Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025

The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The November Issue (part 2) of WPB Journal

The November Issue (part 2) of WPB Journal

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Intelligent Asphalt: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping the Molecular Logic of Bitumen and the Future of Road Engineering

According to WPB, the story of bitumen is as ancient as civilization itself—used in Babylonian construction, Egyptian mummification, and Persian waterproofing. Yet in the twenty-first century, this black, viscous substance has entered an...

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The Bitumen Imperative: Why Canada Is Quietly Shifting Its Pipeline Vision Toward the Pacific Ocean

According to WPB, Canada has entered a decisive phase in its long and complicated relationship with bitumen, that dense and stubborn hydrocarbon extr...

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Reinventing the Black Gold: The Emerging Hydrochemolytic Revolution and Its Deep Implications for the Future of Bitumen

According to WPB, Bitumen has long been treated as the forgotten sibling of the petroleum family—dense, silent, and overlooked in favor of lighter,...

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Sealing the Future: How Sika’s Acquisition of Gulf Seal Signals a New Era for Bituminous Membrane Innovation

According to WPB, in November 2025, a landmark change echoed through the industry. Sika AG, a global leader in specialty chemicals, announced its acq...

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Bitumen: The Hidden Pillar of Global Development and Infrastructure in 2025

According to WPB, in the closing stretch of November 2025, a quiet but consequential transformation unfolded within the global energy and constructio...

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How the AIZO–K2 Green Bitumen Alliance Signals a Global Transition in Materials, Energy, and Infrastructure

According to WPB, the recent announcement of a collaboration between AIZO Group and K2 Bitumen to develop a green bitumen production facility in Sara...

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