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Shell Bitumen
For more than 85 years Shell has been one of the leaders in bitumen products and services innovation and is focused on developing a world class portfolio of bitumen products and services designed to address your emerging needs.
About Shell Bitumen
Since the late nineteenth century, demand for bitumen has been increasing – a demand Shell has helped to meet. Shell began major bitumen production in the UK in 1920 with the opening of the Shell Haven refinery. Today, we manufacture bitumen at refineries around the world and are one of the leaders in research into new bitumen and asphalt applications.
Business segments
We support our infrastructure customers throughout the world. Our effective paving solutions can help you keep communities on the move to improve trade and access to services, and to build safer and more attractive places to live. We offer solutions to cater to a wide range of needs:
- Main Roads
- Urban Roads
- Rural Roads
- Heavy Duty
- Industry
Products
Besides standard Penetration Grades and Oxidised Bitumen products, Shell Bitumen has developed a comprehensive specialist product portfolio designed to meet the needs of every user, industrial, professional or domestic.
Shell Bitumen products are tailored to meet the needs of asphalt manufacturers, road builders, construction, government, communities, asset owners, designers and architects – giving usable and effective solutions for all manner of markets.
Our extensive product portfolio includes:
Shell Bitumen Products |
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| Shell Bitufresh | Shell Cariphalte | Shell Instapave |
| Shell Flintkote | Shell Mexphalte C | Shell Mexphalte RM |
| Shell S-Grade Binders | Shall WAM Foam | Standard, emulsion and oxidised grades |
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