REINFORCE YOUR ROAD’S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
Fines are an unpaved road’s glue. Midwest keeps them in place.
As a pioneer and leader in the protection of America’s unpaved roads, Midwest knows it’s not enough to simply control fugitive dust. You must also preserve the critical fine particles by keeping them in place to prevent surface deterioration and maintain road stability.
Unpaved surfaces must remain tightly compacted for durability, traction, and proper water drainage. Fine particles act as the natural glue, binding the aggregate together to preserve the road surface and its performance. By preserving the fines in place, the road retains its as-constructed quality and resists surface degradation. As a result, you also significantly reduce dust, since dust is simply your road’s essential particles being dislodged and carried away by the wind. If left untreated, this becomes a destructive cycle that accelerates wear and dramatically shortens road life.
Act, don’t react.
You can be proactive with Midwest’s proprietary Dust Control and Fines Preservation Solutions. By not settling for temporary surface measures, Midwest technology innovations give you the perfect complement of short-term and long-term, tackling both immediate and underlying problems.
YOU NEED BOTH — TO CONTROL DUST AND PRESERVE FINES
Dust Control is a matter of health and safety
Implementing dust control measures on unpaved roads is fundamental for maintaining healthy air quality, enhancing visibility, and ensuring the overall safety of drivers. Vehicle traffic generates significant amounts of fugitive dust on unpaved roads. Traditional dust control measures only react to visible dust issues to reduce the amount of airborne particles generated by vehicle traffic. While these measures are effective at reducing dust emissions, they offer limited improvements to the overall condition of the road itself.
Fines Preservation is more than just dust control.
Traditional dust control methods are effective for short-term dust suppression, but often require frequent reapplication, especially in dry climates. Fines Preservation, on the other hand, focuses on maintaining the road’s structural integrity by preserving fine particles, keeping them locked within the road structure to deliver long-term benefits and reduced maintenance.
Unlike traditional dust suppressants, Midwest’s Fines Preservation binds dust particles to the surface, addressing the root causes and proactively preventing them from becoming dislodged and airborne dust. The Midwest Fines Preservation program is designed to maintain unpaved surfaces, minimizing dust while preserving fine particles and aggregate. This enhances surface stability, safety, and longevity, reduces maintenance costs, and supports environmental protection. This approach offers a more sustainable, durable, and effective method compared to conventional dust control.
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Purpose
- Performance duration
- Impact on road quality
- Environmental impact
- Maintenance requirements
- Cost over time
Dust Control
- To reduce airborne dust temporarily
- Short-term, requires frequent reapplication
- Immediate but temporary reduction in dust
- Can be high due to the frequent use of water and chemicals
- Often requires frequent road maintenance work to maintain the condition of the road
- Generally lower initial cost, but higher maintenance costs
Fines Preservation
- To maintain the integrity of the road by preserving the fine particles where they belong
- Long-term, with less frequent maintenance
- Sustained reduction in dust and improved road durability
- Designed to minimize environmental impact
- Minimizes routine and frequent road maintenance activities
- Higher initial cost, but lower long-term maintenance costs
It's not us talking, it's the experts
Third-party tested. Field proven.
Fines Preservation programs by Midwest are backed by decades of experience, data, and rigorous testing from the U.S. EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, USGS, universities, and scientific organizations. Midwest delivers reliable results, proven by independent agencies and third-party testing.
Here are the main performance benefits of midwest fines preservation.
- Eliminates dust emissions
- Maintains surface condition and quality
- Preserves both aggregate and fines
- Improves performance and durability
- Reduces maintenance work
- Protects from traffic and erosion
- Improves surface drainage
- Improves surface strength and stiffness
Project Reports
- USGS 2016 Dust Control at Squaw Creek (PDF)
- USGS 2017 Dust Control Squaw Creek (PDF)
- ERDC Final Report - Corrosion and Performance of Dust Palliatives: Laboratory and Field Studies (PDF)
- Dust Control Products at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Texas (PDF)
- TRR Article - Use of Real-Time Dust Monitoring and Surface Condition to Evaluate Success of Unpaved Road Treatments (PDF)
County Conservation District Achieves Over 95% Control on Unpaved Recreational Road with Midwest’s Eco-Friendly EnviroKleen®
>95%
Reduction in Silt Load (dust potential) on the EnviroKleen® Blended section
>85%
Reduction in Silt Load (dust potential) on the EnviroKleen® Topical section
100%
Compliance with All Environmental Requirements
>95%
Reduction in Silt Load (dust potential) on the EnviroKleen® Blended section
>85%
Reduction in Silt Load (dust potential) on the EnviroKleen® Topical section
100%
Compliance with All Environmental Requirements
Challenges
- Preserve the newly placed base course aggregate and road integrity until the Driving Surface Aggregate layer can be installed in the following year.
- Effectively suppress the dust emissions generated from high ATV and vehicle traffic.
