CHEMICAL SOIL STABILIZER
CLAYCRETE II™
Stabilize it once.
Claycrete II™ is a certified, zero-harm chemical soil stabilizer used across every form of soil stabilization.
For over 30 years, Claycrete has stabilized clay, gravel and limestone soils into strong, water-resistant surfaces built to carry heavy, repeated loads.
From roads to grain storage to dams, Claycrete has been applied across a wide range of infrastructure and industrial projects.
Claycrete II™ is formulated as a one-time treatment that has a permanent effect on material.
Seven reasons engineers continue using Claycrete
High CBR
Less Maintenance
One time application
SGS Certified Eco-Friendly
Non Toxic
Permanent
Multipurpose
CLAYCRETE APPLICATIONS
Nine kinds of ground Claycrete has been asked to hold
Claycrete II™ has been used to stabilize a wide range of surfaces and structures, from public roads to industrial infrastructure.
ROADS
Claycrete II™ has been used to stabilize pavements of every kind, including quality haul roads (logging, quarry and refinery routes), sealed and unsealed roads, road bases and sub-bases, full-depth reclamation projects, and farm-to-market roads.
Haul roads, sealed roads and everything between
PI × Clay Fraction = CEC
To check whether your road is a candidate, multiply the soil's Plasticity Index by its clay fraction to estimate the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). A CEC between 50 and 400 suggests Claycrete II™ can be considered — confirm with a lab soil test before specifying a treatment rate.
POTHOLES
Pothole repair mixes are notorious for costing a lot and lasting little. One litre of Claycrete II™ is formulated to treat roughly 5 cubic metres of road material (in the US, about one quart per 5 cubic yards).
Material mixed with Claycrete II™ can be stockpiled in the yard and used as needed — it does not wear out in storage. When a pothole needs filling, crews can pack the pre-mixed material in, add water, compact and seal.
A pothole mix that's meant to outlast the pothole
~$30 estimated Claycrete cost for roughly 11,000 lb of treated pothole mix, versus about 185 bags at 60 lb each of conventional mix
GRAIN STORAGE
Open-air and emergency grain storage both depend on a floor that keeps product in and moisture out. Concrete is expensive and slow to install at scale, and softer seals like asphalt or bitumen can taint stored product or contribute to shrinkage.
Claycrete II™ installs quickly at a fraction of the cost of concrete, and is designed not to contaminate food products or contribute to shrinkage.
A floor that won't contaminate what sits on it
CBR 150+ reported on an emergency grain storage bin floor within 5 days of installation.
STURUCTURAL FLOORS
Buildings need solid ground beneath the foundation. Claycrete II™ is designed to stabilize the subgrade a foundation sits on, which can help reduce settling issues and cracked foundations over time.
Warehouses, agricultural buildings, residential structures, outdoor pavilions and parking lots are among the structures where Claycrete II™ has been used to help manage cost and long-term maintenance.
Solid ground for whatever gets built on it
HELIPADS & AIRSTRIPS
Runways, helipads and airstrips treated with Claycrete II™ are designed to reduce dust and leave a smooth, durable surface capable of handling the repeated force and weight of aircraft landings.
The CBR strength achieved with a Claycrete II™-stabilized base can allow a thinner surface layer while still handling heavy loads, so remote airfields can improve runways using in-situ material at comparatively low cost.
Built to take the pounding of landing aircraft
FLOCCULANT
When Claycrete II™ bonds with fine clay particles, it's designed to give them hydrophobic properties that help rapidly separate water from the treated material. Tailing ponds treated with Claycrete II™ have been able to recycle process water more quickly without needing to expand pond capacity.
Separating water from fine clay, faster
1 : 3,000–4,000 litres of Claycrete II™ to material treated
DAMS, DIKES & LEVEES
Whether it's a dam, dike, levee or tailing pond, material treated with Claycrete II™ is designed to be highly water resistant. By slowing water ingress into floors and walls, treated structures are intended to stay stable for longer.
Small leaks lead to big ones — stop them early
~1,000× slower water ingress claimed for Claycrete-treated material versus untreated material
RAILROADS
Rail infrastructure has to perform under heavy, repeated loading across variable soils. Claycrete II™ is designed to stabilize problematic clay soils, helping provide a stable sub-base and subgrade so the track above stays true.
A stable sub-base under demanding, repeated loads
MINING
Reducing rolling resistance is a key benefit of Claycrete II™-treated mine roads, contributing to better fuel efficiency and lower maintenance costs. The treatment's hydrophobic properties are also designed to help resist storm and dust-control watering, keeping roads in better shape for longer.
Harder roads mean lower rolling resistance
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
A lower-carbon alternative to soil-cement stabilization
Traditional soil-cement stabilization is effective, but cement production carries a significant carbon cost. Treating just one mile of road — 24 feet wide, 8 inches deep — with even a minimal 1% soil-cement mix requires roughly 63 metric tons of cement.
The same mile of road needs only about 500 litres of Claycrete, and that producing 200 litres of Claycrete generates roughly 62 kg of CO₂.
99.8%
Estimated reduction in CO₂ footprint versus conventional 1% soil-cement stabilization, based on the comparison above.
63t
Cement required for 1 mile of road at a minimal 1% soil-cement mix
500L
Claycrete II™ estimated to treat the same mile of road
62kg
CO₂ associated with producing 200 litres of Claycrete
INDEPEDENT CERTIFICATION
Founded in 1878, SGS is one of the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification companies, operating a network of laboratories and offices worldwide.
SGS tested Claycrete II™ under OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral Toxicity, LD50 method), using the 2001 OECD testing methodology with a modified, increasing-dose protocol.
SGS-tested to international standards
FINDINGS
No adverse results were reported in the laboratory trial, conducted over a three-month period.
REPORTED OUTCOMES
Claycrete II™ can stabilize clay soils on a long-term basis with zero harm to the environment and lower-cost maintenance cycles.
A NOTE ON IMITATIONS
Similar or imitation products are not able to produce this certification.
GET STARTED
Find out if your soil is a fit for Claycrete II™
Start with a soil test, estimate your project cost, and talk to a Claycrete technical advisor about your application.