Industry: mining
Project specifications: develop a super de-icer for the customer’s private roads
Main customer challenges
- Salt is ineffective at -12/-13 degrees Celsius
- Earth roads (with too much sodium, melt and recrystallize): many potholes, costly and frequent resurfacing
Solution recommended by Somavrac C.C.
- Development of the right mix of salt and calcium chloride flakes for the customer’s needs
- Several tests conducted with the customer to determine the ideal concentration
- Residue left on the road acts as a dust suppressant in the spring and helps compaction
Results and customer impact
- Lower road reconstruction costs
- Product effective at low temperatures
- Cost-effective solution
- Environment that is dust-free, clean, and safe for road users