Soilworks products are the industry’s top standard due to our insistence on creating high performance soil stabilization and dust control products that stand up to rigorous testing – both in the lab and in the field. Our commitment to quality and performance has led to our involvement and testing in hundreds of real-world situations. The following library of reports, presentations, specifications, approvals and other similar documents provide you, our customer, the transparency and dependable assurance that is expected from Soilworks.
This U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center presentation introduces key specification frameworks for dust control products used in construction, military, and transportation projects. It outlines three specification types—method, performance, and proprietary—with emphasis on product accountability, environmental compliance, and air quality performance. Material standards highlight essential characteristics such as percent solids, shelf life, dilution rate, and emulsion stability, which are particularly relevant for polymer-based products like Soiltac and Gorilla-Snot, both synthetic copolymer emulsions manufactured by Soilworks.
Environmental and performance metrics are central to the evaluation process, including compliance with EPA air quality standards, aquatic toxicity testing, and the Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP). Durasoil, Soilworks’ synthetic organic fluid, aligns with these high-performance and low-impact criteria, especially in projects where leachate monitoring and volatile compound content are critical. The presentation supports the use of proprietary products when backed by historical performance data—positioning Soilworks solutions as optimal choices for agencies requiring proven, specification-compliant dust control.
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Method Specifications:
• Describes Acceptable Materials
• Prescribes Application Method
• Prescribes Application Rate
• Performance is Agency’ s Responsibilit
Performance Specifications:
• Prescribes Required Performance
• Requires Performance Metrics
• Performance is Vendor’ s Responsibility
Proprietary Specifications:
• Prescribes a Specific Proprietary Product
• Based On Historical Performance or Case Studies
• Performance is Agency’ s Responsibility
Material Requirements:
• Percent Solids/Active Ingredient
• No Premature Separation of Emulsions
• Dilution Rate
• Shelf Life Restrictions
• Environmental Compliance
• MSDS
• pH
• Corrosiveness
• Volatile/Semi-Volatile Organic Compound Testing
• Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure
• Aquatic Toxicity
Construction Requirements:
• Delivery Methods
• Application Methods
• Distributor Requirements
• Mixing Requirements
• Weather Restrictions
Performance Requirements:
• Monitor Air Quality
• Compare to EPA/Other Air Quality Standards
• Monitor Leachate
• Period of Effectiveness {Ex. 2 months)
• How to Measure Dust Generation
Other Considerations:
• Pay Methods
• Percent Solids Before Dilution
• Penalty for Violation of Air Quality
• Penalty for Excessive Leachate
• Penalty for Excessive Road Deterioration
