Technical leadership
Innovation is the lifeblood of Shell Bitumen. We鈥檙e committed to helping our customers meet their goals through cutting-edge technology, evidenced by continued investment in Research & Development (R&D) and a global network of technical experts. Our track record is evidenced by our product portfolio: we hold 34 patents in bitumen technologies alone.
Innovation in bitumen
Innovation is the lifeblood of Shell Bitumen. We鈥檙e committed to helping our customers meet their goals through cutting-edge technology, evidenced by continued investment in Research & Development (R&D) and a global network of technical experts.
Our commitment to R&D in bitumen has enabled us to bring numerous firsts to the industry such as coloured binders, low-temperature solutions, low-odour bitumen and underwater adhesive. We hold 34 patents in bitumen technologies alone.
Prof John Read, General Manager Technology, Shell Bitumen鈥淢y team of world-renowned technical specialists deliver technical services to customers across the globe. Technology is at the heart of everything we do.鈥�
Bitumen Research and Development Centre
At our international R&D centre located in Bangalore, experts monitor the evolving needs of the bitumen industry and undertake cutting-edge research to help our customers meet their current and future project challenges. We are working on new manufacturing solutions with improved performance, cost and environmental benefits in response to the needs of the industry.
Areas of research include low-temperature solutions offering the potential for lower production CO2 emissions, enhanced asphalt workability, crumb rubber modified bitumen and odour reduction. We continue to evolve previously developed technologies including polymer modified bitumen, multigrade bitumen, bitumen emulsions, synthetic bitumen, bio-bitumen and industrial bitumen alongside a number of asphalt developments such as conductive and active asphalt.
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