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PHOTOS & DESCRIPTIONS |
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Features
and Benefits of Liquid Magic -O
Saves Time, Money and Labor: Rock
salt applications are reduced by 30% to 50%, and the need
for sand in most circumstances is virtually eliminated.
Working Temperature of –35°F:
Regular rock salt is ineffective below 18F. This is a
net 53 degree gain in working temperature, similar to
calcium chloride, without the adverse effects.
Non-Corrosive: Unlike plain rock
salt or calcium chloride independent test show Magic Salt
to be completely non-corrosive. It will not damage steel
doors, thresholds, equipment, carpets, flooring or concrete.
In fact, it neutralizes rust!
Environmentally Friendly: Liquid
Magic-0 is completely biodegradable. Magic Salt releases
far less chlorides into the environment than either plain
rock salt or calcium chloride. Both are safe around vegetation,
people and equipment.
Economically Superior: Because it
works better and lasts longer, less Magic Salt is required
to displace an equal amount of ice or snow than with any
other ice-melter….at any price. Because of its residual
effect, snow and ice will not bond to the pavement. Black
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 Application
Methods
Pre-Treating Stockpiles (rock
salt or salt/sand or all sand)
Application Rates: Between 8 gallons/ton for
all rock salt and up to 10 gallons/tons for all sand stockpiles.
Rates will vary for mixed stockpiles depending on the
sand/salt ratio.
General Procedures: We bring our tank and spray
unit to your stockpile. You will provide a loader and
operator to turn the stockpile as the liquid Magic-0 is
being applied. This is required to ensure uniform treatment
of the entire stockpile.
Application Time: Estimated 30 minutes for a 25
ton pile (typical tri-axle truckload), start to finish.
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| Anti-Icing and De-Icing
Effects
 Anti-Icing:
Liquid Magic-0 is used extensively on the New York State
Thruway system and the Garden State Parkway (New Jersey)
as an anti-icing agent. Liquid is applied using a spray
tank system with a spray bar. There are two types of spray
patterns which are used, depending on traffic flow and
desired effect.
When correctly applied prior to the snow or ice storm
event, liquid Magic-0 prevent snow and ice from bonding
to the pavement. Plowing removes all packed snow and ice.
Black ice cannot form, as long as there is no major run
off. Magic-0 will not harm vehicles or any type of pavement
and is environmentally much friendlier than traditional
methods and materials.
These significant benefits must be considered only in
terms of the substantial commitment to training crews,
use of precise temperature monitoring equipment and careful
application.
De-Icing: Ordinary
rock salt is transformed when treated with liquid Magic-0.
Hard pack and bonded ice are quickly eliminated from paved
surfaces. Even though rock salt eventually dissolves in
the melting process, the liquid Magic-0 remains in the
pavement surface and will prevent black ice from forming.
This will continue until it is diluted by run-off or precipitation.
The treatment process is accomplished by one of two methods.
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Anti-Icing and De-Icing Effects Illustrated
The following photographs illustrate the anti-icing and
de-icing effects and differences between Magic Salt /
Liquid Magic -0 applications with regular salt and salt
with sand mixtures. Saving you time, money and labor costs,
see why Magic Salt /Liquid Magic
-0 are the most efficient snow management products on
the market. |
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Location:
Kohl’s Shopping Center, Route 9, Wappingers Falls,
New York
(Approximately 75 miles North of New York City)
Date:
January 18, 2001
Conditions:
Two days after a 5” snow storm.
Remarks:
Kohl’s took over the defunct Caldor’s
chain in the summer of 2000. As the part of
the remodeling project the entire parking lot was
resealed and restriped. Snow removal contractor
at this site uses traditional sand and salt applications.
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Notice the amount
of sand remaining in the parking areas. No stripes
or lines are visible. Sand
will remain until removed in the spring.
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The purpose
of sand is to provide traction. However, cars
traveling on the access roads
have pushed the sand onto the curbside and into
the corners. Therefore the heaviest traffic
areas have little or no sand – where traction
is needed most!
