Organic-Lock is a patented powdered binder made from a renewable plant resource and specialized proprietary additives. It’s designed to be blended with crushed aggregate to create natural looking pathways and surfaces. The binder locks the aggregate in place to minimize erosion and maintenance, all the while allowing sitting water to permeate into the groundwater table.
Organic-Lock Stabilized Aggregate (OLSA) Benefits
Resists Erosion
Organic-Lock™ stabilized surfaces offer significantly improved resistance to erosion over unstabilized surfaces. When activated by water, Organic-Lock™ forms an adhesive gel which bonds aggregate particles together while still allowing water to permeate through to the ground below.
Water Permeable
On contact with water, Organic-Lock™ creates a gel that binds the aggregate particles together and allows excess water to pass directly through to the groundwater table.
Wheelchair Accessible
When installed to specifications, Organic-Lock™ stabilized aggregates qualify them as wheelchair accessible and Organic-Lock™ meets the maneuverability performance requirements of ASTM F 1951-09b.
Natural Aesthetic
The large aggregate particles will chip off on the surface to create a loose, natural-looking, surface texture. Organic-Lock™ offers that sought-after calming, natural aesthetic of aggregate surfaces, while still maintaining the stability associated with non-aggregate surfaces.
Environmentally Friendly
Our environmentally friendly Organic-Lock™ binder is the strongest organic binder on the market today. Organic-Lock™is made from 100% naturally occurring materials.
Through a Licensed Dealer network, the Organic-Lock™ binder is mixed with a variety of aggregates from all around the world to form a stable aggregate surface that resists erosion and remains water permeable. Using our library, you can search for OLSA available nearby, or a special colour available somewhere else.
Benefits of Permeable Surfaces in Landscape Architecture
Freshwater is our most precious natural resource, essential for sustaining all forms of life on the planet. It is essential for providing us with safe drinking water and for irrigating crops that provide us with food.
