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mining dust control

ECO-FRIENDLY ROAD DUST

SUPPRESSANTS

of dosing products and equipment already “The new range’s applications are extremely
supplied by the company locally. varied as well. Apart from mines and quarries,
“The eco-friendly, UV-resistant and VOC-free dusty gravel and dirt roads that require sealing
Eco Dust range will be particularly welcomed and maintenance can be found at cement
by mines and quarries that have to comply plants, precast yards, building sites, farms,
with increasingly stringent health, safety, and game reserves, rural airfields, paddocks, and
environmental regulations all over Africa. less developed residential areas. Country
Because of the long-lasting effect of the Eco sandy football pitches could also do with
Dust range, the fuel consumption and carbon regular sealing. Agricultural co-ops, and dust-
dioxide emissions of water tankers spraying the sensitive sections of the forestry industry are
dirt roads will be drastically lowered. It is easy other potential applicators.
to apply, in prescribed diluted form, with any “The Chryso Eco Dust range created tremendous
water tanker fitted with a rear-mounted liquid interest when it was recently launched at The
distribution bar, and the roads can be used Concrete Conference in Johannesburg. Its low
immediately after being sealed,” Fick stated. cost of application and reduced maintenance
Michelle Fick The sealing process, basically, consists of costs compared to paving or tarred roads are
Chryso Southern Africa Group Executive applying the slurry evenly over the road seen as major benefits at a time when many
Relationship and Project Manager industries, especially mining and agriculture,
surface followed by compaction with a
vibratory roller. The road is then swept with are experiencing difficult times,” Fick added.
hryso Southern Africa has launched a
new range of dust suppressants locally a mechanical broom, and compacted again
Cdeveloped by the company specifically
for the sealing of dirt roads on the African
continent. Ecodust tanker
The new Chryso Eco Dust range consist of four
products:
• Chryso Eco Dust 100: an emulsified road
surface lubricant with particles that bind
together to form a dust-suppressing film.
This ‘top of the range’ poly-adhesive
surface sealer, with ultra-fine dust-binding
particles, offers exceptionally long water
resistance;
• Chryso Eco Dust 200: a vinyl acetate
emulsion surface sealer that can be used
on its own on non-maintained roads or,
for longer service on maintained roads, as
a second application following pre-sealing
with Chryso Eco Dust Primer;
• Chryso Eco Dust Oil: an emulsified surface
lubricant ideal for users with a regular Ecodust tanker
maintenance programme; and
• Chryso Dust Primer: a light brown surface without vibration.
primer, ideally used in conjunction with
Chryso Eco Dust 200. Fick said reductions in water consumption,
road-grading labour, as well as vehicle
Michelle Fick, Chryso Southern Africa Group maintenance are additional benefits. Increased
Executive Relationship and Project Manager, visibility and road gripping for all vehicles add
says the new Eco Dust range will ideally to the Eco Dust safety advantages.
complement and expand the wide range

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