PMB 120/200 Polymer Modified Bitumen Supplier and Exporter

PMB 120/200 is a very soft grade in the Tiger Bitumen range of Polymer Modified Bitumen. It has a penetration range of 120 to 200 tenths of a millimetre (0.1 mm) at 25 °C. Compared with PMB 90/150, this grade has a softer consistency. Polymer modification can add elasticity and cohesion to the base bitumen. As a result, the binder may suit specialist applications that require high flexibility, including selected thin asphalt layers and hydraulic asphalt works where the project specification permits its use.

Key Characteristics and Benefits

• Very soft, high-penetration binder: Its penetration range of 120–200 (0.1 mm at 25 °C) gives it a very soft consistency.
• Low-temperature flexibility: Its soft consistency may help the binder accommodate thermal movement in cold conditions. Actual performance depends on the product formulation and declared specification.
• Polymer-enhanced elasticity and cohesion: Polymer modification can improve elastic recovery and cohesion, helping suitable asphalt layers maintain their integrity.
• Tolerance of movement: In an appropriate design, this type of binder may help flexible layers accommodate movement in the underlying structure.
• Controlled working temperatures: Mixing and laying temperatures depend on the formulation. Therefore, follow the supplier’s technical data sheet and approved mix design.

Applications

• Thin and very thin asphalt layers where the approved design requires high flexibility
• Hydraulic asphalt works, including canal, reservoir and embankment linings, where specified
• Selected asphalt surfacings in very cold climates
• Flexible layers over surfaces subject to movement
• Specialist applications that call for a very soft polymer-modified binder

Choosing the Right Grade

This grade may be suitable when flexibility and low-temperature performance are more important than stiffness. However, the project team should also consider traffic loading, climate, pavement structure and the required performance class.

For road wearing courses that need greater stiffness and rutting resistance, a firmer grade such as PMB 65/105 may be worth evaluating. Its suitability will depend on the application and the approved specification. Ultimately, the project specification and asphalt mix design should determine the grade. Share your requirements with our team so we can confirm whether this product is suitable.

Technical Specifications and EN 14023

EN 14023 provides a framework for specifying polymer-modified bitumen used on roads, airfields and other paved areas. The 120/200 designation identifies the penetration range at 25 °C, measured according to EN 1426.

The full designation also includes a minimum softening-point class measured using the Ring and Ball method under EN 1427. PMB 120/200-40 is one designation referenced for this penetration grade. Confirm that this designation applies to the actual product being offered.

Other properties, including cohesion, resistance to hardening, flash point, Fraass breaking point, elastic recovery and storage stability, depend on the applicable specification class and declared product performance. Confirm the full designation and required test values against the technical data sheet for the actual supply.