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SB-Snow & Ice Control Buyers’ Guide: De-icer Manufacturers and Products

By:
February 2001
URL: http://www.snowmagazineonline.com/articles/article.asp?ID=1451&IssueID=69

The following is a comprehensive listing of de-icer manufacturers and their products.

Manufacturer Listing

    America West
    Environmental Supplies, Inc.

    P.O. Box 730
    Pasco, WA 99301
    Western U.S.: 888/547-5475
    Eastern U.S.: 888/424-6537
    www.americawest-west.net

    BioPlex Organics
    2213 Huber Dr.
    Manheim, PA 17545
    800/441-3573

    Cargill Salt
    400 South Hwy. 169
    Suite 600
    St. Louis Park, MN 55426
    800/CARGILL
    www.cargillsalt.com

    Cryotech
    6103 Orthoway Rd.
    Fort Madison, IA 52627
    800/346-7237
    www.cryotech.com

    Dow Chemical Co.
    1600 South Madison St.
    Ludington, MI 49431
    800/447-4369
    www.peladow.com

    EnviroTech Services, Inc.
    P.O. Box 338
    Kersey, CO 80644
    800/369-3878
    www.envirotechservices.com

    Ice Ban America
    100 Volvo Parkway, Suite 200
    Chesapeake, VA 23320
    888/423-2261
    www.iceban.com

    IMC Salt
    8300 College Blvd.
    Overland Park, KS 66210
    877/462-7258
    www.imcsalt.com

    Innovative Municipal
    800 Black River Blvd.
    Rome, NY 13440
    800/257-5808

    Lesco, Inc.
    20005 Lake Rd.
    Rocky River, OH 44116
    800/321-5325
    www.lesco.com

    Ossian, Inc.
    P.O. Box 4076
    635 S. Elmwood Ave.
    Davenport, IA 52722
    800/553-8011
    www.ossian.com

    Pursell Vigoro
    Canada, Inc.
    22 Clarke St., East
    Tillsonburg, Ontario
    N4G 1C8
    800/268-2076
    www.vigoro.on.ca

    Tetra Chemicals
    25025 Interstate 45 N
    The Woodlands, TX 77380
    800/327-7817
    www.tetratec.com

    EDITOR’S NOTE: Snow Business attempted to contact and include all manufacturers of de-icers. A company’s inclusion or exclusion in this guide should not be viewed as a comment on its products. Snow throwers will be featured in the next Snow Business Buyers' Guide.



    De-icing Products

    PRODUCT: TARGET
    TEMPERATURE
    RANGE:
    KEY FEATURES:
    AMERICA WEST
    All Clear -64° F All natural, non-corrosive, non-toxic, clear liquid
    First Down -34° F All natural, non-corrosive, non-toxic liquid
    BIOPLEX ORGANICS
    PRO -12° F Smaller, consistent particle size, economical, professional characteristics
    CARGILL SALT
    Diamond Crystal® Halite Winter Melt® 5° F Fast-acting and long-lasting crystals
    Diamond Crystal® Jiffy Melt® 0° F Fast-acting, no oily residue, lower application rates
    Calcium Chloride Pellets -25° F Does not leave powdery residue
    Glacier Melt® 0° F Fast-acting, no oily residue, lower application rates
    Dyn-O Melt® 0° F Provides accelerated de-icing, contains corrosion inhibitor
    CYROTECH
    NAAC (Socium Acetate) 0° F Acetate-based, low-corrosion alternatives to chloride-based de-icers
    CMA (Calcium Magnesium Acetate) 20° F Low-corrosion alternative to road salt, other chlorides
    CMA40 n/a Blend of 40 percent CMA and 60 percent sodium chloride
    CF7 -15° F Acetate-based, low-corrosion alternatives to chloride-based de-icers
    DOW CHEMICAL CO.
    Peladow -25° F Calcium chloride pellets, fast working, easier on plants and concrete
    Dowflake -25° F Calcium chloride flakes, fast working, easier on plants and concrete
    Liquidow Armor -17° F Liquid calcium chloride, with corrosion inhibitor
    ENVIROTECH SERVICES
    MeltDown Absolute Zero -25° F Magnesium chloride hexahydrate crystals
    MeltDown Beneath Zero -10° F Blend of complex chloride™ and maganesium chloride hexahydrate
    MeltDown Near Zero 5° F Complex chloride™ consisting of sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium chloride
    MeltDown Liquid Ice Melt 2000 -10° F Liquid magnesium chloride and a unique corrosion inhibitor
    ICE BAN AMERICA
    Ice Ban M-50 -40° F Non-corrosive, liquid concentrate residue from wet milling of corn
    Ice Ban C-50 -40° F Non-corrosive, liquid concentrate residue from wet-milling of corn
    IMC SALT
    FreezGard -25° F Magnesium chloride, safe around people, pets and wildlife
    Guardian Ice-A-Way 5° F 100 percent rock salt, economical
    Guardian Ice-Master Plus -10° F Ice-Master with an added corrosion inhibitor
    Safe Step n/a Ice-Master with an added corrosion inhibitor
    Winter Storm 0° F  
    INNOVATIVE MUNICIPAL
    Magic-0 (Minus Zero) 0° F Anti-/de-icing liquid, non-corrosive, biodegradable, safe around plants/animals
    LESCO
    LescoMelt 0° F De-icer blend, formulated to mizimize damage to plant material/paved surfaces
    OSSIAN
    Ice-Foe -25° F Blend of potassium chloride and calcium chloride
    Triple Melt w/Activar -10° F Cost-concious product, blend of calcium chloride and sodium chloride
    Eco Melt w/Activar -5° F Granules of sodium chloride and magnesium chloride with added accelator
    Blaze w/Activar -15° F Designed for lower temperatures, higher calcium chloride content
    Select Liquid -15° F Potassium-acetate based liquid
    Walkway -25° F Calcium chloride with additional aggregate to improve traction for walkways
    Ice Guard -15° F Calcium magnesium acetate, low corrosion
    Ice Melt w/CMA 0° F Low corrosion, environmentally friendly
    Landscape Ice Melter -25° F Urea pellet coated with calcium chloride, does not damage turf
    Special Blend 5° F n/a
    PURSELL VIGORO CANADA
    Ice Melter 0° F Won't attack concrete, will not leave residue
    Alaskan Ice Melt -24° F Features TrueBlue marker dye, can prevent refreezing for hours
    TETRA CHEMICALS
    Tetra 94 n/a Coarse granular calcium chloride available in a variety of quantities
    Tetra 80 n/a Dihydrate granular calcium chloride
    Calcium Chloride n/a Liquid calcium chloride available in bulk (truck, railcar, barge) quantities
    WinterThaw DI n/a Corrosion-inhibited liquid calcium chloride