State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) often create the local laws and regulations for the asphalt and concrete industries. In these industries the market safety requirements are extremely low. Diesel is the primary agent used in the asphalt release market and shellac/diesel are the primary agents used in the concrete release market. Both these agents are classified as environmental hazards and are toxic. Overexposure is a serious health hazard and can have carcinogenic effects.
Before Alderox™ was introduced to the asphalt and concrete release markets, the cost of using an environmentally friendly agent was not only the price per gallon, but increased labor costs in cleaning trucks and equipment, staining of equipment or concrete, increased breakage, wasted product due to freezing, evaporation, spillage or over-application, and an overall decreased productivity which came out of the buyers' profitability.
Alderox Inc. is committed to partnering with governmental offices, such as DOTs, and third party regulatory agencies in order to provide environmentally friendly, cost-saving solutions.
For example, Alderox™ ASA-12® was developed in response to a request from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for of a safe, effective, economical and environmentally friendly asphalt release agent. Alderox™ ASA-12® exceeded all state requirements and UDOT now uses Alderox™ ASA-12® exclusively. Alderox Inc. continues to work with other state DOTs to improve state regulatory standards and decrease the use of diesel as an asphalt or concrete release agent.