Gilsonite

Gilsonite

Gilsonite or Uintahite is a natural hydrocarbon resin with many properties that has shown remarkable efficiency in various applications in various industries such as oil and gas, ink, paint, construction, asphalt, and casting.

Gilsonite is distinguished in more than 160 products, from dark printed colors and inks or drilling sludge (mud) of oil wells and drilling cements, modified asphalts, foundry sand additives, and a wide range of chemical products, gilsonite is used.

Gilsonite or This natural asphalt can be compared to heavy oil asphalt and is often referred to as natural asphalt, asphaltite, unitite, or asphalt. Gilsonite is soluble in aromatic and aliphatic solutions and petroleum asphalt. Thanks to its exceptional compatibility, Gilsonite is often used to harden softer petroleum products. Gilsonite is a glossy, black substance that resembles the mineral obsidian (volcanic rock). This product is brittle and can easily be turned into dark brown powder. It is used as an additive for asphalt cement or hot mix asphalt and also gilsonite for the production of stable asphalt mixtures.