Abstract: A hydrophobic binder/adhesive, for treating a substrate, may include about 60% to 98.9% by weight bulk polymer selected from one or more monomers associated with styrene, vinyl acetate, acrylic acid ester, methacrylic acid esters, ethylene, or butadiene; about 0.1% to about 10.0%, by weight of one or more hydrophobic monomers selected from stearyl methacrylate or laurel acrylate; and about 1% to about 30%, by weight of one or more protective colloids associated with a hard resin polymer. The hydrophobic binder/adhesive may increase resistance to wetting of the substrate when expose to moisture, and increases durability of the substrate.

Abstract: A dust control product includes a lipid, a second component that corresponds to a surfactant and a dilutant. The second component and lipid are processed together to create a lipid emulsion in which the second component acts as a protective colloid. Lipids include animal fats like tallow, lard, chicken fat, and/or butter, as well as plant-based fats like palm oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, cocoa butter, vegetable oil, soybean oil, trans fats, and peanut oil. The second component may correspond to one or more of polyethylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol derivative, a sugar alcohol, a sugar alcohol derivative or another alcohol or alcohol derivative. The dilutant may correspond to water, a saline solution, glycol, glycerin or a combination thereof. The dust control product may include a third component, including a preservative, an extender and/or a humectant.