Today, the assortment of various anti-icing products allows you to choose the best option for any weather conditions at a suitable cost. For example, granite chips are perfect for use in cities with cold climates, and calcium chloride is used in areas where the air temperature very rarely drops below ten degrees below zero. If you need an effective and at the same time the most economical reagent that can be used to combat ice throughout the whole season, then a simple technical salt is an excellent option, which has properties such as:
- Versatility of use. You can treat roads with technical salt manually or using an automatic reagent spreader.
- Low substance consumption per square meter. Due to the high efficiency of sodium chloride, only 100 grams per meter of area is enough to remove ice from the surface.
- Optimal shelf life. On average, technical salt from various manufacturers can retain its properties for up to three years, which allows you to purchase it for several seasons in advance, saving on bulk purchases.
In order for sodium chloride, designed to combat ice, to retain all its properties over a long period, it is necessary to choose the right place for its storage. If the substance is in an airtight container, then in the absence of severe frosts, it can be kept outdoors. In order to avoid caking of the substance during long-term storage, it is recommended to keep the salt in a place that is reliably protected from excessive moisture.
Treatment of roads with technical salt as deicing agents helps to achieve the maximum effect within two to three hours. Due to the special chemical composition of sodium chloride, it prevents the re-formation of ice, and therefore it can be used as a preventive measure in anticipation of severe frosts.
To achieve the maximum effect when clearing roads from ice with technical salt, you must do the following:
- Clear the road, sidewalk, or other area of a layer of snow that could prevent instantaneous contact of sodium chloride with the ice surface.
- Apply salt to the area in an even layer, strictly adhering to the manufacturer's recommended consumption rate. In some cases, reagent consumption depends on weather conditions and the thickness of the ice layer.
- After a few hours, remove the remnants of melted ice and salt from the surface of the site. Otherwise, sodium chloride can damage the surface of the road or sidewalk, as the substances it releases during evaporation have the ability
