Dust suppressant for gravel roads
Dustex® is an efficient, sustainable and non-corrosive dust suppressant for gravel roads. It efficiently binds soil particles, reduces the amount of dust generated and increases road safety. The product also contributes to lower maintenance costs.
Regular treatment with Dustex over a span of several years ensures you a stronger gravel surface and road base for unpaved roads.
Dustex is safe to handle, environmentally friendly and non-toxic. Dustex is based on lignin, the natural binder of wood fibres in trees.
Benefits:
- Less rutting, wash boarding, pothole formation
- Improved visibility
- Good freeze/thaw tolerance
- Lower maintenance costs
- Less corrosion
- Positive impact on Safety, Health and Environment
- A sustainable solution
This lab demonstration shows the superior binding strength of Borregaard's lignin-based biopolymer Dustex vs salt.
Customer reference and lca
Customer reference: dustex for dust suppression
The norwegian public roads administration have been using dustex for dust suppression of gravel roads for many years. learn about their experiences.
Lca for dust suppression: dustex vs salts
A life cycle analysis conducted on dustex, magnesium and calcium chloride used for dust suppression concluded that dustex is the most sustainable alternative.
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Dustex is a sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly dust suppressant. the product is based on lignin, the natural binding agent in trees.