The CEO of Tamin Petroleum and Petrochemical Investment Company (Tappico) announced the unveiling of polymer bitumen 76-22 for airport runways and said: “Considering the emphasis on the issue of production enhancement, Pasargad Oil Company, the largest producer of bitumen in the Middle East, launched the production of this new product.”

On the sidelines of the 28th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, Babak Afghahi announced that this product has a significant effect in easing the traffic load of airports and said: “It can be used in most of the country’s airports.”

Akbar Dadkhah, the CEO of Pasargad Oil Company, also pointed to the use of this product on airport runways and stated: “Considering the traffic load of the airports and the diverse weather conditions of the country, it was felt necessary to use modified or polymer bitumen for airports.”

He continued: “Since realizing the Supreme Leader’s statements and paying special attention to knowledge-based production and enhancing production were among the motivations of the company, we pursued the production of this product for the first time in the country.”

He added: “Polymeric bitumens have high viscosity, strength and resilience, which greatly increases the useful life of roads built with these products. Functional polymer bitumen PG 76-22 with elasticity above 90% is one of the special grades of modified bitumen which can be used in most airports of the country.”