Patent ID: 8210769

Claim:
A method for reducing capillary water uptake and preventing erosion, comprising the steps of: (A) providing a composition comprising a heterogeneous mixture of an aqueous solution of a water repellant and an aqueous emulsion of a soil stabilizer and dust retardant, wherein the aqueous solution of the water repellant liquid comprises: about 0.25% to about 5.0% by weight of potassium hydroxide; about 10.0% to about 30.0% by weight of potassium or sodium methylsiliconate; and, about 65.0% to about 89.0% by weight of water; (B) applying the composition to soil or road base materials, wherein the composition is applied at about 1 L/m 3 to about 100 L/m 3 ; and, (C) allowing the composition to penetrate the soil or road base materials.