why is bitumen used for road surfacing whereas not coal tar what is the main difference - Science - Coal and Petroleum - 2877381 (2024)

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why is bitumen used for road surfacing whereas not coal tar?

what is the main difference?

Bitumen Provides better grip to the tires of the automobiles while coal tar (damar) is not so effective and coal tar also gets heated up very easily and tires get weared out due to heating.

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