Endurazyme
- How it works
Endurazyme has being designed
to manipulate the chemistry of the clays with the objective of achieving
the following:
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promoting the formation
of strong ionic bonds between the clay platelets as opposed to the weaker
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van der Waals' forces the
result from the dissociation of the water molecule.
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controlling the hydration/dehydration
cycle ,throughout both the curing process and the life of the road,
by waterproofing the soil matrix against water ingression.
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increasing the workability
of the soils via the use of a wetting agent. This lubricating action
frees up the fines in the soil and thus increases the surface contact with
the other active constituents of the product.
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allows the greater use of
marginal and in-situ material: the cost of the product can be recovered
with the savings associated with not having to import as much material
to achieve the same engineering performance. This frugal use of gravel
resources will also ensure that the life span of existing premium gravel
pits will be extended. In some instances pavement depths can be reduced
where testing shows that design strengths are being achieved on reduced
pavement thickness.
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reduced permeability of
the soil matrix: the unique action of Endurazyme will result in a more
water resistant structure. Coupled with adequate attention to site
drainage, water ingression is significantly reduced thus ensuring the road
maintains its' load bearing capacity and serviceability.
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ability to seal: the resulting
surface can be sealed if desired. Some agencies have found the combination
of an Endurazyme treated base course and a primer seal will provide a very
serviceable road surface while saving tens of thousands of dollars compared
to traditional construction and sealing methods. This method is even proving
to be more cost effective than paying for annual maintenance programs and
gravel re-sheeting every few years.
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ability to use Endurazyme
with traditional stabilisation techniques: the use of Endurazyme with cement
and lime stabilisation not only allows significant reductions in the volumes
of cement and lime used but this combination yields exponential strength
increases. Endurazyme can also be used with traditional mechanical
stabilisation techniques such as pavement recycling techniques to produce
excellent base course from suitable insitu material.
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| Applications |
Treatments |
| Roads |
Basecourse |
| Airstrips |
Sub-base |
| Dams |
Sub-grade |
| Dairy Tracks |
Shoulder Work |
| Feedlots |
Side Tracks |
| Forestry Roads |
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| Earth Blocks |
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