It has long been established that the use of rock salt has negative effects on the environment. In fact there are documented cases of contamination to drinking water and complete destruction of aquatic Eco systems due to excessive salt use. …
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If you are one of those people that has to get up early in the morning to go to work and don’t have the luxury of parking your vehicle indoors in the winter, then you are probably scrapping ice in…
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Many people are aware that ice builds up outside food processing/storage facilities but; many people may not be aware that there is build up of ice inside as well. The ice builds up in doorways, doorframes, shelves and even on…
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A very common question asked in the Icemelter Market is: “Which icemelters can be liquefied from it’s granular form?” We have found a set of products that are very effective when liquefied, and even safe for the environment. All of…
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Urea based ice melts are generally the ones labeled as safe for use around pets. However, with a practical working temperature of around -3.9°C / 25°F, urea is not a very effective ice melting product. Whereas an icemelter such as…
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Recently, The Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act was signed into law in Illinois. What does this mean? The Snow Magazine (http://www.snowmagazineonline.com/article/illinois-legislative-alert-asca/) says that “This law now makes indemnification agreements and hold-harmless language passing liability from the property owner or…
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It’s time to gear up for the winter season, and it’s going to be a cold one! This year’s weather prediction, brought to you by the Old Farmer’s Almanac, has declared this year to be a rough one (and we…
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