Anti-icing

This refers to the application of pre-wetted salt or brine to enhance the grip between tyres and the road surface.

De-icing

This applies to the application of dry salt or pre-wetted salt. Depending on the sort of salt used, it is usually heated or diluted. In melting snow, de-icing salt is the most efficient agent as long as the pavement temperature isn’t below -18°C.

Salt is considered the best de-icer due to its properties. It has the power to lower the freezing point of water and therefore prevents a bond between ice and road surfaces.

Salt is also:

• Easy to spread and store.
• The least expensive and most efficient deicer on the market.
• Readily available in large quantities.