Beyond the Myths

Beyond the Myths - The facts and fiction of Ice Melting

Fiction:	Rock Salt alone will keep your roads free of Ice.....
FACT!	Rock salt stops working at approximately 15 deg F and has little residual effect. ICE B'GONE® treated salt works well below zero and its residuals works for hours after application.
Fiction:	ICE B'GONE® Treated Salt is more expensive than plain rock salt....
FACT!	Although ICE B'GONE® treated salt typically cost $15 more per ton than plain salt, a reduction of usage by up to 40% will be experienced due to its lower working ability and residual effect. i.e. If dry salt cost is $40/T, Treated salt cost, usually at $15 more than dry = $55 x 40% use reduction = $22. $55 - $22 = $33 versus $40 for dry; more than a 10% reduction.
Fiction:	Treated Salt is as corrosive as Plain Rock Salt
FACT!	The Pacific Northwest Snowfighters (PNS) method of determining corrosivity employs a modified National Association of Corrosion Engineers test method (TM-01-69) where steel corrosion rates are compared with rock salt solutions. The requirement is that deicers should have a corrosion rate of 70% less than that of rock salt. ICE B'GONE® and II more than comply with this requirement.
Fiction	Calcium Chloride works as well as Treated Salt
FACT!	CaCl₂ dilutes quickly causing refreeze requiring more frequent applications. CaCl₂ is also more than 40 times more corrosive than ICE B'GONE® Treated Salt.
Fiction:	All liquid Deicers are created equal.
FACT!	Since the middle 1990's, when agricultural additives for salt first started appearing, there have been many claims and patent issues. SEARS has been in the industry with strong technical and chemistry support since 1997. Sears has a number of issued patents as a result of this significant research effort and has made the primary discovery that Low Molecular Weight Carbohydrates, when mixed at the proper ratios with chloride salt, have a synergistic effect on Freeze Point, as well as causing a reduction in the Corrosivity of the salt. All other refined product patents are secondary to Sears primary 1999 patent. Therefore, the user of a Sears licensed product is assured of quite enjoyment, highest effectiveness, low cost, reduced environmental impact and the economies associated with less trips and truck time.
Fiction:	Rock Salt has to be Corrosive and Harmful to our Environment.
FACT!	ICE B' GONE® will reduce corrosion by 60 - 80% from that of Dry Rock Salt. Using the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters (PNS) testing method, ICE B' GONE® is 5 1/2 times less corrosive than distilled water which makes it safe and friendly to our Environment.