Join us for this overview of the fundamental performance properties of liquid deicers including:

•How standard deicer chemicals compare in performance at different temperatures

•The difference between ice-melting capacity and ice-melting rate and why that matters

•How performance enhancing additives and blends affect salt brine performance

•The effect different pre-wetting brines have on the ice melting performance of rock salt

•The effect of traffic action on performance and chemical selection

•Whether salt pre-wetted with magnesium chloride brine will damage concrete.

Learning Objectives:

Make informed choices between different liquid deicers to optimize performance for varying conditions.
Explain and justify the value of enhanced deicer chemical strategies to constituents.
Critically evaluate performance claims of different liquid deicer products.

Dr. Scott Koefod PhD

Principal Scientist, Cargill Road Safety