Improving Road Durability with Liquid-Based Road Maintenance Equipment Program

May 2024

Are you looking to improve the quality and efficiency of your road maintenance program? Whether you are looking to reduce costs, increase safety, enhance the lifespan of your roads, or limit your environmental impact, utilizing liquids with our road maintenance equipment program will allow you to achieve your goal.

At Innovative Surface Solutions, we specialize in liquid solutions to ensure our customers have access to the most effective results. For dust control, we offer magnesium chloride and calcium chloride solutions, part of our ProGuard line, ProGuard Magnesium and ProGuard Cal. For winter maintenance, our ProMelt line of premium liquid de-icers offers a full range of magnesium chloride and calcium chloride solutions, with options for OBPEs, orrosion inhibitors, and colourant to deliver the best solutions for your varying needs.

We understand that transitioning to liquid products can be a costly investment. That's why for qualifying customers we can offer a road maintenance equipment program that allows you to get started with equipment without any upfront costs based on purchasing ProMelt and ProGuard liquids.

With Innovative’s road maintenance equipment program, you can take control of your liquids program all year round.

• Apply when and where you want.
• Take advantage of quick weather changes.
• Have the ability to get in and out of the tightest, steepest, and most challenging roads.
• Service your requirements faster on your own schedule.
• Get equipment you can utilize all year long.

Everyone's needs differ, so we offer a customized solution to suit your requirements. Here's how our road maintenance equipment program works:

• Determine what equipment you need. Storage tanks, pump-house, winter DLA spray bar, dust control spray bar, spray wand, tire ballast pump, or slide-in applicator unit are all available a part of our program. You can exclude items from your package if you already have or do not need an equipment piece.
• We come to you and offer free training and support to help you and your team members get started. After the initial training, we continue to provide aftercare troubleshooting, support and additional training as needed.
• Contracts are based on liquid volume usage.

Contact us to see if you qualify for the program.

Why Choose Dust Control Liquids & Dust Suppressant Liquids?

Choosing a liquid solution instead of traditional solids boosts the effectiveness of your road maintenance program, enabling you to enhance performance, save costs, and minimize environmental impact.

ProGuard

Our ProGuard line supplies calcium and magnesium chloride as soil stabilization and dust suppressant liquids.

To achieve the best results for dust control on gravel roads our equipment program offers a dust control spray bar with fan spray nozzles. Fan spray nozzles are the best choice for dust suppression because they create a wide, flat spray pattern to ensure even distribution across the surface and effectively suppresses dust in the necessary areas.

Both calcium chloride and magnesium chloride liquid dust suppression chemicals are hygroscopic compounds, meaning they absorb moisture from the surrounding environment binding moisture to the fine dust particles. Using a hygroscopic solution is essential to ensure the longevity of your dust control application. ProGuard Magnesium provides a solution you apply once at the full rate, with a half-rate touch-up later in the season, making it easy to maintain dust suppression.

Conventional dust control methods such as water has limitations in terms of effectiveness. Water can only provide only a temporary solution this is due to the rapid evaporation of water molecules. The dust suppression is short-lived, leaving treated areas ineffective soon after application. Continuous application is required to maintain effectiveness, making it unideal for those seeking efficient solutions.

The need for continuous reapplication increases labour, time, and material consumption, further driving up costs and resource use.

While not the most practical for gravel roads, from a handling, storage and supply point of view, magnesium flakes are effective in areas like recreational facilities and horse arena dust control. The flakes are contained where they are applied, preventing loss due to blowoff.

Magnesium and calcium chloride dust control liquids outperform traditional methods. They effectively reduce dust on the surface and deliver long-lasting results without having to worry about reapplication. Liquids help to extend the lifespan of gravel roads by binding dust and aggregate particles together, reducing erosion, and lowering maintenance costs.

ProGuard Magnesium and ProGuard Cal are designed to:

• Improve air quality.
• Create safer driving conditions by increasing visibility.
• Reduce costly soil erosion and loss of aggregate, resulting in longer-lasting, safer roads and surfaces.
• Prevent fugitive dust from washing off into streams, creeks, and lakes, improving water quality.
• Attract moisture, facilitating compacting and improving aggregate stability.

To learn more about our dust control solutions, visit https://www.innovativecompany.com/dust-control-solutions.php.

ProMelt

During winter, snow and ice can turn roads, sidewalks, and parking lots into hazardous areas, significantly increasing the risk of accidents. Selecting the right de-icer is crucial for mitigating these risks and ensuring the safety of your community.

We provide winter road maintenance professionals with superior solutions for anti-icing, pre-wetting, pre-treating, and salt brine enhancing in our line of premium ProMelt liquid de-icers. With eutectic points ranging from -31˚F/-34˚C to -85˚F/-65˚C, ProMelt products delivers outstanding performance and longevity.

Our equipment program offers a direct liquid application spray bar with pencil spray nozzles for our premium liquid de-icers. Pencil nozzles are preferred for winter liquids due to their precision application, efficient coverage, and controlled flow rate.

Liquid de-icing involves applying a liquid ice melting agent either proactively before frozen precipitation accumulates, or reactively, to existing ice or hard-packed snow. When applied in a stream pattern, these performance-enhancing liquids penetrate the snowpack, breaking the bond at the road surface and melting snow and ice instantly.

Here is how our winter liquids can be used

• Anti-icing: ProMelt liquids are designed to prevent the bond formation between snow and pavement surfaces, allowing for easy removal with plowing.
• Pre-wetting: ProMelt liquids are effective pre-wetting agents for salt and sand, reducing bounce and scatter and decreasing the time needed for salt to begin melting. They can be used to pre-wet treated salt, further enhancing melting performance.
• Treated Salt: Using the power of magnesium chloride, ProMelt liquids significantly improve the working temperature of salt and accelerate the brining process for faster melting.
• Salt Brine Enhancing: Magic-0 and Magic-C liquids can enhance salt brine to reduce corrosion, lower freeze points, and increase working temperatures.

Our magnesium chloride and calcium chloride liquid de-icers are designed to have a strong residual effect that provides long-lasting performance and enhanced melting capacity. When using ProMelt liquids, achieve reduced application rates and salt usage, save time, labour, fuel, and materials. Reduced application rates translate to lower chloride impact on our environment, helping to keep our waterways and fresh drinking water resources healthy.

To learn more about our ProMelt liquids and their full benefits, visit https://www.innovativecompany.com/premium-liquid-de-icers.php.

Utilizing liquids allows you to improve your road maintenance program. Our winter road maintenance equipment program and dirt road maintenance equipment program are designed to help you switch to liquids to achieve superior results with little to no capital cost. Discover more about our equipment program and find the ideal liquid solution for your needs by consulting one of our trusted advisors at 1-800-257-5808.