Top Bitumen Grades and Their Applications Across Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is in the middle of an infrastructure boom, and bitumen is at the center of it all. From Vietnam’s expressways to Indonesia’s industrial zones, the Philippines’ Build Better More plan to Malaysia’s Pan-Borneo Highway, contractors are using specific grades of bitumen for every project. Choosing the right grade isn’t optional—it determines durability, cost efficiency, and project success.
Penetration Grade bitumen (60/70, 80/100) remains the most widely used across the region. PEN 60/70 is ideal for tropical climates and high-traffic urban roads, while PEN 80/100 fits lighter traffic roads and rural projects. These grades are stable, predictable, and reliable for hot-mix asphalt production across Southeast Asia.
Viscosity Grade (VG10, VG30, VG40) is increasingly popular for expressways, industrial roads, and heavy-load asphalt projects. VG30, in particular, is used in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines for high-performance highways because it maintains elasticity under extreme heat and heavy traffic. Contractors who switch to VG grades gain longer-lasting roads and lower maintenance costs.
Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) is the choice for high-stress surfaces like airport runways and bridge decks. PMB improves resistance to deformation and cracking under heavy load. Meanwhile, Bitumen Emulsion is widely applied for tack coats, surface dressing, and soil stabilization in tropical climates, especially in road maintenance projects across Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia.
- Penetration Grade: PEN 60/70, 80/100 for standard urban & rural roads
- Viscosity Grade: VG30, VG40 for expressways & heavy-load projects
- Polymer Modified Bitumen: PMB for high-stress surfaces
- Bitumen Emulsion: maintenance, tack coat, and soil stabilization
- Bitumen 60/70 SEA
- VG30 & VG40 for high-performance highways
- PMB & Bitumen Emulsion Southeast Asia
The contractors and asphalt plants that truly win in Southeast Asia are the ones who match the right bitumen grade to the right project—because performance and reliability beat price wars every single time.
Understanding the grades of bitumen and applying them correctly across Southeast Asia—from Vietnam to Indonesia, the Philippines to Malaysia—is the fastest way to secure consistent, durable, and cost-efficient asphalt projects in a rapidly growing region.
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