Dust Control & Road Stabilization
All gravel roads give off dust under traffic. Dust not only reduces driver visibility but also cause road surface deterioration. Studies have shown that an untreated gravel road carrying 200 vehicles per day will experience the loss of 150 metric tonnes of aggregate per kilometer per year. Users of Tiger’s calcium chloride products have reported a reduction of aggregate losses by as much as 80%. The cost of dust control can more than pay for itself with the benefits of reduced material loss and reduced need for blade maintenance. Calcium chloride is one of the most commonly used dust control agents in Canada and the United States because of its high performance and low cost. Users of Tiger's calcium chloride brine consistently report that the total unpaved road maintenance cost is reduced by 30-35%. Whereas, oil based emulsion dust control agents deteriorate road bed and consume valuable aggregate resource.
Benefits of Tiger's Calcium Chloride Products:
Calcium chloride is hygroscopic in nature, meaning it attracts moisture from air and surroundings until an equilibrium is reached between vapor pressure of the solution and that of atmosphere. As the humidity of the air increases, more moisture is absorbed by the solution. Therefore, the equilibrium concentration of calcium chloride decreases with the increase of the air humidity. For instance, in an atmosphere with a relative humidity of 80%, one pound of pure calcium chloride can absorb 3.8 lbs of water until the concentration of CaCl2 reaches its equilibrium concentration, i.e. 21%. One liter of Tiger's 35% calcium chloride brine absorbs one liter of water from air having a relative humidity of 81%. The moisture absorbed helps keep road surfaces damp and dust down. Calcium chloride has low vapor pressure and therefore resists evaporation. A single application lasts a long time.
The Advantages of Tiger Calcium Services’ Dust Control & Road Stabilization Products:
- Regulate moisture on road surfaces, giving them durability that results in a longer life span
- Reduces pot-holing and rutting
- Works as a road stabilizer, making roads safer year round
- Reduce aggregate loss by up to 75%
- Significantly reduces the frequency and costs associated with regular grading
- Help protect road bases from winter freezing and related frost heaving
- Lowers the freezing point of the moisture in road bases to nearly 60 degrees below zero
- Create a road with cumulative and long-tasting protection of road base with minimal migration
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