Liquid Deicers Keep Winter Roads Clear by Joe Althouse (NAPSA)—When it comes to safer winter roads, the solution maybe a liquid. While a variety of deicers and abrasives are available, a proactive technique that utilizes liquid calcium chloride is quickly gaining popularity. The new approach, anti-icing, prevents ice and snow from bonding with pavement by treating the road surface before a ’ snowfall. This reduces _ the amountof plowing needed to restore bare pavement, and it can eliminate the need to 8 plow altogether after light snowfalls. Althouse Here are a few of ————— the reasons why the practice of anti-icing with liquid calcium chloride is becoming more widespread: Anti-icing is effective against frost and black ice where plowing haslittle or no effect. * Calcium chloride has the lowest freezing point of any commonly used deicer, so it works in colder temperatures. Reduced damage to public and commercial vehicles. Research has repeatedly demonstrated a significant decrease in the accident volume following the introduction of an anti-icing program. Lower road maintenance costs. Manpower, equipment, and fuel costs decrease because less plowing is needed. Salt and abrasive costs are also lower, since less is needed. The risk of damaging vegetation is reduced since deicer use is minimized, and placement is tightly controlled to the pavement surface. In addition to these benefits, one product—Liquipow ARMOR Deicer—also addresses corrosion concerns. In tests developed by the Pacific Northwest States Coalition, Liguipow ArRMorR Deicer achieved a corrosion rating approximately 75 percent lower than rock salt. For more information on antiicing and Liquipow Armor Deicer, visit www.dowcalciumchloride.com. Joe Althouse is a technical service specialist for The Dow Chemical Company.
