Flash Point Of Roofing Asphalt

The flash point for slow curing liquid asphalt is around 150 225 f while an example msds for asphalt shingles gives a flash point of greater than 500 f iko production inc.

Flash point of roofing asphalt.

The flash point is written on the side of the carton or in the case of bulk asphalt on the msds sheet. We also list flash point the softening point of our asphalt and many other useful values in the product data sheets for our commercial asphalt products. Always keep the kettle at least 25 degrees f below the stated flash point to avoid fires and or explosions. Industrial coal tar pitch for example is solid at ambient temperature softens around 100 130 c and becomes fully liquid at 180 c.

Measuring flashpoint of asphalt bitumen or tar is a most challenging test. The flash point varies depending upon the product. As such asphalts that will be oxidized to produce roofing asphalt products should have a minimum flash point of 260 c 500 f in order to safely conduct the oxidation process. 2012 similarly tamko asphalt shingle msds information gives the melting point of their asphalt shingles as 200 f well above normal on roof temperatures.

Our easy melt 200 asphalt is a convenient type iii asphalt that doesn t need to be unwrapped and is only half the weight of an asphalt keg. Click here to enlarge image properties of roofing tar roofing tar is produced in large solid 100 pound cylindrical pieces called kegs or sticks tar is actually a misnomer because.