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How GRT Products Control Dust and Protect the Environment

A growing concern for construction, mining, agricultural and other types of large sites are the dangers caused by fugitive dust. The use of proper dust control measures from companies such as Global Road Technology can improve the overall health and well being of those working in exposed areas. Proper soil stabilization can lead to a better, more productive work environment with fewer dangers to both employees and equipment.

What is Fugitive Dust?

Fugitive dust is actually a new term for an old problem. Put simply, fugitive dust is a non-point source of air pollution. In other words, small airborne particles that emanate from a larger area such as a gravel quarry, grain mill and the like. Fugitive dust can be difficult to control since the sources may be very large in nature such as construction sites, croplands and unpaved roads to name a few examples.

While it is true that fugitive dust occurs naturally in small amounts, such as from wind erosion, larger amounts can present significant health problems for those who are exposed. In fact, thanks to improved agricultural methods and the paving of rural roads, naturally occurring fugitive dust has decreased in the past few decades.

But for smaller sites such as constructions zones, grain mills and the like, the problems of fugitive dust have been magnified. Over the years, research has indicated the dangerous effects of this type of dust with its health complications and damage to equipment and the environment.

Why is Fugitive Dust a Serious Problem?

The inhalation of fugitive dust can create a number of health issues for those exposed over a period of time. People who have respiratory issues such as asthma or bronchitis are vulnerable as well as the inherent danger of low visibility when fugitive dust is present in large amounts. Dust particles can foul up mechanical and electrical equipment, including computers.

For businesses who are concerned that their employees may run the risk of having serious health issues along with mechanical, electrical and safety problems from being exposed to fugitive dust, Global Road Technology is a company that offers products which can address these needs. Global Road Technology provides the products and expertise to help companies address the issues of dust control and soil stabilization.

How Can GRT Products Combat Fugitive Dust & Protect the Environment?

GRT has developed a range of innovative products that uses the latest in dust and soil stabilization technology. The GRT Series of products are designed to create a hard, water impermeable, semi-flexible surface that effectively prevents dust from forming. In addition, products such as the GRT9000 for example also reduce the following;

• Reduced environmental impact

• Reduced dust and erosion levels, in some cases to 98%

• Reduced water and natural resources

• Reduced truck and equipment maintenance

• Reduced fuel usage

• Reduced import of material

• Reduced landowner and environmental protection agency complaints

• Reduce wet weather stand-down

• Reduce rehabilitation cost over the life of the project

GRT products are designed to be used on silt, clay, sand and gravel materials. These products are non-toxic and environmentally friendly, lasting for an extended time to keep fugitive dust in check. In addition, the application of GRT products is simple, inexpensive and quite effective. Because they are non-toxic, they can be transported easily to any location where they are needed. Global Road Technologies is here to help your government or company employ proper dust control and soil stabilization to create a better, healthier work environment.

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Global Road Technology (GRT) is serious about the global issue of Dust by formulating a dust mitigation strategy and effective dust control taking a revolutionary approach to develop the most flexible and cost-effective stabilization and dust suppression product line on the market.

From soil binding and liquid veneering to pothole patching to trench compaction, Global Road Technology’s innovative products are environmentally friendly and engineered to fight fugitive dust head-on.

Products are so advanced they can be applied easily and rapidly on all soil types and in-situ materials.

GRT’s entire product range has been manufactured to comply with ISO9001 standards and has been rigorously tested in some of the world’s toughest laboratories and independent testing institutions.

With all products certified non-toxic to the environment, we’re greener, keener and meaner than ever before. Whatever the sector, whatever the scope…GRT has a specialised product just for you.

GRT…Providing a superior strength and resilience that is changing the way we

build roads around the world.

GRT9000 – The Future of Road Stabilisation and Surfacing

GRT9000 is the newest and most advanced product on the market creating a hard, semi-flexible and water impermeable road surface that can be applied and integrated directly into clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The scientifically formulated polymerized bitumen prevents dust, pot holes, rutting, corrugation and other surface degradation caused by heavy traffic and extreme weather.

With its unique ability to form a strong and resistant sub-base layer, GRT9000 can completely replace bitumen and asphalt roads providing the smartest, fastest and most effective way to fix damage and build tomorrow’s roads

It’s the revolutionary technology that is changing the way we construct high-quality freeways, highways and urban roads on an international scale.