- Reduce washboarding and raveling, resulting from the insufficient fines and plasticity present in A-1-a aggregate when used as a surface course layer.
- Ensure compliance with all environmental requirements and qualify for state funding.
Project Summary
Location: Pennsylvania
Industry: County Road
Customer: County Conservation District
The County Conservation District is responsible for ensuring the protection of natural resources which includes protecting local ecology and waterways from dust and sediment generated from vehicle traffic on unpaved roads. The County Conservation District partnered with Midwest to evaluate EnviroKleen® as an environmentally friendly solution for a heavily trafficked ATV road running parallel to a stream.
Road Performance Meets Environmental Protection: 95% Dust Control, 75% Decrease in Maintenance, 0 Environmental Damage
95%
Dust Control Achieved
75%
Reduction in Maintenance Activities
0
Observed Impact to the Roadside Vegetation and Aquatic Life
95%
Dust Control Achieved
75%
Reduction in Maintenance Activities
0
Observed Impact to the Roadside Vegetation and Aquatic Life
Challenges
- Control fugitive dust emission from vehicle traffic to improve the safety, air quality and visibility for the 175,000 annual refuge visitors.
- Control fugitive dust emissions from the oil and gas traffic that shares one of the wildlife refuge’s roads - servicing over 150 active wells.
- Significantly reduce road maintenance needs and associated costs.
- Ensure no negative impacts to the sensitive vegetation, habitats and aquatic life.
Project Summary
Location: Texas
Industry: Ecologically Sensitive Roads
Customer: U.S. Geological Survey & U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a year-long dust control field trial on aggregate-surfaced roads at a National Wildlife Refuge. Midwest’s EnviroKleen® was selected for its proven low environmentally friendly chemistry and long-term performance. EnviroKleen® was applied to test sections of two roads — one with heavy oil and gas truck traffic supporting over 150 active wells and one with lighter passenger vehicle use.
Sustainable Road Management: Midwest’s Fines Preservation Delivers Measurable and Lasting Results To Satisfy Residents
85%
Average Dust Reduction Maintained Through the Program
100%
Positive Resident Feedback
100%
Initial Reduction in Visible Dust Emissions
85%
Average Dust Reduction Maintained Through the Program
100%
Positive Resident Feedback
100%
Initial Reduction in Visible Dust Emissions
Challenges
- Persistent road dust diminished the quality of life for residents living nearby.
- Ordinary dust control treatments were inconsistent and ineffective.
- The Public Works Department (PWD) was faced with a high maintenance burden and increasing resident dissatisfaction.
- The PWD needed a solution that preserved their unpaved roads (comprised of A-1-a aggregate), eliminated dust, required infrequent applications and posed no harm to the environment.
Project Summary
Location: Georgia
Industry: Municipal Roads
Customer: Public Works Department
The Public Works Department (PWD) faced challenges in maintaining unpaved residential and collector roads within the municipality. Traditional calcium chloride dust control treatments were inconsistent, leading to resident complaints and environmental concerns.
Examples of fines preservation roads
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Deline, Canada – Village Roads
Potter County, PA – Township Roads
Red Dog, Canada – Municipal Road
South Fulton, GA – Residential Roads
Squaw Creek, MO – Wildlife Refuge Roads
MIDWEST INNOVATION IMPROVES PERFORMANCE, MAKES IT EASY
Benefit from the engineered features that set Midwest’s Fines Preservation chemistries apart.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Does not contain components that would harm the environment.
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE
Our binder systems deliver long-term performance without the need for frequent applications.
NOT SOLUBLE IN WATER
Does not leach out of the surface during heavy rain events and saturated conditions.
NON-CORROSIVE
Will not corrode metal components of vehicles and equipment.
REWORKABLE
The treated surface can be reworked and repaired using the same methods as an untreated, unpaved road.
REPELS WATER
The water repellent properties promote surface drainage and help shed water off the road.
STRONG PARTICLE BONDING
The strong binding mechanisms lock particles in place to maintain the road’s strength, stability, and as-constructed condition.
Choose from our versatile application systems
Midwest Fines Preservation products work in various climates, from the Canadian Arctic to Arizona deserts, and are suitable for environmentally sensitive areas. Midwest offers flexible application options through two proven programs: Deliver & Apply and Guided Self-Apply (GSA) programs.
Deliver and Apply — Midwest’s turnkey solution that handles everything from transporting the products to applying them using one of our state-of-the-art computerized spray trucks.
Guided Self-Apply (GSA) — Midwest equips you, the customer, with everything you need to do the applications yourself using your own flatbed or pickup equipment. This program comes with a customized application plan, 275-gallon totes of product, a custom portable sprayer that can be attached to a pickup truck, and ongoing technical support.
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Build safer, smarter, longer-lasting roads with Midwest
Ready to take your road stabilization to the next level? Contact our team to learn more about how Midwest’s innovative solutions of soil stabilization for roads can transform your project. Get a free consultation or request a quote today!