Safecote Product

Produced from a renewable resource, Safecote is a derivative of the sugar production process, with powerful anti-icing, de-icing and corrosion inhibition properties.

Agricultural by-products and co-products have been in use in the United States for almost 10 years in the winter maintenance de-icing and anti-icing industry. Sales of ABPs in the U.S. have recently grown to over 100 million litres per year.

Safecote is well proven in the extreme snow and ice conditions of North America where it has been extensively applied as an admixture to liquid chlorides, rock salt or as a pre-wet in rock salt application. In chloride adverse applications, such as bridges, airports, railways, and the like Safecote can also be used in the liquid form as an economically viable alternative to glycol, urea, and other chemical formulations.

The Safecote technology is patented and Safecote Ltd has the exclusive rights to the patent throughout Europe, Russia and the Far East.

A Cost Effective Solution to Winter Maintenance

Safecote's non-corrosive formula means it provides exceptional short-term and long-term savings on equipment and transport infrastructure. Research carried out by TRL Ltd has demonstrated that even mixed with salt, Safecote substantially reduces the corrosive effects of chlorides. Specifically it:

1. Substantially reduces concrete spalling and asphalt road surfacing damage
   
   
2. Substantially reduces corrosion of metals benefiting road vehicles and highway infrastructure

Protecting the Environment

Produced from a renewable natural source, Safecote is biodegradable and provides an attractive alternative to glycols and urea where environmental concerns are important.

Improving Transport Safety

Safecote's unique properties allow it to - even when mixed at 3% to one tonne of rock salt - provide a faster response to snow and ice control, with road safety benefit. TRL and Ulster University research has also found that skid resistance values are not affected by the application of the Safecote [at 3% per tonne of salt] to rock salt.

For further detailed information see Benefits of using Safecote and Technical Research