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IP 58: Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of softening point - Ring and ball method
- Method adopted/last revised: 2016
- Method reapproved: None
- REF/ISBN: IP58--BITUMEN
- Status: Current
- First printed in STM books: March 2016
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Scope
This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the softening point of bitumen and bituminous binders in the range of 28 °C to 150 °C.
NOTE: The method described is also applicable to bituminous binders that have been recovered from bituminous mixes, e.g. by extraction.
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