Editing Bitumen (section)

=== Other uses ===
[[Asphalt shingle|Roofing shingle]]s and [[Asphalt roll roofing|roll roofing]] account for most of the remaining bitumen consumption. Other uses include cattle sprays, fence-post treatments, and waterproofing for fabrics. Bitumen is used to make [[Japan black]], a [[lacquer]] known especially for its use on iron and steel, and it is also used in paint and marker inks by some exterior paint supply companies to increase the weather resistance and permanence of the paint or ink, and to make the color darker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bitumen {{!}} Oil Sands, Extraction & Refining {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/bitumen |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Bitumen is also used to seal some alkaline batteries during the manufacturing process. Bitumen is also commonly used as a ''ground'' in the etching process of [[intaglio printmaking]].