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Tackling Tough Asphalt Emulsion Deposits: How Terrasol Beats the Competition to Yield Better Results
At a glance
A large Western Canadian asphalt emulsion supplier struggled to keep their transportation fleet clean, especially in cooler seasons. Their current solution was effective but underperformed in colder temperatures. TerraSol was compared to the competition, yielding superior asphalt removal and reduced cleaning costs.
Key metrics
PERFORMS
IN COLD TEMPERATURES
REDUCED
CHEMICAL USE
IMPROVED
DEGREASING
Why cold weather makes asphalt emulsion harder to clean
Asphalt emulsion tankers pick up baked-on deposits that are hard to remove at any time of year. In cold weather, many degreasers lose effectiveness, so crews need more applications or indoor space to get the job done.
For asphalt suppliers, cleaning often happens in the shoulder seasons, when paving demand drops and trucks come in for maintenance. That is exactly when temperatures fall.
This large Western Canadian asphalt emulsion supplier found its current degreaser underperformed in the cold. It needed a product that would clean tankers outdoors in all seasons.
Challenges
This asphalt emulsion supplier found the performance of their current degreaser declined during cold weather. As more cleaning takes place during the fringe seasons when asphalt demand is lower, they searched for an alternative solution. They needed a degreaser that would remove difficult baked-on asphalt emulsion deposits during all seasons.
Solutions
Terrasol was tested side-by-side against the competitive product. Terrasol showed enhanced cold temperature performance with the added advantage of requiring fewer applications to remove the deposit.
Results
Enhanced Asphalt Emulsion Removal
Terrasol improved asphalt emulsion removal, degreasing surfaces faster and in fewer applications. This was evident both in laboratory testing and onsite degreasing trials.
Improved Cold Temperature Performance
Terrasol continued to work at cooler temperatures. Final testing was conducted with daytime temperatures between 1ยฐC and 3ยฐC. Cold temperature cleaning capability allowed this asphalt emulsion supplier to clean equipment outside in fringe seasons.
Data
At cooler temperatures, the competitive product barely touched the asphalt emulsion deposit while TerraSol successfully cleaned the tanker surface.
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Frequently asked questions
How was TerraSol tested?
Side by side against the previous product, in the lab and in on-site degreasing trials.
At what temperatures was it tested?
Final testing ran with daytime temperatures between 1ยฐC and 3ยฐC.
How did it perform?
It removed asphalt emulsion faster and in fewer applications, and kept working at cooler temperatures.
What did that change for the supplier?
Crews could clean equipment outside during the shoulder seasons.