SAFECOTE DE-ICER IN UK WINTER MAINTENANCE

In 2000, TRL was commissioned to investigate the effects of the Safecote de-icer product as an additive or pre-wetting agent for salt products. Safecote was evaluated with respect to corrosion of steel and aluminium coupons, freeze/thaw damage to concrete, freezing point temperature depression, environmental effects, skid resistance, binder stripping of asphalt surfacing, and application and spreading characteristics. The results were compared with those obtained with rock salt, urea, potassium acetate, ethylene glycol, pre-wetted salt and magnesium chloride. Safecote was shown to be a good corrosion inhibitor and to be less damaging to the environment and highway structures than rock salt.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Alad Limited

  P.O. Box 135
  Sutton, Surrey  United Kingdom  SM2 7JP
• Authors:
  • BURTWELL, M
  • Wilson, M
• Publication Date: 2002-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 13-5
• Serial:
  • Highways
  • Volume: 71
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Alad Limited
  • ISSN: 0142-6168
  • Serial URL: http://www.highways-mag.co.uk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Environmental protection; Highways; Loss and damage; Research projects; Skid resistance; Surfaces; Winter maintenance
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 5252: Corrosion; 1614: Damage; 2598: Deicing; 2444: Environment protection; 2755: Highway; 8557: Research project; 3031: Skid resistance; 6438: Surface; 8119: United Kingdom; 2593: Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00941756
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 8 2003 12:00AM