Elrich PMB Manufacturing plants produce 300 MT per day of Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) and 100 MT per day each of emulsions and cutbacks at 2 locations in GCC Countries.

Elrich Facilities in Middle East include:

Modified Bitumen Plants in UAE

Continuous Inline PMB plant with 300 MT/day capacity with German high shear mill unit and PLC based process control.

Emulsion and Cutback plant with 100 MT/day capacity.

Polymer and Latex Modified Emulsion 50 MT/day capacity.

Bitumen storage tank farm 14000 MT in 5 tanks allow grade and source refinery wide segregated storage.

Multiple agitated PMB tanks allow production of various PMB grades simultaneously.

Access to jetty for bitumen vessels by direct pipeline.

Filling of PMB binders, emulsions and cutbacks in 180 / 200 liter drums or semi-bulk ISO tank containers (heated) 22-24 MT.

Modern QC and R&D laboratory for physical and chemical analysis of Bitumen, modified bitumen, emulsions and cutbacks capable of specification testing to ASTM, CEN/EN, AASHTO, AS, BIS and various national standards.

Strong supply chain and logistics for bulk road tankers, drummed containers and semi-bulk bitumen in strict time schedules for delivering products in UAE local and international markets.

Modified Bitumen Plants GCC

Continuous Inline PMB plant with 300 MT/day with German high shear mill unit and PLC based process control.

Emulsion and Cutback plant with 100 MT/day.

Polymer and Latex Modified Emulsion 50 MT/day.

Bitumen storage tanks 500 MT.

Multiple agitated PMB tanks allow production of various PMB grades simultaneously.

Filling of PMB binders, emulsions and cutbacks in 180 / 200 liter drums or semi-bulk ISO tank containers (heated) 22-24 MT.

Modern QC and R&D laboratory for physical and chemical analysis of Bitumen, modified bitumen, emulsions and cutbacks capable of specification testing to ASTM, CEN/EN, AASHTO, AS, BIS and various national standards.

Strong supply chain and logistics for bulk road tankers, drummed containers and semi-bulk bitumen in strict time schedules for delivering products in UAE, Oman (domestic deliveries) and internationally (for exports).

This facility is suitable for installation at 3rd party yard such as on-site PMB production as an attachment to contractors’ asphalt operations on scale of mega-projects spread over 2-5 years.

Supply chain logistics for delivery of bulk Bitumen and PMB binders.

Elrich PMB Manufacturing plants produce 300 MT per day of Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) and 100 MT per day each of emulsions and cutbacks at 2 locations in GCC Countries.

Testing capabilities for feed bitumen and PMB, emulsions and cutbacks products:

Feed Bitumen binders: ASTM, AASHTO and CEN Penetration, viscosity and PG grades.

PMB Binders: ASTM, AASHTO PG and PG++ grades, CEN PMB Grades and other international specifications.

Modified Bitumen such as Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen to Arizona specifications and Multigrade Bitumen to international specifications.

Emulsions and Cutbacks: ASTM, AASHTO, CEN Grades and other international specifications.

The test equipment includes high end Dynamic Shear rheometer, Bending Beam Rheometer, Brookfield Viscometer, kinematic and vacuum capillary viscometers, TFOT, RTFOT, and PAV units for durability, automatic Penetrometer, automatic Ring and Ball Tester, ductility, elastic recovery and forced ductility measuring device amongst others. Our R&D station at UAE has several lab and pilot scale mixers, reactor and separation systems for formulation developments of advanced bituminous binders.

With our technical partnership programs with international laboratories, Elrich has wider access to Binder and Asphalt development and characterization laboratories at MARC-USA, Asphalt Institute USA amongst many others local partner institutes and centres at Universities and international commercial laboratories.

Elrich offers full transparency to our PMB project customers in terms of sources and stoichiometry of base bitumen and polymers.

Elrich presents a strong Quality Assurance mechanism through independent AASHTO / AMRL / ISO17025 accredited laboratories in USA and Europe, and witness testing protocols at our in-house accredited laboratory for our customers, project consultants and prestigious clients. Quality and Quantity COC services are available through recognized international inspection agencies upon request.

Successful field applications of Modified Bitumen and speciality emulsion binders require technical support services to meet the expectations of airport, and highway pavement clients. Elrich technical services encompass the areas of laboratory mixture design, review of specifications and client submittals, asphalt performance testing such as Wheel Tracking Rut Tester, Fatigue testing, assistance to the customers in meetings with Consultants and Clients in the process of seeking approvals, mixing and compaction operations, field paving, troubleshooting, diagnostics for pavement failure analysis amongst others.

Elrich PMB and Bitumen operations thrive on strong supply chain of Richmond Group that is composed of following logistics solution.

Bitumen shipping by bulk tankers.

Fleet of road tankers for base Bitumen binders.

Specialised agitated and heated road tankers for polymer and rubber modified binders.

Packaged Products - Logistics solutions for drummed containers.

Semi-bulk ISO heated containers (20-25 MT), commonly known as Bitutainer for Bitumen, PMB and speciality binders.

Delivery options include DDP, CIF, FOB or Ex Works – Liquid under the filling arm.