GRT8000 – The Preferred choice of Dust Suppression

Formulated with environmentally-friendly biopolymers and high stabilisation surfactants, GRT8000 is a high quality and innovative dust control product effectively combatting road deterioration and sediment run-off caused by fugitive dust on unpaved roads.

The versatile dust control agent is safely stored and easily applied and has become the go-to choice for the international industrial, mining, military, private and public market sectors to effectively stabilise unpaved, low & high-volume roads, parking lots, railroad yards and hardstands.

Working as a dust palliative and soil stabilizer, GRT8000 creates a water resistant surface, binding loose soil and aggregate particles to strengthen the matrix and clear the air.

The superior product remains in tact in rainwater and wash-off after curing and applies quickly without road closures using a water truck or pressurized distributor truck.

All components are considered:

Ø Free of hazardous solvents

Ø Non-flammable

Ø Non-corrosive to metal

Ø Non-hazardous waste

Ø Not considered to be harmful to aquatic and mammal life

Ø Not considered to be carcinogenic

Engineering at its best, GRT8000 is providing a turn-key solution to one of the biggest and most expensive problems in the world with immediate benefits to health and the bottom line.

GRT7000 – GRT’s Special Agent: Bonding/Capping

GRT7000 is a specially formulated liquid polymer engineered for use in civil construction that is ‘non-ionizing in water solution.’

It is this crucial chemical property that enables GRT7000 to mix easily into any soil material to prepare strong foundations, road sub-base layers, capping layers and other hardstand areas.

GRT7000 is helping to dispel the myth that water alone is an effective and economic method to control fugitive dust on unpaved surfaces and is offering a powerful alternative to a losing battle.

The constant application of water to the wearing course of a road pumps fine material to the surface and costs continue to accelerate with the repetitious blading and road re-shaping required.

GRT7000 concentrate is simply added to a water truck, diluted and applied to any dusty unpaved surface on a daily, bi-weekly, or weekly schedule.

GRT7000 will stop turning dust into mud and start fighting fugitive dust binding silty particles with a continuous and enduring accumulation of the product into the soil/aggregate road material.

GRT6000 – World leading Trench Compaction

GRT6000 is a liquid polymer specially formulated as an effective bonding agent in trench compaction.

Mixed with soil for the backfilling of trenches, GRT6000 allows full compaction with much fewer passes than is normally required.   

Once compacted, GRT7000 will cure and bond soil particles preventing subsidence and ending future issues and the associated costs of repair and maintenance.

The GRT6000 formula reduces surface tension allowing soil particles to slide and lock together and proudly produces the highest possible density with the least amount of time, money and effort.   

GRT5000 – Liquid Tarping

Designed specifically for use in the resource sector, GRT5000 is a polymer based liquid tarping process that effectively and efficiently suppresses up to 95% of all dust particulates.

The product can be applied directly to raw material stockpiles through existing or specially designed spray bar systems amalgamating small particles of coal and ore to lock-down and eradicate fugitive dust.

For as little as 4.5 cents per tonne, liquid tarping with GRT5000 is the common sense solution to fugitive dust mitigation without altering the burning properties of coal or damaging material quality

And it gets even easier…GRT will help you devise a pit-to-port mitigation strategy to ensure all transportation challenges are met and tackled head-on and offers an ongoing dust monitoring service to guarantee cost-effective protection for the life of your project.

GRT4000 – Pothole Patching

GRT4000 is a specially formulated advanced polymer designed specifically for the effective maintenance and repair of asphalt, concrete and bitumen roads without delamination.

In an extremely simple application process, GRT4000 provides a long lasting and cost-effective repair method with the help of water; a small compactor, a local road base and a single labourer and roads can be used immediately following application and repair.

Pothole patching with GRT4000 can easily accommodate extreme movement, moisture and temperature conditions that would normally result in further surface damage and cracking and will outlast the lifetime of the original road.

"We provide a simple solution to a global problem - creating better and safer roads for people, industry and communities worldwide."

