{"id":6479,"date":"2026-07-22T05:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T04:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/liants-bitumineux\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:54:00","slug":"liants-bitumineux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/liants-bitumineux\/","title":{"rendered":"Liants bitumineux | Bitume routier, oxyd\u00e9 &#038; \u00e9mulsions &#8211; E-Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"position:relative;background:#16314F;overflow:hidden;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/road-construction-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Application de liant bitumineux sur chantier routier - fournisseur liants E-Station\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0.35;\" \/>\n  <div style=\"position:relative;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 20px;\">\n    <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#23a76e;color:#fff;font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:18px;\">Energy trading \u00b7 Binders<\/span>\n    <h1 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#fff;font-size:40px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 16px;\">Bituminous binders: emulsions, road bitumens and industrial grades<\/h1>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#e8edf2;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:720px;\">From road-grade bitumen to emulsions and oxidised bitumens, E-Station supplies the binder suited to each use, with a certificate of analysis and terms announced from the quotation stage.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/demande-de-devis\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#23a76e;color:#fff;font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:6px;\">Request a quotation \u2192<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;padding-top:44px;\">\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">The term \"bituminous binder\" covers products with very different behaviours: pure road bitumens, oxidised bitumens for industry, emulsions for maintenance. Each meets a specific need, and using the wrong binder exposes you to costly failures\u2014delamination of layers, defective waterproofing, premature resurfacing of a road.<\/p>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">E-Station supports this diversity as a trader, securing the supply of the binder matching the actual use. The approach extends the one applied to <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/bitume\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">road-grade bitumen<\/a>&nbsp;: proven compliance, a single point of contact, clear terms. On export markets, this rigour often makes the difference between a project delivered on time and one held up for want of a compliant binder or documents in order.<\/p>\n\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">Telling the binder families apart<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">Choosing a binder means first identifying the intended function: building a road, ensuring waterproofing, or maintaining an existing surface.<\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:22px;line-height:1.35;margin:26px 0 10px;\">Standardised-grade road bitumens<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">These are the binders of road construction, classified by penetration under the EN 12591 standard. The <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/bitume-50-70-en-12591-achat-gros-export\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">50\/70<\/a> for hot climates, the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/bitume-35-50-en-12591-achat-gros-export\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">35\/50<\/a> for heavy traffic, the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/bitume-80-100-achat-gros-export\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">80\/100<\/a> for temperate climates. The grade is chosen according to climate and traffic, a logic detailed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/choisir-grade-de-bitume-climat-trafic\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">selection guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:22px;line-height:1.35;margin:26px 0 10px;\">Oxidised bitumens for industry and waterproofing<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/bitume-oxyde-85-25-115-15\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">oxidised bitumen 85\/25<\/a> meets waterproofing, roofing and industrial needs, far removed from road construction. Its hardness and high softening point make it suited to applications where stability in the heat is paramount.<\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:22px;line-height:1.35;margin:26px 0 10px;\">Bituminous emulsions for maintenance<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">Emulsions\u2014bitumen dispersed in water\u2014are applied cold and are used for tack coats, surface dressings and maintenance repairs. They avoid heating the binder on site and simplify small projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;\">\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">Why entrust your binders to E-Station<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">On export volumes, the value of a trader lies in its ability to absorb complexity for the buyer. E-Station commits to this in a verifiable way.<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 20px;\">\n    <li style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 10px;\"><strong>The right binder for the right use:<\/strong> guidance is based on the actual function (construction, waterproofing, maintenance), not on what is in stock.<\/li>\n    <li style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 10px;\"><strong>Documented compliance:<\/strong> each batch is delivered with its certificate of analysis, enforceable proof of the stated characteristics.<\/li>\n    <li style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 10px;\"><strong>Single point of contact:<\/strong> from the quotation to the handover of shipping documents, one contact follows the file.<\/li>\n    <li style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 10px;\"><strong>Integrated logistics:<\/strong> packaging, Incoterm and transport are settled at the offer stage, not in a separate quote that arrives too late.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">Packaging and binder logistics<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">The mode of packaging affects transport cost and product preservation. E-Station adapts the format\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/conditionnement-du-bitume-futs-big-bags-vrac\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">bulk, drums or big bags<\/a>\u2014to the volume and destination. For African projects, delivery is organised as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/livraison-de-bitume-en-afrique\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">delivery logistics in Africa<\/a>, in line with the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/acheter-du-bitume-logistique-documentaire-incoterms\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">incoterms et la documentation d&rsquo;export<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">Quality control and traceability<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">Whatever the binder, each shipment relies on a <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/inspection-qualite-bitume\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">documented quality control<\/a> and, if the contract provides for it, third-party inspection before loading. The buyer thus has proof of compliance of the shipment through to receipt.