As a barrier against moisture, TF Sealant is so effective that, when used in sufficient concentrations, it may make a flexible liner useful in the fortification of ponds, embankments, and landfills.

TF Sealant can be used  on Air Fields, Dams, Driveways, Dust Control, Erosion Control, Ground Cover, (in place of plastic liners and gravel) Parking Lots, Ponds, Raceways, Recycling Asphalt (using a cold-in-place method), Reservoirs, Road Construction, Roofing (to seal leaking tar based flat roofs), Seeding (allows germination by holding soil and moisture is place), Walkways.

TF Sealant is an excellent and cost effective substitute for lime and other traditional base stabilizers.

Dust Control and Soil Erosion Control

TF Sealant solves problems associated with dust pollution and soil erosion.  Simply mix it with water and apply it to the surface with a minimum of two applications.  When adequately applied, TF Sealant dries into a hardened membrane, which will trap soil particles and loose aggregate, and as a side benefit, will provide excellent upper level base stabilization.  All that's needed is a water truck for distribution of TF Sealant.

Simply apply a mixture of TF Sealant and water directly over the area of coverage with two or more applications and allow each application to thoroughly soak into the upper levels of the soil.

After compaction, the end result is an elimination of dust and a highly effective barrier against moisture.  When the mixture of TF Sealant and water has been absorbed completely into the soil, a curing process will transform TF Sealant from a liquid into a solid, thereby trapping the dust and solidifying the ground into a hardened and moisture resistant membrane.

Equipment:

You can do this with a water truck supporting a spray bar mounted 12 to 30 inches above the ground.  A "rubber tire" compactor is useful in providing immediate compaction, but if not available, the area coverage will eventually be compacted by routine traffic.

Soil Type:

In general, soils which are more sandy or granular will require higher concentrations of TF Sealant. Most other soil types will require a minimum dilution rate of 1 part TF Sealant to 5 parts water.

Soil Conditions and Preparation:

Soil should be fairly dry on the surface and fairly stable in the lower base.  If the lower base is not stable, or if the base has not been compacted after construction, then efforts should be made to stabilize and shape the base prior to treatment for controlling dust or soil erosion.  Refer to stabilization section below.

Application and Penetration:

There should always be at least two applications of TF Sealant into any area of coverage.  The first application serves as a primer while the second application functions as a sealant.

The ideal depth of penetration for the TF Sealant is 1 to 2 inches.  This can be achieved in most soils which fit into the soil types and conditions described above.

If the product cannot sufficiently penetrate the soil, then it is recommended that the soil be lightly scarified or bladed with a motor grader prior to treatment.  After TF Sealant is applied, then the soil should be compacted as thoroughly as possible.

Maintenance Applications (Re-applications):

Depending on soil type, traffic, and weather conditions, it may be occasionally necessary to re-apply TF Sealant to unpaved surfaces.

New applications of TF Sealant will easily blend in with the previous applications, thereby creating a "build-up" factor, which will reduce the frequency of future applications.

It should be noted that the savings from using TF Sealant on unpaved roads could often be reprogrammed into future funding of paved roads.  The presence of TF Sealant in the base will generally provide sufficient stabilization, thereby eliminating the cost of re-building the base.

Full Base Stabilization and Cold-in-Place Recycling:

TF Sealant is easily accommodated into routine construction procedures with no precautions.

TF Sealant can be used to stabilize virtually any soil base by simply applying it in quantities that would be sufficient to bind and transform the base into a solid mass of tightly cemented soil particles.

The newly stabilized base will yield a significant increase in soil bearing capacity and it will create a much greater resistance to the invasion of moisture.

When used as an additive for cold-in-place recycling of old asphalt roads, TF Sealant is an excellent alternative to asphalt emulsion, and can be used as the major component in one of the most effective techniques available for road base re-construction.

After TF Sealant is mixed in place with the old asphalt and the existing base of a worn roadway, it interacts as a powerful binder that keeps all of the soil and asphalt particles tightly cemented together.

After compaction, a new and superior base is created, at tremendous savings.

The primary difference between using TF Sealant as a stabilizer and using it as a sealant as described above is that a large portion of the product will first be thoroughly mixed into a road base (or parking lot, etc) until optimum moisture density has been reached.

The road base will be shaped and compacted through normal construction procedures and just prior to final compaction an additional application of TF Sealant will be soaked into the upper base in order to achieve extra strength and resistance to moisture.

Lab analysis has shown TF Sealant to improve soil strength by as much as 3,000 percent!  Compared to other products, TF Sealant contains no acids, corrosives, enzymes, chlorides or lime.

Equipment:

Although there are many types of equipment used in construction of roads, all that is required for the effective use of TF Sealant is a MOTOR GRADER, WATER TRUCK, and a COMPACTOR.

When using TF Sealant for Cold-in-Place Recycling, a recycler such as a BOMAG MPH 100 will produce excellent results.  The water truck and compactor as described above for controlling dust are also essential for stabilization.

It is important to note that proper road construction and proper implementation of TF Sealant into a road base are directly related to product performance capabilities.

The three most important factors in using TF Sealant for soil stabilization and re-cycling is PROPER DILUTION, EVEN DISTRIBUTION INTO THE SOIL, and GOOD COMPACTION.

COMPUTATIONS for AVERAGE SOIL CONDITIONS