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Five simple reasons why Global Road Technology International is the superior choice

Speed

Construction times are typically on third or less of the traditional equivalent, delivering considerable cost savings and minimizing traffic disruption

Strength

Global Road Techonolgy International roads are more robust, resilient and flexible than conventional roads. They accommodate movement, moisture and temperature that would crack most other surfaces.

Safety

Areas stabilized with Global Road Technology International provide a non-slip, waterproof surface – reducing the chance of accidents. Dust is virtually eliminated, improving visibility.

Savings

Global Road Technology International’s reduced requirement for raw materials, labour and equipment delivers powerful cost efficiencies during the building process. Roads are also more economical in the long term, with superior longevity and lower maintenance costs.

Sustainability

Global Road Technology International reduces or eliminates the need for quarried rock in road materials and significantly cuts water usage in construction, dust suppression and maintenance. All GRT International products are certified non-toxic to the environment.

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Our Global reach gives you piece of mind

Global Road Technology is an international company with a wealth of expertise in the creation and maintenance of better urban, rural and industrial roads. Global Road Technology solves road stabilization and dust control problems, and other operating challenges, with the optimal combination of proven products and total turn-key solutions. The company works on all types of roads from major highways and freeways to haulage, industrial and rural roads, plus tarmacs, hardstand areas and water repellent pavements. We provide overall soil and ground stabilisation to all surfaces. Our technology can be applied into clay, silt, sand and gravel materials.

The benefits of using our products are – - A reduction of dust levels - Less water usage to achieve maximum material compaction - Reduction of water permeability by reducing particle void spaces - Increases material density and strength (CBR) - Cost effective - Easy to use and easy to maintain

At Global Road Technology, we pride ourselves on offering a superior service, with quick response times. Our staffing capabilities consist of expert surveyors, geologists, civil engineers and industry consultants to ensure we always have the right qualified onsite technicians and staff to assist with any project. It’s our goal to keep industries moving, create better roads for rural communities, and safer road infrastructure in low to middle income countries.

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It’s Global Road Technology's goal to keep industries moving, create better roads for rural communities, and safer road infrastructure in low to middle income countries.

In many countries, unsatisfactory roads are contributors to poor social and economic development and are unsafe for the whole community. GRT is committed to the United Nation’s initiative of “A Decade of Action” which aims to reduce road deaths by 50% in 2020. Presently, road traffic fatalities take 1.3 million lives per year and this is expected to increase to 1.9 million by 2020 unless urgent action is taken. The World Health Organisation predicts road crashes will be the leading cause of premature death and disability for children aged 5 and above in low and middle income nations. Each year, 260,000 children die on the road and another one million are seriously injured, often permanently disabled. This hidden road epidemic is a crisis for public health and governments globally. GRT acknowledges the road injury crisis as a major humanitarian catastrophe and pledges to continue to support the UN’s worthy international cause.

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Global Road Technology are connecting communities and strengthening economies.

Social Benefits

- improved road safety resulting in fewer injuries and deaths

- improved access for locals to health and education services

Economic Benefits

- Increased opportunities to enhance production and employment

- Reduced transport costs for road users (fuel and maintenance)

Environmental Benefits

- reduced consumption of non-renewable road building materials

- reduced water use in construction and dust suppression

- improved local air quality (less trucking and quarrying)

- reduced greenhouse gas emissions

- protection of cultural heritage

- opportunity to recycle existing concrete or bitumen.

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Sustainable stabilization solutions for every sector with Global Road Technology products.

Rehabilitate sealed roads

- recycle existing pavement

- up to five times faster than traditional methods – reducing traffic disruption

- less than half the cost of traditional methods

Upgrade unsealed roads

- all weather access at a low cost

- virtually eliminates dust, improving safety

- creates waterproof and flexible surface for improved resilience

- reduces maintenance costs

Cap and seal worksites

- Control dust on existing unsealed surfaces

- Completely replaces the costly daily watering process used on many sites

Road Maintenance

- Durable and long-lasting repairs requiring only a single worker and basic equipment

- repaired roads can be used almost immediately after the repairs have been made.

Strengthen new roads

- Pavement thickness can be reduced by up to 50%, delivering huge materials and costs savings

- Reduces whole-of-life maintenance costs

Use as to strengthen sud-base material for conventional freeways, highways and urban roads or replace asphalt or bitumen roads altogether.

