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Tiger Bitumen, the international bitumen brand of HY International Group, supplies Performance Grade (PG) bitumen to buyers around the world, including contractors, consultants, asphalt producers, and infrastructure developers sourcing binder for road projects in Turkey. We operate our own packing and export facilities at Karachi Free Zone, Pakistan, and Ajman Port, UAE, supplying PG bitumen as genuine physical merchandise rather than reselling cargo we don’t control.
This page explains what Performance Grade bitumen is, how it’s manufactured, the full range of PG grades we supply, their technical properties and applications, our packaging and quality process, and how international buyers can request specifications or a quotation.
Performance Grade bitumen, commonly shortened to PG bitumen, is an asphalt binder classified under the Superpave system rather than by the traditional penetration method. Instead of describing hardness at a single test temperature, PG bitumen is graded by the actual high and low pavement temperatures it can withstand without failing.
Each grade is written as two numbers for example, PG 64-22. The first number is the average maximum pavement temperature, in degrees Celsius, the binder can resist without excessive rutting. The second number is the minimum pavement temperature it can withstand without becoming brittle and cracking. Grades step in six degree increments on both ends, which lets an engineer match a binder to a specific climate and traffic profile more precisely than the older penetration system allows.
This matters for buyers because it shifts the selection question from “how hard is this bitumen” to “will this bitumen actually hold up in the temperature range my pavement will experience.” A PG grade chosen correctly for its climate resists deformation under sustained heat and heavy traffic while retaining enough flexibility in cold conditions to avoid thermal cracking two failure modes that are difficult to address simultaneously with a penetration-graded binder alone.
PG bitumen begins from the same crude oil residue as other bitumen grades, but the refining and blending process is adjusted specifically to hit target high and low temperature performance thresholds rather than a single penetration value. This typically involves closer control of the base binder’s composition, and in many PG grades, the use of polymer modification to widen the usable temperature range beyond what an unmodified binder can achieve.
Because a PG grade is defined by how the binder behaves under simulated field conditions rather than a single laboratory hardness reading, testing is correspondingly more involved. Each production batch is evaluated for high-temperature stiffness and rutting resistance, low temperature cracking resistance, viscosity, and resistance to short-term ageing that occurs during mixing and paving. These results confirm the batch genuinely meets its stated PG classification before it’s approved for shipment, rather than simply falling within a penetration range.
HY International has the capability to Export and Supply the Performance Grades Bitumen in compliance with National and International standards.
| Property Tested | What It Confirms |
| High temperature stiffness (rutting resistance) | Confirms the binder resists permanent deformation at its rated high pavement temperature |
| Low temperature cracking resistance | Conirms the binder remains flexible enough to resist thermal cracking at its rated low pavement temperature |
| Viscosity | Confirms the binder can be pumped and mixed safely and consistently at production temperatures |
| Short term ageing resistance | Simulates the hardening that occurs during mixing and paving confirming the binder still meets spec afterward |
| Fatigue resistance | Relevant to the binder's ability to withstand repeated traffic loading without cracking over time |
Results for each production batch are recorded and available to buyers who want to verify a shipment against their project specification before it’s used.
Performance Grade bitumen is engineered to address specific pavement stresses more precisely than conventional penetration graded material. Depending on the grade selected, buyers can expect:
Because PG grades are selected against a specific climate and traffic profile, choosing the correct grade rather than defaulting to whichever is easiest to source has a direct effect on how long the finished pavement performs before it needs rehabilitation.
Performance Grade bitumen is used in asphalt pavements where climate extremes, heavy traffic, or both make a precisely temperature-matched binder worthwhile. Typical applications include:
Buyers sourcing PG bitumen for infrastructure work in Turkey typically require it for exactly these kinds of applications new highway construction, high traffic urban corridors, and rehabilitation programmes where the specifying authority has set a Superpave-based requirement rather than a penetration grade.
Tiger Bitumen supplies a complete range of PG bitumen grades, each produced and tested against its stated high- and low-temperature performance thresholds:
Each grade page carries the specific technical properties, test data, and packaging options relevant to that grade. If your project specification calls for a grade or temperature range not listed here, contact our export team directly we’ll confirm honestly whether it’s something we currently produce rather than list a grade we can’t reliably deliver.
Performance Grade bitumen is packed in new steel drums and loaded into containers for direct vessel shipment, giving buyers a format that’s straightforward to receive, store, and distribute without requiring specialized bulk-liquid discharge infrastructure at the destination port.
Every production batch is tested before dispatch against the properties outlined above, and SGS inspection is available upon request. Buyers who want independent third-party verification before loading can request SGS inspection, appoint their own inspection agency, or arrange to have a representative attend loading in person. As with our other bitumen grades, we supply on FOB, CFR, or CIF terms depending on the buyer’s preferred commercial arrangement and destination port, with each shipment accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis, Material Safety Data Sheet, commercial invoice, and packing list, plus a Certificate of Origin and SGS inspection report available on request.
Buyers coordinating import procedures into Turkey, or any other destination, should confirm their own local documentation and customs requirements in advance, as these vary by port and by the buyer’s import classification. Our export team can advise on what we’re able to provide to support that process.
Tiger Bitumen is committed to supplying Performance Grade bitumen backed by genuine production capability, tested documentation, and dependable export logistics. Specifically:
Whether your specification calls for PG 64-22 for a moderate climate highway or PG 76-10 for a heavy traffic road in a hot climate, our export team can confirm current availability, technical documentation, and a firm quotation for your required grade.
New steel drums, loaded into containers for direct vessel shipment.
Minimum order quantities vary by grade, packaging, and destination contact our export team with your specific requirement for an accurate figure.
Send us your required PG grade, quantity, packaging preference, and destination port, and our export team will respond with technical documentation and a firm quotation.
If you’re sourcing Performance Grade bitumen for a road or infrastructure project in Turkey or any other market tell us your required PG grade, quantity, and destination port. Our export team will respond with technical specifications, documentation details, and a firm FOB, CFR, or CIF quotation.
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