ECO-THAW is a natural mineral based liquid and semi dry product designed to melt ice and snow with very low corrosion.

This revolutionary, environmentally friendly, non-toxic liquid is designed to be mixed with existing salt or applied on its own directly to road surfaces, bridges, highways, parking lots and walkways for anti and de-icing purposes.  It’s non-corrosive characteristics when applied to chlorides not only melts ice but also acts as a corrosion inhibitor.

ECO-THAW Corrosion Comparison to Salt

Note the corrosion in figure 1 using traditional road salt for only ONE SEASON.
While figure 2 shows less corrosion after a period of THREE TIMES that using ECO-THAW.

figure 1		figure 2
SALT After ONE SEASON		ECO-THAW After 3 SEASONS

ECO-THAW Benefits

• Saves money, time and labour by reducing the need for salt by 20-50%
• Proven Ice melting capability below -32°C (-25°F)
• Biodegradable, safe for people, vegetation and animals
• Non-toxic, making it safe for workers to handle
• Less corrosive on roads and equipment
• Prevents sand and/or salt stockpiles from freezing
• Improves melting capacity when treated on salt
• Can reduce overall annual snow/ice control budget by as much as 40%
• By making roads safer, ECO-THAW saves lives!

ECO-THAW Extends life & Reduces Maintenance

New York State Route 31 Bridge		New York State Route 237 Bridge
New York State Route 31 Bridge over Conrail railroad. Built in 1979 – Concrete Clear Span Bridge Winter Maintenance by New York State Department of Transportation. 1979 – 2003 – 350 lbs/lane mile of salt first pass of a storm event and 250 lbs every pass thereafter during a storm event. This Bridge is scheduled to have a totally new deck on it and new concrete supports which are very corroded in 2005		New York State Route 237 Bridge over the Barge Canal. Built in 1984 – Concrete Clear Span Bridge Winter Maintenance done by Town of Murray since new) 1997 – 2003 application rate of 100% salt, 8 gallons of ECO-THAW per ton at 200lbs/lane mile This Bridge has not been patched or repaired in 19 years. State Engineers stated the bridge is in excellent condition with no signs of corrosion.

ECO-THAW Compared to Other De-Icers

Before the introduction of ECO-THAW into the de-icing market, the optimum liquid de-icer was liquid Magnesium Chloride. This de-icer is less harmful to the environment than Sodium or Calcium Chloride, and it continues to melt ice down to extremely low temperatures. Although it was the best choice of the three, it still had a number of problems.

1. It was not a good anti-icer, as it could be easily washed from the road by the winter precipitation.
2. When used as an on board pre-wetting agent, Magnesium Chloride could cause corrosion problems with some equipment.
3. It was not good for stockpile anti-freezing treatments because it did not have the “stickiness” quality and would run out of the sand or salt pile shortly after treatment.

ECO-THAW as an Additive to Liquid Salt Brine Increases Satisfaction

1. The addition of the extra de-icing solids, and the inherent sticky nature of ECO-THAW, dramatically increases the anti-icing abilities of Magnesium Chloride.
2. Because of ECO-THAW’s anti-corrosive properties, equipment stays free of corrosion up to 5 times longer.
3. The addition of ECO-THAW to stockpile treatments ensures the product stays in the stockpile and not all over your yard.

ECO-THAW Outperforms Alternative Liquid De-Icers

This diagram illustrates how an ECO-THAW blend outperforms all other liquid de-icers. Clearly shown, is how the extra de-icing solids available in the ECO-THAW blend, allows for longer de-icing at lower temperatures, for a greater length of time.

Salt Brine with no ECO-THAW added is Not a Suitable Alternative

A number of regions have implemented salt brine into their winter season strategies hoping for a reduction in cost. Unfortunately, there are a number of problems with this de-icer.

1. Corrosion, Sodium Chloride is highly corrosive and damages equipment, vegetation and roadways.
2. Temperature, Salt brine will not work on very cold winter days.
3. As with Magnesium or Calcium Chlorides these brines are a poor anti-icer, diluted out quickly by the winter precipitation.

ECO-THAW as an Additive to Salt Brine

1. Dramatically decreasing the rate of corrosion of salt brine.
2. Increasing the effective temperature of the salt brine by up to 50%.
3. Increasing the available anti-icing solids, allowing more time before dilution.

A presentation by Northumberland County documenting the use of ECO-THAW on their roads

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ECO-THAW Testimonial