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Global Road Technology create reliable roads, dirt cheap.

GRT International roads can be built for a fraction of the cost of their traditional counterparts.

As only in-situ materials are required, there is no need to extract and transport foreign materials to site, which reduces transportation costs drastically.

In addition, the GRT International construction process has minimal requirements for specialist equipment and labour, meaning your hire and manpower costs are kept to a minimum.

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GRT - Engineered in the world’s toughest laboratory

Global Road Technology began development of products to seek alternatives to the ineffective and extremely expensive conventional methods of dust suppression and road stabilization

The product was developed to deal with difficult soil compositions as well as hot, dry and tropical environmental conditions and heavy load capacities.

Following 18 years of in-depth research, thorough testing and extensive application, GRT International products are now used extensively in national, state and local government projects, civil construction, mining, farming and major construction projects worldwide

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Global Road Technology Products

Global Road Technology (GRT) is serious about the global issue of by formulating a dust mitigation strategy and effective dust control taking a revolutionary approach to develop the most flexible and cost-effective stabilization and dust suppression product line on the market.

Products are so advanced they can be applied easily and rapidly on all soil types and in-situ materials.

GRT’s entire product range has been manufactured to comply with ISO9001 standards and has been rigorously tested in some of the world’s toughest laboratories and independent testing institutions.

With all products certified non-toxic to the environment, we’re greener, keener and meaner than ever before. Whatever the sector, whatever the scope…GRT has a specialised product just for you.

GRT…Providing a superior strength and resilience that is changing the way we

build roads around the world.

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Global Road Technology Australia stabilizes rural roads with latest technology

The Darling Downs is now the most dangerous place to drive in Queensland due to the mining boom and the huge increase of traffic in the area.

Authorities say the roads are clogged and not coping, due to an increase of 18,000 vehicles on the Warrego Highway alone. Rural roads are also being battered by heavy traffic, causing landowner complaints, and the destruction of the pristine environment with dust and pollution.

Global Road Technology is currently working in the Southern Downs region to help reduce the devastating environmental impact on local roads.

Working with some of Australia’s largest LNG companies, GRT is helping them reduce their footprint in rural areas with a range of environmentally friendly products for dust suppression and road stabilisation.

GRT Director Troy Adams said the company works with the mining companies, and individual landowners, to design solutions for a variety of applications focusing on protecting the environment as a major priority.

“GRT products use in-situ material to mitigate dust and stabilisation issues by up to 95% on rural roads whilst reducing traffic volumes, water usage, truck and equipment utilisation, fuel usage and landowner complaints. These measures increase safety and provide environment sustainability on rural and regional roads with easy applications,” he said.

“By resolving dust issues on roads, GRT products can reduce traffic by eliminating conventional road maintenance for up to three months at a time. This means getting the trucks and equipment off the roads while keeping costs low for companies.

“The landowners also win, with less traffic on their properties, which equals less dust and fewer complaints.”

Mr Adams said it’s a win-win situation and he is proud of the positive feedback GRT is now receiving from landowners.

Global Road Technology currently maintain thousands on kilometres of roads in several countries and have office locations around the world with manufacturing facilities located in Korea, India, America and Australia with locally manufactured products currently supplying south east Queensland.

“The time it takes to build our roads saves considerable resources, materials, money and water and is cheaper, greener and longer lasting than conventional methods.”

Mr Adams, whose father died as a result of traffic accident, said road safety is very important to GRT.

“We lose about 1,400 lives in Australia on our roads each year with the Darling Downs recording 23 deaths already this year which is 14 more than last year. The Darling Downs has now overtaken the Sunshine Coast as the most dangerous place to drive in Queensland,” he said.

“Regional roads represent almost 80% of all our roads when measured in kilometres and are the biggest single factor for business efficiency, domestic and export market success, social connectedness and community safety in rural, regional and remote Australia.”

According to The World Health Organization, traffic accidents are the ninth leading cause of death globally with the carnage expected to increase to 2.4 million deaths each year by 2030.

