March 2010

RoadTac Applications for 2010 Dust Control Season

As the 2010 Dust Control Season approaches quickly, RoadTac continues surpass our client’s expectations. With low application rates and high quality properties, RoadTac is the superior and economical solution to control fugitive dust. RoadTac does not contain any materials that are detrimental to people and the environment, allowing for worry-free application. RoadTac is designed with the highest quality polymers and all organic additives, proving an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum based and salt based products.

Recent applications include mine tailings, parking lots, and haul roads with complete success. RoadTac continues to product a reliable solution to our customers at a very low cost.

Click here to view our RoadTac Sales Brochure and our RoadTac for Mining & Aggregate Brochure .

September 2009

RoadTac Soil Binder Exceeds Performance Expectations

The summer of 2009 brought upon extreme challenges to the marketplace. With an unforgiving economy and State/County/City budget restraints, meeting the needs of our customers under extreme economical pressures became a priority. In order to maximize our customer’s investment, RoadTac needed to perform longer and require lower application rates than other products on the market.

Developed over 2 years ago, RoadTac is a premium quality co-polymer designed for maximum soil binding strength with added cohesive agents for flexibility. Crusting agents typically will sit on top of the soil and become brittle after time, thereby cracking over time and allowing for fugitive dust to once again become airborne. RoadTac was developed to penetrate the surface and flex with the natural tendencies of the soil during traffic and weather.

August 2009

TAG Becomes ISNet World Compliant

With ever increasing safety regulations to minimize exposure and risk to customers, TAG has signed up with ISN (www.isnetworld.com). ISN is the global resource for connecting corporations with safe, reliable contractors from capital-intensive industries. ISN verifies all of our safety requirements and training to ensure that all of our employees are suited for the job.

December 2008

USDA approves BioTAG, DustTAG. UltraTAG and ArenaTech as BioPreferred® Dust Suppressants

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved our BioTAG, DustTAG, UltraTAG, and ArenaTech as BioPreferred® Dust Suppressants. The USDA created the BioPreferred® program as a resource for purchasers interested in renewable products. Our bio-based dust suppressants were submitted in early 2008 and were found to meet the requirements of a minimum of 85.0% bio-based content.

For more information about the BioPreferred® program, visit www.biopreferred.gov.

To visit the Catalog of BioPreferred® Products at www.biopreferred.gov/catalog.

September 2008

RoadTac for Superior and Economical Dust Control

After extensive research & development over the past 2 years, The Amber Group is releasing a superior and economical dust control agent that is extremely high performing and easily surpasses other products on the market. RoadTac is an acrylic co-polymer emulsion with added cohesive agents. RoadTac does not contain any materials that are detrimental to the people and the environment, allowing for worry-free application. Depending upon your soil type and proper application, RoadTac can last up to a year. After application, RoadTac will penetrate to lower substrates and will bind the particles together forming heavier solids that will quickly settle back to the surface controls fugitive dust.

RoadTac is designed with the highest quality polymers and all organic additives, proving an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum based and salt based products.

August 2008

Introducing Polytabs - Custom Polymer Tablets for Decorative Water Treatment

The Amber Group, LLC introduces a new form of polymer technology in the form of small polymer tablets. Polytab are high purity polyacrylamide tablets designed for water clarification in many different applications. It is known that application of polymers for water treatment, dust and erosion control and other applications require maintenance and management to ensure proper dosing. With Polytabs, you can avoid the need for dosing equipment. Polytabs can be used in a wide variety of applications including decorative water treatment (ponds and lagoons) to treat hazy conditions due to suspended soil particles, dead algae or carbonates, rainwater clarification and silt removal. Polytabs come in a fast dissolving, effervescent form and a slow dissolving form.

March 2008

All Natural Bio-Based Dust Suppressants Developed for Environmentally Sensitive Applications

The Amber Group, LLC announces a launch of all-natural 100% agriculturally derived dust suppressants. The functional constituents of these products is derived from grain in the production of naturally-sourced biodeisel. The development of these products follows TAG’s mission to introduce environmentally-friendly products that allow for worry free application and depend upon renewable resources. With ever increasing stringent air and water quality regulations being mandated throughout the U.S., TAG has designed a product line that far exceeds any minimum requirements.

The environmental impact of the base materials of these products has been extensively studied and tested. Not only has the USDA approved the raw materials of these products as ingredients in organic foods (7CFR 205.605), all of the materials are being used in food, drug and personal care products. For food uses, the component is listed by the FDA as “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) as a multi-purpose food additive (21CFR 182.1320); among many other foods, it can be found in marshmallows, candy, fudge and baked goods. Studies indicate these materials present no ingestion hazards to animals. Aquatic toxicity studies have shown it to be safe to various species of fish at levels in excess of 5,000 mg/l.

