GILSONITE (BITUMINOUS)

Other names used to describe Gilsonite include: Natural Asphalt, Bituminous Gilsonite, Gilsonite Powder
In the recent years Gilsonite has become very popular which are used in many industries, including road construction, the paint industry, polish and it is also used to insulate tanks, tubes and even molding. Gilsonite or Natural Bitumen is also known as Natural Asphalt Asphaltine, or Asphaltom and is soluble in petroleum asphalt solvents. Gilsonite is used in the hardening of oil products and it is easily converted to powder form. Gilsonite, Natural Bitumen or Natural Asphalt is a Non-hazardous, naturally occurring hydrocarbon resin that is similar in appearance to coal or hard asphalt. Gilsonite primarily is used in dark-colored printing inks and paints, oil well drilling mud and cements, asphalt modifiers, foundry sands additives and a wide range of chemical products.

Gilsonite is used in news inks and heat set and gravure inks. Various concentrations of Gilsonite Resin are used to produce other special inks with a higher shine. Some of Gilsonite ingredients are found in black jet inks used by printers. Gilsonite comes in Lump and Powder form and is usually sold in 1 Metric Ton Jumbo Bags