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Five Soil Stabilization Methods that Address Your #1 Concern

In County Roads, Gravel Roads, Gravel Runway, Soil Stabilization by Steve Vitale

Midwest believes in engineering soil stabilization methods that help you achieve safe, effective, and environmentally friendly road stabilization that achieves your operation’s top concerns. Our NaturalPave® Road Stabilization system is designed to increase the performance, strength, and longevity of unpaved roads. Applied to the upper four to six inches of a road’s surface, this solution stabilizes native or in-situ soils by …

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Sustainable Road Stabilization: It’s at the Heart of What We Do

In Gravel Roads, Gravel Runway, Soil Stabilization, Sustainable Dust Control by Steve Vitale

In 1970, the Clean Air Act marked a significant shift in the nation’s approach to sustainability. The legislation, which asserted every American’s right to health through better air quality, focused on the root cause behind pollution: reducing particulate matter. That same mindset would ultimately drive Bob Vitale and Midwest Industrial Supply to invent its first eco-friendly dust suppressant, Soil Sement®, …

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Water is the Enemy of Gravel Runway Surface Maintenance

In EK35®, Gravel Runway by Steve Vitale

Back in May, a Boeing 737-200 made Canadian news after taking its final voyage to Cambridge Bay. What made the plane, nicknamed “Spirit of Yellowknife,” so special was its ability to land on gravel runways. The Canadian North aircraft received modifications from a special Boeing kit to make it compatible with operation on gravel runways while its destination airports remained vigilant about …

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SECUR® Your Takeoffs and Landings

In Air Travel, EK35®, Gravel Runway, Semi-Permanent Technology, Transportation by Steve Vitale

Safe gravel runways are the optimal choice for small airports and more remote locations considering they are less expensive than using paved asphalt roads. But even with overall lower costs, maintaining a gravel runway in remote regions that are subject to coarse weather still requires regular upkeep. The repair timeline for any average gravel runway usually involves partial rebuilds every …

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3 Reasons Midwest’s SECUR® Stabilization System is the Right Choice as a Gravel Runway Solution

In Air Travel, Gravel Runway by Steve Vitale

When you think of aircraft, you probably imagine constant take-offs and landings from a concrete or asphalt runway attached to a bustling airport hub. While this scene is most common, there is a good portion of aviation that takes place in the most remote regions. In these private spheres, airplanes are the essential aspect to someone’s survival and the only …