Coupled with extreme eco-friendly traits, these bio-based dust suppressants can be used in wide variety of applications including construction sites, unpaved roads, wineries, dairies, horse arenas, and more.

March 2008

The Amber Group Donates ArenaTech Dust Suppressant to Arizona Equine Rescue Organization

Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona Equine Rescue Organization, Inc. (AERO) was chosen by The Amber Group, LLC (TAG) as a recipient of a new biodegradable and all natural dust suppression for their horse arenas to reduce the need for watering and create a dust-free riding environment for horses and riders. ArenaTech coats the footing particles while attracting moisture, bonding the particles together making them too heavy to become airborne. TAG presented AERO with this donation of ArenaTech to support the organization in its efforts to provide medical attention and care to horses that have suffered from abuse and neglect. The application of ArenaTech to the arenas footings improves the air quality for the horses, further supporting AERO’s mission in providing the best care and treatment to all horses.

“We are so excited about this amazing donation to help our horses recover with cleaner air and to reduce our water usage in our arenas,” said Soleil Dolce, Vice President of Finance and Community Programs for AERO. “With the upcoming dust control measures and our need to support the healing process of our horses, ArenaTech became the perfect environmentally friendly answer for our facility.” AERO specializes in rescuing severe abuse and neglect cases that need specialized rehabilitation resources.

“When Ms. Dolce called our company about her desire to comply with upcoming dust suppression requirements in an economical way we were eager to help” said Kristen Delamore of the Sales Group at TAG. “We know about the obvious health benefits of controlling dust for rehabilitating horses but we also understand how our product was the ideal solution to meet all of AERO’s needs for a safe and effective dust suppressant measure. ArenaTech is just one of many safe dust control products that TAG has developed but we consider it the most rewarding because it helps horses lead healthier lives.”

Since AERO started in 2001 the demand for its services has increased exponentially with growth doubling again just in the last year. The organization has been able to meet much of this demand with very little increase in budget thanks to donations like the one TAG has provided and the time provided by dedicated volunteers of this all volunteer charity.

About Arizona Equine Rescue Organization, Inc.

Arizona Equine Rescue Organization, Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 organization committed to the services of animal rescue and community outreach to aid in the prevention of equine abuse and neglect. Emphasizing compassion and caring, AERO achieves this mission by providing medical and urgent care needs to horses and combines these efforts with at-risk youth to participate in the animal's healing process as well as the child's. The organization's activities and outreach are based on and guided by compassion and goodwill so we enrich the lives of those in our community. For more information on our programs please visit www.azequinerescue.org or call 623-465-1519 .

Horse Arena Dust Control

Dust suppression in horse arenas presents a unique group of demands and ArenaTech provides a safe and economical solution. Inhalation of fine dust particles results in respiratory ailments and airway diseases which are the number one health issue for horse owners and trainers. It is known that horses require 3000% times more oxygen while training and competing than while at rest. The necessity of clean air for horses has become a high priority to arena owners to increase the performance of their horses while maintaining a healthy environment for riding. Formulated entirely from agriculturally derived eco-friendly materials, ArenaTech coats each particle of the arena footing through the process of accumulation and absorption. Its humectant properties attracts moisture by absorbing water from the air. Treatments are accumulative and the need for watering in the arena can be reduced by 50% or more. ArenaTech is one of the many eco-friendly dust suppressants that TAG has developed to promote use of all natural resources to reduce the use of volatile hydrocarbons which are detrimental to the environment.

July 2007

Creating Solutions for the Concrete Grinding Industry

In 2005, TAG was approached by major concrete companies in California to address the new environmental laws passed by the State regulating the disposal of concrete grinding waste. TAG took on the challenge and developed several chemical enhancement programs for the separation of the concrete and water, including both precipitation and centrifuging. The constant changing variables of the concrete properties and solids created a challenge in the chemical program, ultimately leading to TAG’s development of several proprietary blends of dry and liquid products used by the top concrete cutting companies in the United States.

January 2007

Liquid/Solid Separation for Centrifuging

TAG continues to be a large supplier to the independent oil drillers and equipment suppliers such as Petroleum Solids control (www.petroleumsolids.com). Petroleum Solids is the largest provider of specialized drilling equipment on the West Coast with customers ranging from South America to Canada. Our ability to completely analyze and develop treatment programs in our lab reduces the concern of not having correct products at distant and hard to reach locations. These lab supported treatment scenarios are available to all independent and large corporate drilling operations. Please contact us at (866) 762-4060 for more information.