SHELL CARIPHALTE

Maximize Performance, Seize Opportunities

Shell Bitumen
AN INDUSTRY
UNDER PRESSURE
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS PREDICTED
TO GROW OVER THE COMING YEARS AND
IS ANTICIPATED TO BRING NEW CHALLENGES
TO ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS AND
CONTRACTORS, SUCH AS:
■■ Higher traffic volumes, speeds and axle weights on all road types
■■ Increasingly adverse and unpredictable climate conditions
■■ Requirements for longer asset life
■■ Requirements for minimum disruptions and shorter maintenance windows
■■ Requirements for reduced environmental impact of products
NEW CHALLENGES DEMAND TAILORED SOLUTIONS DESIGNED
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MODERN DAY ROAD, AIRPORTS
AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS.

Conventional Bitumen may not be able to help Shell Cariphalte PMBs can be formulated to
address all of these challenges, but Polymer overcome specific challenges such as improved
Modified Bitumen (PMB) is a proven solution to resistance to deformation or to provide better
deal effectively with some of them. adhesion between bitumen and aggregate than
conventional bitumen.
Conventional bitumens modified with carefully
chosen polymers can greatly improve the properties Key benefits:
of the asphalt mixture providing benefits such as: ■■ Durability – Due to its resistance to permanent
deformation and superior resistance to stress
■■ Improvedrheology – elasticity recovery
compared to conventional bitumen, Shell
and viscosity
Cariphalte is the ideal choice for busy roads
■■ Reduced chances of fatigue cracking
■■ Reliability – The reassurance of knowing you
■■ Reduced chances of low temperature cracking have a reliable product created by one of the
■■ Improved fuel resistance world’s leading technical specialists in bitumen
manufacturing
■■ Improved adhesion/cohesion
■■ Adaptability – Specially formulated
polymer modified bitumen gives Shell Cariphalte
Shell Bitumen has been a leading player in the flexible qualities and an ability to adapt to wide
development of PMB technology over last 40 years ranging demands
and has developed Shell Cariphalte range of
PMBs that have been successfully applied to iconic
projects across many different continents.

Conventional Bitumen Shell Bitumen 50/70 Polymer modified Bitumen Shell Cariphalte 25/55-55
Penetration 53 1/10mm 37 1/10mm
Softening Point 50°C 59°C
Elastic Recovery Ca. 15% 60%
Kin. Viscosity @135°C 450mm2/s 1500mm2/s
Fraass Breaking Point -11°C -14°C
BBR Stiffness @ -16°C 250MPa 230MPa
DSR @16°C 2500Pa 9500Pa

CASE STUDY
HOCKENHEIM
Germany’s Formula One™ famed Hockenheimring Baden-
Württemberg racing circuit, which has hosted Formula One and
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) races, seats 120,000
spectators. It was considered too long (6.8 km) and impractical for
spectators because various sections ran through dense wooded
areas. In 2002, a 62 million rebuild resulted in a shorter circuit and
Shell Cariphalte Racetrack was chosen as the bitumen of choice
for the resurfacing of the track. The Shell Cariphalte Racetrack used
at Hockenheim was blended at a nearby plant to meet the track’s
requirements. Product qualities such as elastic recovery, penetration
and softening point were all carefully controlled to meet the needs of
the circuit’s FIA Grade 1 licence.
WE ARE DIFFERENT, WE INNOVATE TO HELP
ADD VALUE TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE
TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS IS
WHY WE HAVE CREATED A FULL RANGE OF SHELL
CARIPHALTE PRODUCTS TO MEET THE DEMANDS
AND CHALLENGES OF DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS.

