WRITTEN BY JACK SLATER An acronym for African Bitumen Emulsions, a.b.e. Construction Chemicals was founded in 1932 but started operations in 1939 in Durban as a supplier of bitumen to municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. Over the years this company has grown in both size and diversity to become a major supplier of specialised construction products to the building, civil engineering and building maintenance industries, supplying products directly to customers through its branch network as well as through builders’ merchants and hardware stores. Strongest FOUNDATIONS
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WRITTEN BY JACK SLATER
An acronym for African Bitumen Emulsions, a.b.e. Construction Chemicals was founded in 1932 but started operations in 1939 in Durban as a supplier of bitumen to municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. Over the years this company has grown in both size and diversity to become a major supplier of specialised construction products to the building, civil engineering and building maintenance industries, supplying products directly to customers through its branch network as well as through builders’ merchants and hardware stores.
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the bitumen produced is used as
the binder in asphalt for roads. It
is also used in other paved areas
such as airport runways, car
parks and footways.
Typically, the production of
asphalt involves mixing sand,
gravel and crushed rock with
bitumen, which acts as the
binding agent. Other materials,
such as polymers, may be
added to the bitumen to alter
its properties according to the
application for which the asphalt
is ultimately intended.
A further 10% of global
bitumen production is used
in roofing applications, where
its waterproofing qualities are
invaluable.
The remaining 5% of bitumen
is used mainly for sealing and
insulating purposes in a variety
of building materials, such as
pipe coatings, carpet tile backing
and paint.
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This network has ensured a wide net to capture and meet the needs for their clients with manufacturing plants in Boksburg, Johannesburg and Isipingo and Durban they have grown organically, never over-spreading and always ensuring that they were ready and able to support their clients. With Business Development Director Luis Ferreira behind many of the company’s newest expansions and product developments this company has made a name for strengthening their clients.
Supported by a network of branches and distributors
throughout South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian
Ocean Islands and Pakistan a.b.e. is ideally positioned
to service its customers with a range of categories that include
waterproofing, flooring and special adhesives through to silicone and
sealants, concrete repair and general construction products.
Acquired by CHRYSO Southern Africa in September 2010 it was
the successful integration and strong co-operation of all departments
and divisions across the brand that has enhanced the group’s product
offering.
BitumenBitumen is an oil based substance, semi-solid hydrocarbon
product produced by removing the lighter fractions (such as liquid
petroleum gas, petrol and diesel) from heavy crude oil during the
refining process. As such, it is correctly known as refined bitumen. In
North America, bitumen is commonly known as “asphalt cement” or
“asphalt”. While elsewhere, “asphalt” is the term used for a mixture of
small stones, sand, filler and bitumen, which is used as a road paving
material. The asphalt mixture contains approximately 5% bitumen. At
ambient temperatures bitumen is a stable, semi-solid substance.
The vast majority of refined bitumen is used in construction:
primarily as a constituent of products used in paving and roofing
applications. According to the requirements of the end use bitumen is
produced to specification. This is achieved either by refining process
or blending.
It is estimated that the current world usage of bitumen is
approximately 102 million tonnes per year. Approximately 85% of all
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