The Village Department of Public Works will be using a new product called ClearLane when they salt the Village roads this winter. This Cargill Inc. mixture is a new product formulated to combat snow and ice as well as reduce product usage, labor and equipment costs, and environmental impact.
ClearLane is salt that is coated with a liquid magnesium chloride formula. This coating allows the DPW crew to salt at lower temperatures than regular road salt. Regular road salt loses much of its effectiveness when temperatures dip below 15°F. ClearLane, however, continues melting ice even when temperatures fall below zero, keeping our streets safer. In addition, when the salt comes out of the truck on the spinner, it will stick to the pavement rather than bounce onto the side of the road. This will allow the DPW crew to reduce the amount of salt they apply. With the salt being more adhesive and effective during colder temperatures, the Village anticipates a reduction in the application rate by about 30-40%.
Harmful rust and corrosion that results from extensive salt use often diminishes the life of application equipment. However, this coating also contains a corrosion inhibitor which reduces damage the road salt does to salt-spreading equipment, therefore helping to extend the life of our Village vehicles.
Since less salt is applied to the roads, Cargill claims there is less runoff, making the product more environmentally friendly. The product carries the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safer Choice label, which is designated to products the agency deems safer for the environment than comparable products.
You can find out more about ClearLane and how it's been classified by the EPA by visiting Cargil.com.
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