Interesting Facts About Liquid Ice Melt
Middlesex Ice Control is Connecticut’s one-stop-shop for liquid and granular ice melt. Though we sell both types, we love to brag about our liquid ice melt because of all the things that it can do. Besides acting as a pretreatment, liquid ice melt also lessens the time it takes to plow. Read on to learn some interesting facts about liquid ice melt.
Liquid ice melt decreases plowing time.
Because liquid ice melt involves application before a snow event, the chemicals in the liquid prevent a bond from forming between the pavement and the snow. As a result, plowing can be plowed easier and faster. Research has shown that plow time can be reduced by about five times. Just keep in mind that weather and pavement conditions may make a higher rate of application required after the storm hits.
Liquid ice melt has a longer residual effect.
Liquid ice melt provides longer than normal residual action because they continue to brine for a longer amount of time when compared to solid ice melt. Residual action is defined as the amount of time that ice melt continues to work after application. Ice melt with longer residual action times will reduce the frequency of future applications of ice melt. This saves out on the labor needed to apply it.
Liquid ice melt prevents ice from bonding to the surface.
Pretreating surfaces with liquid bring greatly reduces the chance of snow or ice sticking to that surface. That is why a lot of property managers and groundskeepers use it. It vastly reduces the chance of a slip or fall occurring. This is important as insurance companies are now looking at the risks of slips and falls.
Liquid ice melt can be more environmentally friendly.
In comparison to rock salt, liquid ice melt uses significantly less, which makes it better for the environment. There is also the factor of it using less waste. Unlike solid salt, liquid ice melt dried to the surface it was applied to. It does not blow away in the wind, with moving cars, after foot traffic. Liquid is also much easier to control than solid ice melt. This makes it much easier to contain than solid salt which is more likely to be thrown around.
