Road Salt / Rock Salt / Solar Salt
Road salt, also known as rock salt, solar salt or sodium chloride (NaCl), is a chemical compound used primarily for melting ice and snow on roads, highways, sidewalks, and other surfaces during winter weather conditions. It works by lowering the freezing point of water, which causes ice and snow to melt and helps prevent new ice from forming.
Features:
- Low Freezing Point: Road Salt lowers the freezing point of water, causing ice and snow to melt when applied to road surfaces. This property allows for effective de-icing even at temperatures below freezing.
- Quick Action: Road Salt starts working immediately upon contact with ice and snow, providing rapid melting and clearing of roadways to improve traction and safety for vehicles.
- Versatility: It can be used on various road surfaces, including highways, streets, bridges, and sidewalks, making it a versatile solution for winter maintenance.
- Cost-Effectiveness: De-icing Road salt is generally cost-effective compared to other chemical de-icers, making it a preferred choice for large-scale applications on road networks.
- Storage Stability: Salt has good storage stability and does not degrade over time when stored properly in dry conditions.
- Effectiveness Over Wide Temperature Range: It remains effective over a wide range of temperatures, making it suitable for use in varying winter weather conditions.
- Ease of Application: It is easy to spread and distribute using specialized equipment such as salt spreaders, allowing for efficient coverage of large areas in a short time.
Benefits:
- Effective De-icing Agent: Salt is highly effective in melting ice and snow, especially at temperatures close to freezing. It helps maintain road safety by preventing slippery conditions.
- Cost-effectiveness: Road salt is relatively inexpensive compared to alternative de-icing agents, making it a practical choice for municipalities and transportation departments.
- Easy Application: It is readily available in bulk and is easy to store, handle, and apply using spreaders and trucks equipped for winter road maintenance.
- Improves Road Safety: By keeping roads clear of ice and snow, road salt helps reduce accidents, injuries, and traffic congestion during winter weather conditions.
- Minimal Environmental Impact (compared to alternatives): While road salt can have environmental impacts such as soil and water contamination in high concentrations, it is generally considered less harmful than some chemical alternatives like calcium chloride or magnesium chloride.
Applications:
- De-icing: Spread Road Salt on roads before or during snowfall to prevent ice formation and facilitate melting of existing snow and ice.
- Anti-icing: Apply Road salt as a preventive measure before snowstorms to inhibit ice formation and ease subsequent snow removal efforts.
- Snow Removal Assistance: Road Salt helps loosen the bond between ice and the pavement, aiding mechanical snow removal efforts by facilitating easier clearing of snow and ice from road surfaces.
Certificate of Analysis:
| No. |
Specifications |
Unit |
Results |
| 1 |
Sodium Chloride as NaCl |
% |
97.50 – 98.50 |
| 2 |
Calcium as Ca |
% |
0.12 – 0.30 |
| 3 |
Magnesium as Mg |
% |
0.30 – 0.70 |
| 4 |
Moisture by mass |
% |
4.5 – 6.0 |
| 5 |
Water Insoluble |
% |
0.60 – 1.0 |
Packing types: 20 KG Bag, 25 KG Bag, 50 KG Bag, 1 Metric Ton Jumbo Bag, and 1400 KG Jumbo Bag packings with or without shrink-wrapped palletized, or as per Buyer’s requirements.
Loading per 20 Feet Container: 28 Metric Tons or as per Buyer’s requirements.
