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HITEC Releases ICE BAN® Evaluation Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 27, 1999 — The Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC), a service center of the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF), has released the final technical evaluation report for Ice BanŽ snow and ice control agents. Ice BanŽ is made from corn processing residues and can be mixed with liquid salts for both anti-icing and deicing. Earth Friendly Chemicals, Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly known as Ice Ban America, Inc., a business unit of Natural Solutions Corporation, manufactures it.
The HITEC evaluation was planned and overseen by an expert panel of user agencies across the country. The goals of the evaluation were fourfold: to determine the effectiveness of Ice Ban products in melting snow and ice; to determine the effects of Ice Ban products on highway structures such as reinforcing steel, concrete, and asphalt; to characterize the fundamental chemical properties of Ice Ban products; and to collect more information on operational performance of the products, including rate and timing of application, ease of use, use limitations, and cost-effectiveness.
To accomplish these goals, the panel recommended a comprehensive program of laboratory and field-testing. More than 15 tests were performed by independent laboratories on Ice Ban products, and field trials of Ice Ban products -the most widely used formula-were conducted by eight highway agencies over the past three winter seasons. Ice Ban is a registered trademark of Earth Friendly Chemicals, Inc.
The HITEC findings confirm that Ice Ban products can indeed be an effective aid to snow and ice control operations by melting snow and ice faster and at lower temperatures than traditional ice control agents, with little or no adverse effects on roads, infrastructure, or vehicles.
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For additional information or to order Ice Ban products, contact Winter Management at (617)698-6900 or visit us on the web at www.wintermgmt.com.
CERF is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and headquartered in Washington, D.C. CERF began operation in 1989 to bring common solutions to complex research challenges facing the civil engineering profession. CERF works with the design and construction industry to expedite the transfer of innovation into practice.
