AGENT BASED ON ACETATES AND/OR FORMATES FOR REMOVING ICE AND METHOD OF MELTING OUT SNOW AND ICE ROAD SURFACES USING SAID AGENT Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: chemical industry. SUBSTANCE: described is agent for removing ice which contains predominantly (a) 87-99.45 wt % of alkali metal acetate or alkali metal formate or mixtures thereof; (b) 0.5-10 wt % of alkali metal silicate; and (c) 0.05-3 wt % of alkali metal phosphate, said agent is applicable in solid form (powder, granulate, or the like) or in the form of aqueous solution. Described is method of melting out ice and snow on road surfaces using effective amount of the claimed agent in solid form or as aqueous solution. EFFECT: short period of time for thawing and protection from corrosion, more particularly against magnesium. 5 cl, 8 ex, 1 tbl