From The Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC)

Progress Report - April 15, 1999

After a comprehensive laboratory and field evaluation, HITEC has determined that Bare Ground Solution* “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 )e.g. sodium and magnesium chloride), with little or now adverse effects on roads, infrastructure, or vehicles."

Ice Melting Capacity:
“consistently melted significantly more ice than did magnesium chloride solution”.

Ice Melting Rate:
“consistently melted ice at a significantly faster rate than did the magnesium chloride solution”.

Ice Penetration:
“consistently penetrated ice to a greater depth and at a faster rate than did the magnesium chloride solution”,

Performance in General:
“provided equivalent or better performance than the control materials in every case studied”.

*Bare Ground Solution is consumer name for IBP tested product