PRODUCTS
Pioneering Technologies
SOILTECH
SoilTech Mk. III is a pioneering road stabilisation agent. Although currently being used in commercial road design and construction, SoilTech Mk. III was specifically designed for mine haul-road stabilisation, where excessive loading occurs and where all-weather roads are required. This innovative technology is now extensively utilised in base and sub-base stabilisation using in-situ materials, throughout the developing world.
SoilTech stabilising polymers are elastomers, which gain strength from mechanical compaction and do not become brittle when cured. The elastomer is able to flex under load and, unlike cement stabilisation, will not crack under excessive loading - reducing layer work in design phases.
SoilTech MK III stabilisers have been purposely designed to penetrate through the road’s base layer, into the sub-base layer, via capillary action. This sub-base strengthening process is of significant importance as we are not only stabilising the road’s base layer, but also creating a semi-bound sub-base. SoilTech, in many instances, transforms insitu materials that would normally be classified as unusable or waste materials, into suitably modified aggregates, for use in base and sub-base layer construction.
BENEFITS
Reduce the consumption of quarry aggregate in conventional construction
In many instances in-situ materials can be used
Speed up construction time
Reduce construction costs
Dramatically reduce CO2 emissions
Reduced maintenance – as long as the asphalt wearing course layer is maintained, the structural integrity of the road will be preserved, with the road pavement remaining rut-free and eliminating the need for base or sub-base maintenance.
Smart Road Materials are technological advancements in polymer technology that drives our innovation in new construction methodologies.
TYPICAL USES:
Multi-layer stabilization with SoilTech technology
Reduce road construction costs by 20-30%
Reduce construction time by 30%
ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
DUST-TECH
Dust-Tech is essentially a liquid plastic. The polymer has been developed with a particle size of 10 μm (ten micron / 0.01mm), facilitating greater penetration into the soil. The glutinous Dust-Tech liquid polymer is encased with stabilising agents to keep the product from sticking together while in it’s packaging. Once the product is mixed with water and applied over the ground an evaporation process of the stabilising agents takes place, leaving the Dust-Tech polymer to bind with the soil particles.
Application:
Typically, when treating tailing dam or fly-ash materials for dust stabilization, one would mix Dust-Tech 1:9 parts water and apply the diluted ration at 1 litre per square meter.
The less one dilutes Dust-Tech, the stronger and longer lasting the solution will be. Dust-Tech, being a liquid plastic will bind the top 5 to 10mm of the tailing material. It is recommended that the product be applied in a fairly diluted format and then subjected to the environmental challenges. A second or third mix of Dust-Tech can be applied at any time to strengthen the bond, until the right economical / performance criteria are met.
BENEFITS
Wind and water resistant
Cost Effective
Reduces water consumption in suppressing dust
Environmental friendly
Grass seeds can grow through the product
Performance warranty can be guaranteed from 3 months to 30 years , subject to customer requirements and budgets
Smart Materials are technological advancements in polymer technology that drives our innovation in new construction methodologies
Typical Uses
Mine tailings
Suppress dust on dirt roads
Heli-pads
Solar-panel farms
Vineyards
POLYSEAL
PolySeal is a polymer modification of cement, which increases the tensile and flexural strength of mortars and concrete and reduces their brittle nature. PolySeal is a water-soluble polymer spray-on barrier liner. The application of three coats of PolySeal emulsion will result in a highly elastic, non-toxic and flexible sealant for concrete or earthen dams or the capping of waste stockpiles.
Since the polymer-modified cement is a composite of two entirely different types of materials, the characteristics of the key components, that is cement and polymer, will be briefly described:
PolySeal is a composite consisting of PolySeal elastomeric cross-linking polymers, which is mixed as an admixture with cement and non-plastic aggregates.
Cement needs no introduction. Portland cement based concrete and mortar are among the most widely used construction materials in the world. Advantages include, relatively low cost, high stiffness, high compressive strength, non-flammability and ease of fabrication.
However there are some serious limitations, such as low tensile strength and brittleness, which could affect the long-term durability. Polymer modification of cement paste increases its tensile and flexural strength and eliminates its brittle nature.
BENEFITS
UV Resistant
Wind and weather proof
Does not become brittle and does not crack
Fire-proof (grass fires)
PolySeal conforms to any shape or size
Seamless
Easily repairable
Typical Applications
Lining of fresh water dams
Lining of mine tailing dams
Repairing old concrete reservoirs
Canal lining & repairs
Barrier liners – sealing toxic ponds
Capping toxic waste piles
Liners for fish farming
ASPHALTECH
AsphalTech has been purposely designed to bind any non-plastic material into a useful wearing course seal.
Worldwide, virtually all asphalt binders are now being modified with polymers, to increase performance.
AsphalTech is a modified polymer, in direct competition to conventional asphalts. It is mixed and applied as a cold mix, using standard paving equipment. Furthermore, AsphalTech can be applied manually or by hand, where job creation and employment reduction is important. AsphalTech, will not bleed in the summer heat. The elastomer properties on AsphalTech, ensures that the material mix does not become brittle and does not crack. Polymer modification when compared to conventional asphalt, causes significant changes in the stress-strain behavior, the creep response and the non-newtonian flow patterns. The ability of AsphalTech polymers to elastically recover (creep response measured by monitoring the flow of a material under a load, and its elastic recovery when the load is removed) gives added durability to the AsphalTech seal and thereby reduces potholing. AsphalTech binder properties can reduce rutting, raveling, thermal cracking and stripping in the mix, as well as increase the stability and fatigue life.
BENEFITS
Cost effective
Utilize any non-plastic aggregate
No gas burners or fire required
Reduced potholing
Can be used to repair potholes in conventional blacktop seals
AsphalTech can be used to seal existing tar roads
Typical Uses
Sealing of SoilTech stabilized roads
Sealing of conventional roads
Cost effective thin slurry seals (10 – 20mm)
Pre-mixes for pothole repairs