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Global Road Technology GRT products can be used to maintain and repair asphalt, concrete or bitumen roads. In each situation, a GRT product mix is developed to treat locally available crushed rock or road base. The GRT mixture will bond with the surrounding road to make repairs that will last as well as the original road. Repairs made with GRT will not delaminate; even when used in a thin layer. Roads that have been repaired using GRT can be used almost immediately after the repair has been made. GRT creates a semi-flexible and non-porous/water-repellent pavement that has been proven to remain intact and stable through extreme weather conditions, including heavy rains and high-temperatures over long periods. GRT repairs are more robust, resilient and flexible than conventional repairs, and are just as strong in wet, dry, hot and cold conditions. They accommodate movement, moisture and temperature that would crack other surfaces. Repairs will last as well as the original road and will not delaminate.

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Global Road Technology's GRT5000 is a polymer based liquid tarping process that suppresses up to 95% of all dust particulates. The product can be applied through existing or specially designed spray bar systems. The GRT tarping process combines a blend of water and liquid GRT5000 to amalgamate the small particles of coal and ore, encapsulating fugitive dust. The product does not alter the burning properties of coal. Liquid tarping can cost as little as 4.5 cents per tonne, which is a small price to pay to keep the environment safe. Global Road Technology will work with you to devise a pit to port dust mitigation strategy for dust challenges associated with the transportation of raw materials. GRT can provide ongoing dust monitoring to ensure the best and most economical solution is being adhered to.

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Global Road Technology when mixed with the soil for backfilling of trenches, the GRT 6000 allows full compaction with much fewer passes than is normally necessary. Global Road Technology GRT6000 works by reducing surface tension, which allows the particles of soil to slide past each other more efficiently and lock together to produce the highest possible density with the least effort. Once the soil is compacted the polymer will cure, bonding the particles of soil together, ensuring no subsidence is possible, which means an end to compaction issues and no need to return to repair subsidence.

Global Road Technology GRT7000 is a specially formulated 'non-ionising in water solution' liquid polymer engineered for use in civil construction amongst other uses. It is suitable for all soil types, and a more permanent solution to areas that require control in material strength.

Being water-soluble it mixes well into differing soil materials used to prepare foundations, road sub-base layers, capping layers and other hardstand areas.

Controlling fugitive dust with daily water truck operations is a losing battle. As the water quickly evaporates from the soil, your dust problem returns, and there is very little reward for the wasted efforts and precious water resources.

It’s a common perception that controlling fugitive dust on unpaved surfaces using water alone is an economical method. It’s surprising to discover the true cost of suppressing fugitive dust with water. In reality, construction companies, mining operations, and oil and gas service industries are spending significantly more given the high price of diesel, increased labour costs and equipment maintenance.

Fugitive dust generated by vehicular traffic on unpaved roads leads to road deterioration, sediment run-off, impact on our health and the environment and ultimately higher expenses!

Global Road Technology manufactures a high-quality, innovative and environmentally-safe dust control product known as GRT8000. This product engineered to efficiently and safely alleviate fugitive dust from unpaved roads and reduce costs from the date if installation.

Global Road Technology GRT8000 is a quality, versatile and environmentally-friendly modified bio-polymer dust control agent. GRT8000 was developed to meet the need for a quality and environmentally-friendly product that can be safely stored and easily applied. GRT8000 is applied to successfully combat fugitive dust and stabilize the road surface on many different types of unpaved, low & high-volume roads, parking lots, railroad yards, hardstands etc., throughout industrial, mining, military, private and public market sectors.

The Global Road Technology GRT9000 product creates a hard, semi-flexible and water impermeable road surface which acts to prevent dust, pot holes, rutting, corrugation and other surface degradation caused by heavy traffic or extreme weather.

Our revolutionary GRT Technology can be applied and integrated into clay, silt, sand and gravel materials. Globally surfaces and soil types differ, but our various GRT products suit all ground surfaces.

Tested in some of the world's toughest laboratories, GRT products are certified non-toxic to the environment and provide sustainability to haulage roads, tarmacs, hardstand areas, water repellent pavements with dust suppression and soil and ground stabilisation.

Mining and infrastructure companies used to require specialist road building materials but they can now utilise the in-situ material that they have around the mines or on their service roads.

GRT9000 can be used to form the sub-base layer of conventional roads, fix existing roads that have been damaged or completely replace bitumen and asphalt roads.

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