Application Guidelines
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Product Application Guidelines
- E36 may be used as an anti-icer or as a deicer. It should be applied at ambient temperature - not heated. Suggested application rates follow, but should be used as a starting point, since local conditions will have significant affect on fluid requirements.
- The most efficient use of E36 is as an anti-icer, pre-treating the pavement before precipitation actually starts. A high traction film then exists to prevent adhesion of ice and snow, which can then be mechanically removed. Uniform coverage is important.
- Experience suggests that E36, when used as a deicer, may be applied in an even film or in bands on 4-6 inch (10-15 cm) centers. Banding reduces dilution from melting, allowing the fluid to penetrate to the surface and break the bonds of ice and snow prior to mechanical removal.
- Loose snow is not a good medium for movement of E36. Therefore, clearing loose snow prior to application, or using high penetration nozzles will enhance performance.
- E36 penetrates to the surface more readily through hard-packed snow, thin ice, or ice with natural cracks and flaws. Generally, the longer ice remains on the surface, the stronger it bonds, and therefore, the more difficult it is to remove.
- E36 is effective as a prewetting agent on sand and solid deicers like Cryotech NAAC®.
- ADVISORY - E36 does not separate at low temperatures, as is common with glycol-based mixtures, and therefore, does not require heated storage. Separation in storage has also been reported by airports using substitute potassium acetate deicers.
- No special storage is required, with the exception of galvanized materials - avoid these in piping and storage systems. Potassium acetate is known to have a relatively slow reaction with zinc-coated materials. This is not an issue for roadway appurtenances where exposure time is limited.
Product Application Rates
The amount of E36 to be applied is determined by surface temperature and the quality and quantity of ice. Conditions vary, therefore, these application rates are suggested starting points to be adjusted locally as required.
Anti-icing
E36 is most effective when applied uniformly to pavement surface before freezing precipitation. Prompt mechanical removal of snow and ice is necessary to reduce fluid dilution. Additional applications may be necessary if snow and ice begin to bond to the surface.
- Apply.....0.5 gallons/1000 ft² (25 g/m²)
Deicing
E36 is an effective deicer when applied in an even film or in bands on 4-6 inch (10-15 cm) centers. The deicer penetrates to the pavement surface and breaks the bond of ice and snow prior to mechanical removal. Banding reduces dilution from melting and allows the fluid to penetrate. The amount of deicer needed varies with temperature and thickness of snow or ice, but should be in the following ranges.
- Apply on thin ice.....1.0 gallon/1000 ft² (50 g/m²)
- Apply on 1" (2.5 cm) ice.....3.0 gallons/1000 ft² (150 g/m²)
Prewetting
E36 will speed the effect of solid deicers and abrasives. E36 is applied at the spreader outlet, typically for prewetting rates of 5% to 15% by weight of solid material.
- Apply.....1.25 gallons per 100 lbs of deicer or sand (130 g/kg of deicer or sand)
