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.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) confirmed that dust suppression efforts near Interstate-10 in San Simon, Arizona, have been effective following the application of Gorilla-Snot®, a biodegradable copolymer emulsion. The site had previously caused multiple highway closures due to severe dust storms, forcing lengthy detours and posing safety risks for motorists.
Gorilla-Snot® was applied to 320 acres, forming a durable, erosion-resistant crust that prevents wind-blown dust emissions. Earlier water-based dust control methods proved ineffective, making polymer-based stabilization the preferred long-term solution. Only 55 acres remain untreated, with the landowner planning to complete stabilization through vegetation planting. The treatment continues to perform successfully, ensuring improved air quality, roadway safety, and compliance with environmental regulations.
SAN SIMON, AZ (AP) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality says efforts to stabilize dust at a farm that caused multiple I-10 closures near the New Mexico border has worked so far.
Spokeswoman Caroline Oppleman said only 55 acres of the 640-acre farm near San Simon haven’t been stabilized but that the owner of the farm plans to plant on that portion of the land by the end of next week.
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The state added a chemical stabilizer to half of the farm late last month after watering it to keep dust at bay was unsuccessful. The landowner took over stabilization to the other half.
The farm caused several dust storms that shut down Interstate 10 several times in May, sending drivers near the New Mexico state line on a long detour to avoid low visibility.
