Alderox pioneered the use of ASA-12® in the mining industry in 2006. Working with a major U.S. mining operation in the western U.S., Alderox was brought on-board to help solve the problems that they were experiencing with build-up in their underground haul trucks. It was determined that by eliminating, or significantly reducing, the ‘deadbed’ or ‘carry-back’ issue, the Alderox ® ASA-12® Mining product would have a major beneficial effect on productivity and thus on the bottom line of the entire operation.
Build-up is an issue at many mining operations worldwide. The Alderox® release agent is able to assist our mining clients by eliminating or greatly reducing this problem, thereby increasing productivity and reducing safety concerns related to removing build-up from truck beds and equipment.
Alderox® ASA-12® Mining has been used in both the mining and processing aspect in the following applications:
- Haul Truck Beds/Undercarriages
- Loading Pockets
- Skips
- Excavator/Loader Buckets
- Conveyors
- Augers
- Crushing Stations
- Chutes
- Pan Feeders
Some of the benefits of utilizing Alderox® products in the mining industry include:
- Penetrates the metal of the truck bed to create a non-stick film
- Covers 800 to 1,000 square feet per gallon of product – only a very small amount is required per application
- Requires infrequent application; typically it is one application before each 12 hour shift
- Prevents build-up of materials in the truck beds
- Significantly reduces the amount of clay and mud build-up on vehicle undercarriages
- Reduces the amount of down time required for truck cleaning
- Reduces the likelihood of employee injury caused by cleaning of large truck beds
Other notable points on Alderox® ASA-12® include:
- Proven to work on metal, wood or rubber composites
- The Alderox® product line is completely non-hazardous and non-toxic, perfect for use in confined areas, underground and in environmentally sensitive locations
- The Alderox® product line has no recorded negative effect on equipment or materials going downstream
- No mixing/dilution is required – our products are delivered ready to use
- Over-spraying Alderox® will produce undesirable effects. We encourage all customers to use specific Alderox-designed applicator systems.
- Applicator systems, both hand-held and fully automated drive-under, are available for any application and any size haul truck at no cost to the customer
