Winter road maintenance: when every salt crystal counts

 

It seems so straightforward: it is icy so you spread salt on your pavement. But when it comes to ice control on public roads and cycle paths, there’s more to it. There are various de-icing chemicals and spreading methods.

Our vision

What are the differences and the side-effects? The choice between fine and coarse salt for example? Preventive or curative? Dry-spreading only or wet-spreading too? Maybe these are questions you’ve never thought about. To help you to answer these and other questions we have set out our years of experience in our “vision on winter road maintenance”. You can download this here.

Information

For technical questions please send an e-mail to René Demmer.
For general questions please send an e-mail to roadsalt@akzonobel.com.

Your budget 

Nowadays wet-spreading is increasingly used. This type of spreading is very effective when used with AkzoNobel road salt as our salt absorbs brine better and faster than other types of salt. This produces an even, precise spreading pattern. It also adheres excellently to the road surface. It ends up and stays on the road not in the verge. As the use of our road salt means that no salt is lost and the spreading can be very precise, 10-15% less salt is required per square meter. Which is good for your budget and good for the environment. 

Environment

Our road salt is very consumption-efficient. Because the spreading action can be very precise, salt consumption can be reduced. Less salt is lost to the environment. Moreover, our road salt contains a higher percentage of effective substance (99.5%) than other types of salt (96 - 98%). Unlike coarse salt, AkzoNobel road salt contains no heavy metals and is 100% soluble so no particulates are left behind. This exceptionally pure product that can be spread so precisely is extremely kind to the environment.