DustGard
- Magnesium Chloride Dust Suppressant & Road Base Stabilizer
North
American Salt's DustGard® product is used for both dust
and erosion control. The hygroscopic (attracts moisture) characteristics
gives it the ability to maintain natural surfaces for months
at a time with a single application.
| What
is DustGard? |
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DustGard
is
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designed
for deep soil penetration to create compact, smooth road
surfaces. DustGard is used on unimproved roads for surface
stability and dust control. |
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DustGard
is
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an
environmentally-friendly dust control and soil stabilization
product. DustGard is used in environmentally sensitive areas
such as U.S. National Forest roads. |
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DustGard
is
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hygroscopic
(attracts moisture) to provide maximum control of dust. |
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DustGard
is
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liquid
magnesium chloride produced from naturally-occurring minerals
in the Great Salt Lake. |
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Lower
Your Costs With DustGard
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Reduces the need for blading, watering and gravel replacement. |
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Reduces vehicle maintenance costs by lowering the levels
of dust that clog filters, bearings, and machinery. |
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Provides a smooth, firm driving surface which increases
vehicle productivity, decreases fuel consumption, and saves
time. |
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Prevents costly soil erosion caused by destructive wind
conditions. |
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Reduces the cost of cleaning vehicles, equipment, property,
vegetation, and living sites. |
Comparing
Magnesium Chloride and Calcium Chloride Solutions
Magnesium
chloride and calcium chloride solutions cannot be compared at
equivalent solution percentages due to the fact the materials
have different molecular weights. An extreme analogy would be
comparing one ton of lead to one ton of feathers. One ton of
feathers will cover a much larger area and contain more volume.
The same holds true with mag-nesium chloride and calcium chloride.
|
Ion
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Atomic
Weight
|
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Ca
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40.078
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Mg
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24.305
|
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Cl
|
35.4527
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MgCl2
|
95.2104
|
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CaCl2
|
110.9834
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Comparing
the weights of the two compounds shows that calcium chloride
weighs 16.6% more than magnesium chloride. Therefore, if you
have identical percentages by weight of the two solutions, then
there is 16.6% more magnesium chloride in solution by volume
than calcium chloride. The following table shows equivalent
solutions by weight between magnesium chloride and calcium chloride.
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Magnesium
Chloride
|
Calcium
Chloride
|
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33.00%
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38.47%
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32.00%
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37.30%
|
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31.00%
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36.13%
|
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30.00%
|
34.97%
|
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29.00%
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33.80%
|
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28.00%
|
32.64%
|
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27.00%
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31.47%
|
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26.00%
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30.31%
|
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25.00%
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29.14%
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24.00%
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27.98%
|
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23.00%
|
26.81%
|
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22.00%
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25.64%
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