modified bitumen

noun

A bitumen modified by including one or more polymers

Meanings

nounmodified bitumen (plural modified bitumens)

plural modified bitumens

  1. businessA bitumen modified by including one or more polymers
  2. businesscomposite sheets consisting of a polymer modified bitumen often reinforced with various types of mats or films and sometimes surfaced with films, foils or mineral granules.
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