Earthbind®, the Water Resistant Alternative for Dust Control

The Harmful Effects of Unpaved Roads being a Non-Point Source of Sediment Pollution

Blue Line Transportation Company Provides a Wide Range of Asphalt Products

MicroCoat™ Can Improve Visibility on Bike Paths and Pedestrian Lanes

Earthbind®, the Water Resistant Alternative for Dust Control

Dust palliatives are used to control fugitive dust originating from unpaved surfaces. There are dozens of types and brands of dust palliatives. The most common types range from plain water, surfactants, chlorides, synthetic polymers, vegetable oils (soybean oil, sugar beet oil), bentonite clays, lignosulfonates, paraffinic (mineral) oils, petroleum resins, engineered modified asphalt emulsions (Earthbind®), etc. Most dust control palliatives claim... read more »

Blue Line Transportation Company Provides a Wide Range of Asphalt Products

The Pacific Northwest is a region with varied weather conditions, climate zones, soil types and altitude changes. This can affect the characteristics of paved roads and other asphalt applications. In 2012, Blue Line Transportation Company answered these diverse needs by expanding our asphalt manufacturing plant in Portland Oregon. This allows us to offer different paving grades for Fog Seal, Tack,... read more »

MicroCoat™ Can Improve Visibility on Bike Paths and Pedestrian Lanes

MicroCoat™ was originally formulated by our Blue Line Transport Company as a high-quality alternative to traditional seal coating products. It uses a Polymer Modified Emulsion, specially formulated to handle the various range of weather in the Pacific Northwest. Used for seal coating, MicroCoat™ helps to extend the life of an aging or modestly damaged asphalt surface. At the same time,... read more »