PELADOW™ Calcium Chloride Pellets promise to bring fast ice-melting action and high performance in extreme cold temperatures. Today we’ll take a look at this ice melt product specifically and review all the details of how, when, and why it works.

Winter weather can transform paved surfaces into potential danger zones with snow and ice, threatening the safety of drivers and pedestrians. Enhance safety measures effectively by adopting DOWFLAKE™ Xtra, a superior 83-87% Calcium Chloride solution. With a remarkable 10% more calcium chloride compared to standard 77% assay flake products, DOWFLAKE™ Xtra boasts concentrated power, ensuring faster action while allowing for reduced application amounts. We supply snow contractors with a variety of ice melt products, but today we’ll focus on what makes DOWFLAKE™ Xtra special.

As a snow and ice management contractor or business owner, you probably spend most of your time chasing contracts, hiring employees, managing equipment, and making sure you have a healthy supply of ice melt products. You may not take time to consider detailed questions about calcium chloride products, so here is a summary of commonly asked questions and answers that will help educate you in your business.

As a snow removal contractor, you know that road salts have long been trusted for enhancing traction and melting ice and snow on driveways, walkways, and stairs. However, the traditional use of sodium chloride road salts, especially in commercial and DOT applications, has raised concerns due to potential damage to infrastructure and environmental impacts. Recognizing these issues, entities such as governments, military installations, transportation agencies, universities, and property management firms are turning to Calcium Magnesium Acetate (CMA) as a safe and effective alternative for ice melting.

As winter continues, snow contractors in Maryland and Washington DC are working hard to confront the challenges of icy roads and walkways. Among the diverse arsenal of snow removal tools, bulk salt or rock salt emerges as a prominent and reliable solution tailored to the specific needs of contractors in this region. In this blog post, let’s explore the unique considerations of using bulk salt for winter road maintenance in Maryland and the Washington DC area.