As winter swiftly approaches most people dream of a white Christmas. Unfortunately, with a white Christmas comes blocked walkways, slippery parking lots and sloppy streets. If you run a snow removal company, you need to know which ice melt products will be most cost effective and efficient at clearing your clients’ properties. One ice melt blend product we like that you may not have considered is Hot Melt. Hot Melt is a premium deicer blend made from sodium chloride and magnesium chloride that works at low temperatures and gets the job done – especially on sidewalks! Just sprinkle these pink crystals on hard surfaces and it’ll do the work for you. The only worry now would be, is it safe and how does it work?
How Hot Melt Ice Melt Works
It’s a chemical reaction. Hot Melt is a ice melt blend of 80% sodium chloride and 20% magnesium chloride. So it works in extreme temperatures with long residual effectiveness. The sodium chloride (rock salt) in the hot melt creates heat when it mixes with water, creating an efficient ice and snow melt. What makes Hot Melt different from other sodium chloride products is it’s pink color and blend with magnesium chloride (considered a “safer” ice melt).
Is Hot Melt Safe?
The safety risks with using the product are very minimal and similar to the risks of using sodium chloride (rock salt) in general. Use common safety procedures when handling. Cover your skin, however contact may only cause slight irritation. Keep away from open cuts and make sure everything it will touch is dry. Though safe to work with, it is harmful if ingested. If this does happen call poison control.
As with all ice melt products careful attention should be paid to not over-apply the product. Hot Melt is very effective for melting ice, even at low temperature, but snow removal companies should be careful not to use too much where run off would be bad for the environment
This product is great for cold climates that get hit with snow often and heavily – like we have here in Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The temperatures are dropping and winter is just around the corner, contact us to order your Hot Melt deicer today.