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Route 9 is maintained
by New York State DOT, which uses rock salt
treated with liquid
Magic-O. Notice that the lane markers are clearly
visible.
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Town roads (upper
picture) and other parking areas are all treated
with typical salt/sand, all except the lower
right hand parking area.
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Location:
Post Road Plaza, Route 9, Poughkeepsie, New
York
Date:
January 18, 2001
Conditions:
Two days after a 5-inch snowstorm.
Remarks:
Parking lot was re-striped in the spring of
1996.
- The snow removal contractor at this site uses
a combination of direct liquid application of
Magic-O on the access and ring roads, and treated
bulk Magic Salt on the parking areas.
- No sand whatsoever is used at this site.
- Car traffic carries liquid Magic -0 around the
site and even onto the adjoining road.
- Magic Salt (bulk rock salt treated with Magic-O)
is used in the Post Road Plaza parking areas.
Note: This is a four seasons account. Spring clean-up
costs are drastically reduced.)
- At the left of the picture, this property uses
a different snow removal contractor. the center
of the picture, this property also uses a different
snow removal contractor. Notice how local
traffic tracks Magic-O on to this property.
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Location:
Residential Street, Boston, MA suburbs
Date:
February 18, 2003
Conditions:
Snow contactor applying Magic during a storm.
A
200 gallon portable spray tank system is mounted
into the back of a ¾ ton pickup with a spray bar
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Location:
Residential Street, Boston, MA suburbs
Date:
February 18, 2003
Conditions:
½ inch of snow has fallen with another 2 inches
forecasted. Liquid Magic has been applied which
keeps the snow from bonding to the pavement.
The
Magic is starting to “travel” which is evident at
the top right of area sprayed. The Magic is
starting to travel to the right beyond the sprayed
area. This travel is why the volume needed to cover
area is minimal in both cost and material. The contractor
uses only a few gallons as opposed to a few tons
of salt. 1 gallon of Magic will cover 1000 to 2000
sq. ft. depending on weather. |
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Location:
Condominium Complex. Ashland, Massachusetts.
Date:
January 10, 2003 9:00 AM
Conditions:
Light dusting of snow has fallen. Surface temperature
10° F. Snow contractor has applied
sand/salt mix.
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Due
to the cold temperature the sand/salt mix has
little or no effect on this dusting of snow.
Notice the cars to the left and the dumpster
area. The sun is shining on these areas and
still no melting is evident.
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The
possibility of a slip and fall is very high
as people start to walk to their vehicles.
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The
contractor did his job by spreading sand/salt
mix. The contractor will bill his customer for
this application of material which did not produce
favorable results.
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The
sand will be an added expense to clean up in
the spring.
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Location:
Condominium Complex. Ashland, Massachusetts.
Date:
January 10, 2003 @ 8:00 AM
Conditions:
Light dusting of snow has fallen. Surface
temperature 9° F
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Contractor
uses Magic Salt and did not have to spread any
material for De-Icing. The contractor
had spread Magic Salt four days prior to a storm.
The residual Magic Salt, now on the pavement,
reacted with the “dusting of snow”, which melted
on contact.
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The
end result – the contactor did his job by providing
a safe environment. The possibility of
a slip and fall was greatly reduced and the
contractor did not even show up. The contractor
saved labor, time, and material, and has no
sand to clean up in the spring.
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Location:
IBM Micro Chip Plant entrance and commercial parking
lot in Poughkeepsie,
New York.
Date: March 25, 2004
Conditions: Left over
sand from repeated sand/salt mix applications.
Several clean-ups must now take place to
put this area back in shape.
- The sand needs to be cleaned up in the roadway.
- Sand needs to be removed from damaged grass
areas, which border the curb line.
Grass damage needs to be repaired.
- Notice sand as it is washed into the storm drain.
The storm drain will need to be vacuumed
out in time as the sand and debris will clog the
drain.
- Notice additional grass damage from sand/salt
use.
- The grass area along the parking lot curb is
undamaged because this contractor used
Magic Salt and did not have the grass kill that
the sand/salt has.
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Spreader used one season with straight salt/sand. |
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