<\/p>\n\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">Price and payment terms<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/prix-du-bitume\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">price of binders<\/a> changes with the barrel and logistics: a quotation remains valid for a specified period. Payment is made by bank transfer, with a 50% deposit on order and the balance on handover of the shipping documents. The <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/lettre-de-credit-achat-bitume\/\" style=\"color:#23a76e;font-weight:600;\">letter of credit<\/a> is reserved for reputable companies, after an initial deal of at least 500 M\/T settled by bank transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;\">\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">How to choose between the binder families<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">The first question is not \"which grade?\" but \"which function?\". To build a wearing course or a base course, the choice falls on a standardised road bitumen, whose grade then depends on the climate and traffic of the area. To waterproof a roof or a structure, oxidised bitumen is the answer, thanks to its resistance to heat. To maintain an existing road\u2014reprofiling, dressing, tack coat\u2014the cold-applied emulsion offers the simplest solution to implement.<\/p>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">Once the function is identified, sizing the binder becomes precise: penetration, softening point, behaviour at service temperature. E-Station starts from this actual use to propose the compliant binder, rather than imposing a generic product. This logic avoids both costly over-sizing and the underperformance that shortens the life of a structure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:38px 0 16px;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:22px;line-height:1.35;margin:26px 0 10px;\">What is the difference between bitumen and emulsion?<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">Pure bitumen is applied hot; the emulsion, dispersed in water, is applied cold. The emulsion is used mainly for tack coats and maintenance, pure bitumen for road construction.<\/p>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:22px;line-height:1.35;margin:26px 0 10px;\">Is oxidised bitumen used for roads?<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">No: oxidised bitumen 85\/25 is intended for waterproofing, roofing and industry. Road construction uses standardised-grade bitumens (50\/70, 35\/50, 80\/100).<\/p>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#16314F;font-size:22px;line-height:1.35;margin:26px 0 10px;\">How are orders settled?<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#4a5560;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;\">By bank transfer: 50% deposit on order, balance on handover of shipping documents. The letter of credit applies only to established companies, after an initial deal of at least 500 M\/T.<\/p>\n\n  <div style=\"background:#16314F;border-radius:10px;padding:38px 30px;text-align:center;margin:40px 0 20px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:#fff;font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 12px;\">Which binder for your project?<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;color:#e8edf2;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 24px;\">State the use, the grade and the volume: the quotation comes back quickly, with detailed terms.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/demande-de-devis\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#23a76e;color:#fff;font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:6px;\">Request a quotation \u2192<\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"es-alire\" style=\"margin:48px 0 8px;padding:28px 30px;background:#f4f8f6;border-left:4px solid #43d98a;border-radius:12px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:#16314f\">Further reading<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:36px\"><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/liants-bitumineux-familles-panorama\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Bituminous binders: bitumen, emulsion, modified binder, fluxed<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/emulsion-de-bitume-principe-usages\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Bitumen emulsion: principle, uses and application<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/liant-modifie-polymeres-pmb-detail\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Polymer-modified binder (PmB): what it really brings<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/penetrabilite-point-ramollissement-bitume\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Penetration and softening point: reading bitumen tests<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/adhesivite-liant-granulat-dopes\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Binder-aggregate adhesion: avoiding stripping of asphalt mixes<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/vieillissement-liant-bitumineux\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Ageing of bitumen: why a binder hardens and cracks<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/stockage-chauffe-bitume-qualite\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Storing and heating bitumen: preserving binder quality<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"><a href=\"\/en\/choisir-liant-bitumineux-selon-application\/\" style=\"color:#1f8a4c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Which bituminous binder for which application: the method<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N\u00e9goce d&rsquo;\u00e9nergies \u00b7 Liants Liants bitumineux&nbsp;: \u00e9mulsions, bitumes routiers et grades industriels Du bitume de grade routier aux \u00e9mulsions et bitumes oxyd\u00e9s, E-Station fournit le liant adapt\u00e9 \u00e0 chaque usage, avec certificat d&rsquo;analyse et conditions annonc\u00e9es d\u00e8s la cotation. Demander une cotation &rarr; Sous le terme \u00ab&nbsp;liant bitumineux&nbsp;\u00bb se cachent des produits aux comportements tr\u00e8s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6909,"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6479\/revisions\/6909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-station-groupe.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}