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calcium chloride flakes

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What's Calcium Chloride, and Should You Use It for Dust Control?

Dust plagues unpaved roads, reducing visibility, safety, and air quality. It can even kill plants and scratch cars and buildings. It’s not good for the road, either. The more dust cars kick up, the more the road degenerates. That leaves counties and...

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Close-up of cream colored limestone rock pieces

7 min read

Lime vs. Limestone Rock: Types and Uses of Each

Lime comes from limestone rock and serves as a popular soil stabilizer with many applications. You can use it for everything from growing vegetables...

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Eroded area alongside a field

6 min read

6 Tips for Road Erosion Control (And Why You Need It)

You’ve heard the saying, “The best defense is a good offense.” That’s true in sports and erosion control. We'll explore the root causes of soil...

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Magnesium chloride salt crystals

5 min read

What Is Magnesium Chloride, and What's It Used for?

Magnesium chloride is a dust control solution, road deicer, and soil stabilizer. Many county governments use it on both paved and unpaved roads, but...

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Graphic of an Enzyme

6 min read

What's an Enzyme, and How Does It Work?

At Substrata, our products all contain enzymes. But what are enzymes, and what do they do?

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Three types of erosion including a collapsed road on a cliffside

5 min read

Types of Soil Erosion and Their Environmental Impact

Erosion occurs when rocks and soil break down or wash away. Communities and companies worldwide battle erosion daily—from roads collapsing to soil...

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Close-up of aggregate rocks

5 min read

What Is Aggregate Rock?

In simple terms, aggregates are rocks. However, they're more than that. Aggregate is a valuable resource for county road supervisors and private...

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Enlarged digital polymer molecule with soil

7 min read

Polymer Soil Stabilization & When You Should Use It

Polymer soil stabilizers help contractors and engineers improve compaction, prevent erosion, suppress dust, restore foundations, and more. Even...

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