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What is Blended Ice Melt

What is Blended Ice Melt and How Does it work?

Ice melt blends are popular because they are economically priced while maintaining the ability to work quickly at extremely low temperatures.  Typical blended ice melt contains a combination of sodium chloride, magnesium chloride or calcium chloride.  These chlorides work in different ways to melt ice and snow.…

Safe Ice Melt for Pets & Vegetation

Ice Melt around Plants and Pets

A winter storm is coming and you need a safe ice melt for pets and vegetation.  Commercial users don’t want to damage landscaping adjacent to roads, driveways, walkways and parking lots.  Residential users often ask for a product that is safer to use around pets.  Both types of customers are looking for an alternative to sodium chloride (rock salt).  While no ice melt comes without warnings, there are some that are kinder to our companion animals, gardens and grass.…

Why & How Does Salt Melt Ice?

Why Does Salt Melt Ice

Salt is the primary ingredient in most ice melt products because it lowers the freezing point of water.  This is referred to as “freezing point depression.”  In its pure state, water freezes at 32°F.  Even though it may not be visible, molecular water is always present on the surface of ice. When salt comes in contact with water, it starts to dissolve creating a solution referred to as brine which subsequently lowers the freezing point and melts the ice around it.…