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Dust control (2)

A dirt road built with Perma-Zyme

4 min read

7 Reasons to Use Perma-Zyme for Dirt Road Construction

Dirt roads make up nearly one-third of public roads in America, and that’s not counting the millions of miles of private dirt roads.1 With so many...

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Water truck applying Perma-Zyme to stabilize an unpaved road

7 min read

Enzyme Soil Stabilization for Roads in the Southwest U.S.

All across the American Southwest, counties and companies maintain thousands of miles of unpaved roads. They’ve got their work cut out for them: this...

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Solar panels alongside an unpaved road

8 min read

How to Reduce the Effect of Dust on Solar Panel Efficiency

The U.S. solar industry has averaged 24% annual growth since 2014, and the Department of Energy estimates that solar farms will soon occupy up to...

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Haul truck driving on a dirt road that needs dust control

6 min read

5 Solutions for Dust Control on Dirt Roads

If you’ve ever driven on an unpaved road, you’ve experienced the billowing dust clouds. That might look cool, but dust can harm people, property, and...

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Unpaved gravel road using Perma-Zyme for dust suppression

5 min read

Should You Use Perma-Zyme As a Dust Suppressant?

Perma-Zyme is a powerful enzyme soil stabilizer. Since enzymes are relatively new compared to traditional soil stabilizers, people question their...

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calcium chloride flakes

3 min read

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...

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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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