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WCS Mineral Well Brine provides a superior value. It is an environmentally friendly high quality solution.
De-Ice Masters
Liquid Calcium Chloride has long been recognized as a superior compound for ice control. Mineral Well Brine is a liquid chloride product derived from naturally occurring salt obtained from the Sylvania reservoir – one mile below ground level. It is odorless and has a freeze point of -25° F or lower.
Why Liquid Calcium Chloride is effective:
- Reacts with snow and ice upon application with faster melting than rock salt, potassium chloride or magnesium chloride.
- Many government agencies and commercial snow and ice removal professionals have endorsed its use as an effective pre-wetting, anti-icing and de-icing agent.
- Many rock salt blends are ineffective at temperatures below 20°F. Liquid Calcium Chloride melts ice and snow in temperatures as low as -25°F.
Why provide Liquid Calcium Chloride Ice Control Program?
- Improved road and parking lot maintenance service
- More effective anti-icing and de-icing with ability to melt snow and ice as temperatures plunge
- More environmentally friendly than alternatives – eliminating the scatter and bounce effect of rock salt
- Lower overall ice and snow melting costs
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Before the Storm: Anti-Icing
- Often the most cost effective and environmentally safe practice
- Requires about 20% to 50% of the material for de-icing at 10% of the overall cost
| Anti-Icing Application Rate Guideline* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Gallons per Lane | Gallons per Paved Acre |
| Prior to frost or black ice event | 20-30 gallons | 100-120 gallons |
| Prior to light or moderate snow | 20-30 gallons | 100-120 gallons |
During the Storm: Anti-Icing
- Applied to the top of an accumulation of snow, ice or frost that is already bonded to the pavement surface
- Ice must be melted chemically to break the bond; requires larger quantities of liquid calcium chloride than anti-icing.
| De-Icing Application Rate Guideline* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Gallons per Lane | Gallons per Paved Acre |
| During or following a light or moderate snow | 50-75 gallons | 100-150 gallons (after plowing) |
Pre-Wetting and Pre-Treatment
- Pre-treating and pre-wetting rock salt or sand results in 20% to 30% less material used
- Saves significant money
- Positive environmental impact
| Pre-Wetting and Pre-Treatment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallons per Ton | Representative Cost per Ton | Savings per Ton | |
| Rock Salt | 8-10 gallons | $80/ton | $20/ton |
| Sand | 8-10 gallons | $10/ton | $2.50/ton |
| De-Icing Price Comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Control Product | Volume needed per Lane Mile in Light Snow | Volume needed per Paved Acre in Light Snow | Representative Price per Gallon or Ton | MCS De-Ice Master Cost Savings |
| WCS De-Ice Master™ | 50-75 gallons | 100-150 gallons | $0.35/gallon | - |
| LIQUIDOW™ Calcium Chloride | 50-75 gallons | 100-150 gallons | $0.50/gallon | 60% |
| Rock Salt | 0.2 tons | 1 ton | $80/ton | 61% |
| Liquid Magnesium Chloride | 50-75 gallons | 100-150 gallons | $0.65/gallon | 69% |
*Source: Minnesota Snow and Ice Control Handbook for Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Prices regularly change due to availability and market factors.
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