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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 ice is virtually eliminated.
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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 for roadway applications. |
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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.
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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, 2004Conditions: Left over sand from repeated sand/salt mix
applications. Several clean-ups must now take
place to put this area back in shape.
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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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