✓Melts ice down to −32 °C — the lowest working temperature of any common de-icer.
✓Exothermic: it releases heat as it dissolves, so it keeps melting in deep cold.
✓Supplied as flake, pellet and 32–35% liquid brine in bulk, tote and bagged formats.
Overview
Calcium chloride (CaCl₂) is the highest-performing chloride de-icer we supply. Because it is hygroscopic and dissolves exothermically — releasing heat as it goes into solution — it begins melting ice on contact and keeps working in temperatures where rock salt has long since stopped. For Canadian winters that routinely drop below −20 °C, that margin is the difference between a clear surface and a dangerous refreeze.
Chloride.ca supplies calcium chloride in every commercial format: 77–80% flake, 90–94% pellet, and 32–35% liquid brine for pre-wetting and anti-icing programs. Bulk pneumatic, one-tonne totes, and palletized 20 kg bags ship across all ten provinces and three territories, with contract pricing for municipalities and snow-and-ice fleets.
Beyond winter maintenance, calcium chloride is the workhorse of summer dust control on gravel roads, where its moisture-holding ability binds fines for weeks at a time. It also serves concrete acceleration, oil-and-gas, and industrial drying applications year-round.
Every shipment ships with a current Safety Data Sheet and certificate of analysis. Our team will help you match grade, concentration and packaging to your spreader, storage and application method — call for a same-day quote.
Key features
›Melts to −32 °C — lowest working temp of any common chloride
›Exothermic action generates its own heat for a fast melt
›Flake (77–80%), pellet (90–94%) and liquid (32–35%) grades
›Bulk pneumatic, 1-tonne tote and 20 kg bag formats
›SDS and certificate of analysis with every load
Specifications
Chemical formula
CaCl₂
Concentration
77–94% solid · 32–35% liquid
Lowest melt temp
−32 °C / −25 °F
Appearance
White flake / pellet / clear brine
Packaging
Bulk · 1 t tote · 20 kg bag
Primary uses
De-icing · dust control · concrete · industrial
Available across Canada
British ColumbiaAlbertaSaskatchewanManitobaOntarioQuébecNew BrunswickNova ScotiaPrince Edward IslandNewfoundland & LabradorYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut
Frequently asked questions
If your sites see −20 °C or colder, yes — calcium chloride ice melt keeps working long after plain salt has quit, and ice melt with calcium chloride clears bonded ice faster because the dissolve is exothermic. For milder climates a blended product often costs less per event; our team will match the grade to your coldest week, not your average one.
Calcium chloride stays effective down to about −32 °C (−25 °F) — lower than sodium chloride (−9 °C) or magnesium chloride (−15 °C) — which makes it the preferred choice for extreme cold and fast melting.
Pellet is a higher concentration (90–94%) and rounder, so it bores through packed snow and ice faster; flake (77–80%) is more economical and spreads well over large surfaces. We help you match the grade to your application.
Yes. We ship bulk pneumatic loads, one-tonne totes and palletized bags to every province and territory, with contract volume pricing for municipalities and contractors.
At recommended rates it is widely used on roads and concrete. For sensitive vegetation or newer concrete, magnesium chloride is a lower-corrosion alternative — ask our team for guidance.
Need a quote on bulk or bagged chloride?
Tell us the product, volume and delivery point. Most quotes go out the same business day.