Gravel Runways
Turbines suck up fines. We treat gravel airstrips to eliminate FOD and dust at takeoff.
Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. technology · Canton, Ohio · Since 1975
On regional airfields, an untreated gravel runway throws dangerous FOD and lifts massive dust during takeoff.
The Midwest treatment binds the surface without reducing bearing capacity, keeps the laterite tone and meets flight-operations criteria.
An Engineered Method, Calibrated for African Terrain
Each engagement begins with soil characterization: gradation, fines content, plasticity and moisture. Traffic, climate and logistical requirements determine the formulation. Mix designs are tested in the laboratory of Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc.
Our engineers work with HSE, production and maintenance teams. Objectives are measurable: PM10 reduction, watering cycle control, transport continuity and operating costs.
The 30-day trial provides performance data from your site. Bearing-capacity measurements, traffic counts and air sampling document treatment before large-scale deployment.
From Audit to Measured Performance
1. Site Diagnostic
Soil sampling, traffic counts, climate and logistics assessment for your site.
2. Formulation
Selection and dosage of the Midwest solution for the objective: soil stabilization, fines preservation or dust control.
3. Application
Controlled spreading, in-situ mixing or topical spray depending on the solution. Schedule kept.
4. Monitoring & Warranty
30-day on-site trial, dust and bearing-capacity measurements, then a multi-year performance contract.
Performance Published by Midwest
- Up to 95%
- Dust and water reduction (Midwest program)
- 1 to 3 years
- Long-term effectiveness of fines preservation
- 30 days
- Supervised trial on your own runway
- 1975
- Year Midwest Industrial Supply was founded
The Explanatory PDF for This Solution
Download the matching technical documentation: principles, dosage rates and measured results.
Fines Preservation
Why losing fines destroys a gravel road, and how to stop it.
EK35® — Technical Data Sheet
Product characteristics, dosage rates and application conditions for fines preservation and dust control.
A Method Designed for Infrastructure Programs
- Midwest Industrial Supply soil science — founded in 1975, first serving mines — applied to African laterites and soils.
- A supervised 30-day trial on your own site, co-developed with your teams before any large-scale rollout.
- Non-toxic, biodegradable products, safe for inhabited areas and neighboring crops.
- Performance-based contracts: we commit to measurable KPIs, not liters delivered.
Dust Control
Iron & Steel Mills
Dust control on internal steel-mill haul lanes.
Rural Roads & Municipalities
Dust control designed for rural road networks.
Villages & Communities
Non-toxic solutions for inhabited areas.
Exploration & Production
Road treatments for oil & gas E&P sites.
Stockpiles
Anti-erosion crust on open-air stockpiles.
Construction Sites
Dust and erosion control during construction.
Engineer Your Infrastructure Program
Ministries, road agencies, mining groups and civil engineering contractors: our engineers analyze your soils and design the solution suited to your program within 15 days.