SINOSUN is the road construction equipment manufacturer and exporter in China, which specialized in the asphalt mixing plant and related equipment for asphalt road construct. However, many people could inquiry us about the asphalt/bitumen or hot mix asphalt sometimes that not within our business scope. Our asphalt mixing plant is for producing the hot mix asphalt mixture to paving road , which widely used for highways, municipal roads, airports, ports, road and bridge,etc.

This article is explain the difference of the asphalt , bitumen and hot mix asphalt.
Asphalt, bitumen and hot mix asphalt (HMA) are all related terms used in the construction and maintenance of roads and pavements. Here's the introduction of the asphalt, bitumen and hot mix asphalt.
Asphalt: asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It is commonly used as a binder in the construction of roads, pavements, and other similar structures. Asphalt is produced through the refining of crude oil and is used extensively in various construction applications due to its waterproofing, binding, and adhesive properties.
Bitumen: bitumen is a naturally occurring, highly viscous, black or dark-colored substance found in crude oil deposits. It is also known as asphalt or tar. Bitumen is the primary binding agent used in asphalt mixtures. It forms the glue-like substance that holds the aggregate materials together in asphalt pavement.
Hot Mix Asphalt: HMA is an abbreviation of the hot mix plant , also known as asphalt concrete, is a mixture of asphalt binder, mineral aggregate (such as sand, gravel, or crushed stone), and additives. The mixture is produced at high temperatures (typically between 300°F and 350°F or 150°C and 180°C) in an asphalt mixing plant and then transported to the construction site for paving. Once laid, it cools and hardens to form a durable and resilient road surface.
In summary, asphalt is the binder, bitumen is the primary component of that binder, and hot mix asphalt is the final product used in road construction, consisting of bitumen binder mixed with mineral aggregates and additives.
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