new patented technology whereby bitumen / Asphalt is totally encapsulated in a Polymer film for transporting in cold form.
Bitumen in BituBale® is melted down completely with their Polymer wrapping. The wrapping has a relatively low melting point ensuring that the Polymer film is totally dissolved in the Bitumen / Asphalt. Bitumen baled using the BituBale® method experience little or no change in specification, when compared to the original bitumen.
The ever increasing concerns on global warming and climate changes has led most major industries to place sustainable development as one of the major initiative in their new product development as well as business strategy. BituBale® will be the best commercially viable solution for bitumen players to collaborate with in order to reduce carbon footprint.
Compared to hot bulk bitumen, BituBale® eliminates the needs of specially heated bitumen vessels and trucks during transportation as can be transported cold, using general container vessel, and trucks. Carbon emission reduction will be achieved through elimination of heating along the supply chain, and eliminations of wasteful empty loaded return trips for vessel and trucks.
Compare with cold transported bitumen, BituBale® eliminates the need of drums use. Used bitumen drums can pose a serious environmental hazard, as the disposal of these contaminated drums requires in depth environmental evaluations. Unlike drums BituBale® exhibit zero product loss.
As BituBale® allows bitumen to be transported cold, it allows the product to reach more remote and hard to reach regions where there is restriction in heated bitumen delivery. This enable the development of proper road networks in these regions, and as such connecting people with infrastructure, at a lower expense of the environment.