Bitumen Sprayer Trucks

Bitumen

Bitumen sprayer trucks are used to make or repair roads. Bitumen is also called tar. This is a liquid mixture consisting of various substances found in petroleum. Bitumen can be separated from all other substances in petroleum by humans, but also in a natural way.

Tar and bitumen are largely similar. Only the origin of tar is not from petroleum, but from wood or coal. However, tar contains a harmful substance, which is why it has not been used in road construction since 1990.

Which characteristics does a good bitumen sprayer truck meet?

Firstly, the tank must be suitable for storing, heating and spraying bitumen. Spraying on the surface must be done in equal quantities. While this happens, the truck drives on slowly.

The width of the sprayer chassis is matched to the width of the chassis of the truck on which it will arrive. The tank of the bitumen sprayer is attached to the base chassis. It is important that the tank is not allowed to leak, that is why it is provided with a protective layer. Often there is a thick layer of glass wool under this protection layer around the tank. This prevents heat from being lost in the tank. Less heat loss means less fuel consumption to keep the tank at the same temperature. In addition, there is usually a ladder on the tank to reach the top hatch of the tank to control the contents.

Brands that make bitumen sprayers include Burtec, Bristar, Acmar, Maquiasfalt, Rincheval, Secmair and Weiro. These bitumen sprayers are built on Renault, DAF, Iveco and Mercedes-Benz trucks, among others.

Isn't a bitumen sprayer truck the type of truck you need? Then take a look at the other types of trucks such as a tipper, a box truck, a container system or a chassis cab.