Shell Cariphalte High Performance Shell Cariphalte Fuel Resisting

Enjoy a multitude of benefits Increased resistance where it’s needed most
■■ Designed for use in the production of multiple ■■ Speciallyformulated to help provide increased
asphalt types to increase the flexibility of resistance* to asphalt surfaces that may be
your plant. exposed to petroleum based fuels (such as diesel
■■ Createdto deliver improved resistance to deformation and jet fuel).
and cracking under high-stress conditions. ■■ Internal
Shell 28 day diesel immersion tests have
■■ Typical applications include busy roads, bus lanes, shown that Shell Cariphalte Fuel Resisting can help
airfields, ports and industrial estates. reduce material loss by up to 60 times.*
■■ Typicalapplications include areas such as airfields,
ports, car parks and bus lanes.
Shell Cariphalte Thin Surfacing
Designed to meet modern surfacing demands
Shell Cariphalte Racetrack
■■ Specially
formulated to help reduce the
A high performance surface for high
drainage of bitumen from the asphalt during
performance vehicles
mixing and transportation.
■■ Improved adhesion between the aggregates ■■ Specially formulated for race tracks. The high
and binder, which improves resistance to cohesive strength of the binder is designed to
moisture ingress. allow it to withstand the horizontal sheer forces
■■ Typically
used in thin surfacing and stone generated when a race car accelerates or brakes
mastic asphalt (SMA) applications. into a corner, making Shell Cariphalte Racetrack
an ideal solution for motorsports circuits.
■■ Shell
Bitumen’s proven Shell Cariphalte Racetrack
Shell Cariphalte Dense Mixture technology has already been used at the Formula
Designed for heavy use One™ circuits of Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi,
■■ Highlymodified binder for use under heavy load Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, Sepang
conditions with demonstrated success in asphalt in Malaysia, Sakhir in Bahrain, Hockenheim in
mixtures that require high resistance to permanent Germany, Ferrari’s own Fiorano test track in Italy
deformation and cracking. and Nürburgring in Germany.
■■ Extensively
used in Clause 943 High performance
Hot rolled Asphalt and a top performing PMB in
UK for over 25 years.
■■ Alsoused on bridge decks, in crack relief systems,
Stress Absorbing Membrane Interfaces and to
overlay concrete pavements.

*compared to the equivalent penetration grade binder ASPHALT WITH AND WITHOUT FUEL RESISTANCE
SHELL CARIPHALTE
The performance of the Shell Cariphalte range of polymer modified binders is the result of decades
of research and expertise as a leading bitumen supplier. These advanced products, manufactured by
blending selected high performing polymers with carefully chosen base bitumen, are designed to offer
improved adaptability, durability and reliability compared to conventional bitumen – to provide you with
the solution you want for the job you need to do.

■■Formula One racetracks:

Sepang (Malaysia), Sakhir (Bahrain), Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore), Hockenheim (Germany)
and Yas Marina (Abu Dhabi).

■■Main roads:
A20 motorway, A2 motorway (Germany), A54 motorway (France), E17 motorway (Belgium), M25,
M6 Toll, A38, A14, M1 (UK), Chang’an Avenue (China).

■■Airports & bridges:

Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Frankfurt Airport (Germany), Changi (Singapore), Edinburgh
Airport (UK), Heathrow Airport (UK), Phnom Penh Airport (Cambodia), Zürich Kloten (Switzerland),
Rion-Antirrion Bridge (Greece).

■■Safety Datasheets and technical data sheets:

Our technical information and safety data for all of our products, including the Shell Cariphalte product
range, can be downloaded from the Shell electronic product catalogue www.epc.shell.com.
 GLOBAL REACH, LOCAL TOUCH:

SHELL PERNIS REFINERY,

ZUID-HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS

SHELL GODORF REFINERY, GODORF-COLOGNE

KARLSRUHE MIRO REFINERY, KARLSRUHE
SCHWEDT REFINERY, SCHWEDT
GERMANY

SHELL BITUMEN SOLUTIONS

ERL REFINERY,
CENTRE, BEIJING, CHINA
EASTHAM, UK

SHELL BITUMEN SOLUTIONS

CENTRE, STRASBOURG, FRANCE

SHELL BITUMEN SOLUTIONS

SHELL ST ROSE REFINERY, CENTRE, BANGKOK, THAILAND
LOUISIANA, USA

SHELL BITUMEN INTERNATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY CENTRE,
BANGALORE, INDIA

SHELL PULAU BUKOM REFINERY,

SAPREF REFINERY, SINGAPORE CITY, SINGAPORE
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

SHELL AVELLANEDA REFINERY,

BUENOS ARIES, ARGENTINA
Key
■ Refineries
■ Solution Centres
■ Technology Centres

ABOUT SHELL BITUMEN

Shell Bitumen is the world’s largest marketer of Our commitment to continued innovation and
bitumen with over 1,600 customers across 28 providing pre and post-sale technical support to
countries. We supply enough bitumen to resurface customers is evidenced by our investment in an
450km of road every day; that’s enough to travel extensive network of technical experts based in our
around the world 4 times in one year. For over 90 world class R&D centre, three solution centres and in
years Shell has been a leader in bitumen solutions the field. All products supplied through our network
and has developed a broad portfolio of product undergo robust quality testing and assurance to help
and service offerings customised to the needs of our customers deliver on their commitments.
the road, roofing and airport sectors and some
specialty applications.

To find your local sales representative, please visit our website www.shell.com/bitumen

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