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What exactly is deicing salt? This is a common question among consumers, followed by questions about the difference between deicing salt, road salt, and rock salt. These may be basic questions, but they lie at the heart of an important safety industry. Deicing salt is any product spread on the ground or a road surface to either remove or prevent the accumulation of ice. Road salt, the same material as deicing salt, is often applied in small amounts to some surfaces before ice or snow occur, in order to cause a layer of salt-water to more rapidly prevent snow and […]

Road Salt Suppliers Road salt suppliers are as varied as the quality and nature of road salts themselves. As you know, many different materials are used as road salt, and the term applies to a variety of different products. Once a product is selected, whether NaCl or not, the best supplier is usually the most trustworthy. So, how does one distinguish between road salt suppliers? The Importance Of Storage Like any company, a salt supplier is held to certain standards by consumers and governing organizations alike. For most consumers, the foremost factor is price, but this factor can be misleading. […]

Sometimes finding the right road salt is as difficult as locating the best distributor for snow melting salt. There are some basics about snow melting salt which need to be properly covered before selecting either a road salt product or a distributor. First of all, have a clear understanding of the actual goals and usage for the product. For example, it’s important to know where the snow melting salt will actually be used. Road salt seems to be a common material, but there are multiple types of salt available, as some products are not actually NaCl. From melting snow to […]

What is the best road salt for driveways? This can be a difficult question to answer, since there is a variety of deicing products available for different needs, for industries and homes alike. Ultimately, the best salt is going to be the safest and most efficient for protecting people as well as property. Believe it or not, choosing an appropriate type of road salt could be the difference between a safe driveway and careening into oncoming traffic. Remember that the purpose of spreading salt is twofold: First, salt for driveways lowers the melting point of water, and decreases the time […]

In our previous article about rock salt uses we mentioned that it is fundamental for deicing, especially for roads. Deicing Salt, also known as Road Salt, is widely used for highway ice melting in all developed countries because of the huge profits involved and the limited risk that is associated with it. Ideally, Deicing Salt should be applied on the points where there is snow or ice, but it is more efficient to apply it before the ice has been formed. It facilitates the creation of a layer of Brine that, due to the lower freezing point, melts the ice […]