De-Icing & Ice Melt Chloride Products
De-icing is the largest single use of chloride in Canada, and the right product keeps roads, parking lots and walkways safe through the worst of winter. Chloride.ca supplies the full de-icing range: salt covers the economical volume work, CaCl₂ cuts the deep cold fast, a magnesium grade keeps corrosion down, and blended ice melter splits the difference — all in bulk, liquid brine and bagged formats, delivered to municipalities, contractors and facilities in every province and territory. Whether you run a municipal road network, a snow-and-ice contract, a commercial property or a single parking lot, the goal is the same — the right de-icer, in the right format, on site before the storm — and the choice between rock salt, CaCl₂ and a blended ice melter comes down to how cold your sites get and what you are clearing.
Choosing the right de-icer
No single de-icer is best for every condition. Rock salt (sodium chloride) is the economical workhorse down to about −7 °C and handles the majority of events. As the temperature falls, CaCl₂ takes over — it melts to roughly −32 °C, releases heat as it dissolves and acts fastest, which is why crews reach for CaCl₂ ice melt on priority surfaces and in deep cold. Magnesium chloride sits between them with a gentler, lower-corrosion profile for sensitive sites.
Anti-icing vs de-icing
There are two ways to fight ice, and the cheapest programs use both. Anti-icing applies liquid brine before a storm so snow and ice cannot bond to the pavement, cutting the material and labour needed afterward. De-icing then melts whatever accumulates, with solid flake and pellet carrying the most melting capacity per load. Pre-wetting solids with brine keeps them on the road and starts the melt sooner.
Formats and supply
We ship de-icing chloride as dry flake, pellet and granular product, as liquid brine for anti-icing and pre-wetting, and as palletized bags for sites without bulk handling. Contract accounts get locked seasonal pricing and priority restock so they never run short mid-storm, and every load arrives with a current Safety Data Sheet.
Application guidance
| Rock salt (above −7 °C) | Light maintenance rate, most events |
| CaCl₂ (deep cold) | Lower rate, faster melt to −32 °C |
| Brine pre-wet / anti-ice | Applied before the storm to cut total product |
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Frequently asked questions
For most sites the best ice melt salt is plain rock salt down to about −9 °C — it is the cheapest melt ice melter per tonne. Below that, an ice melter salt blended with CaCl₂ keeps working. Liquid brine applied as a de-icing spray before a storm prevents bonding, and a calibrated de-icing sprayer uses less product than dry spreading.
CaCl₂ is the strongest cold-weather de-icer — it keeps melting to about −32 °C and releases heat as it dissolves, where salt has stopped working near −7 °C. Many programs run a salt base and reserve CaCl₂ for deep cold and priority surfaces.
Yes — salt, CaCl₂, magnesium chloride and blended ice melter ship in bulk, liquid and bagged formats to every province and territory, on seasonal contract for municipalities and contractors or on demand.
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