Copepod crustaceans are extremely abundant but, because of their small size and fragility, they fossilize poorly. Their fossil record consists of one Cretaceous (c. 115 Ma) parasite and a few Miocene ...

The bitumen price is closely linked to the oil price, which has increased dramatically over the past six months The Shire of Esperance has the largest road network in WA to maintain Country shires are ...

Bio-bitumen is a bio-based asphalt binding obtainable through renewable biomass materials such as agricultural waste, plant oils, lignin, algae or even animal manure and is an environmentally friendly ...

The Global Bitumen Market is valued at USD 103.1 Billion in 2021 and is projected to reach a value of USD 131.2 Billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 4.1% over the forecast period. It is anticipated that ...

It can be termed as the building block of the pavements without which all the pavement materials would behave independently and thus will be deemed useless. Almost ninety percent of bitumen is used in ...

Bitumen surface imaged with different microscopic techniques: AFM (topography image) and AFM-IR (chemical distribution — IR absorption at 1262 cm-1). Credit: TU Wien Although the history of bitumen ...

The bitumen mastic has proved to be a successful water-proofing material intended for water-proofing treatment of surfaces such as flat and sloped roofs and tanks. As the mastic asphalt is reasonably ...

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 ...

In October, 2011, 16 experts from nine countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to reassess the carcinogenicity of bitumens and their emissions, and of ...