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The Only Truly Green Ice Melter is Now Available in Both Pellet & Liquid Formulations

PROBLEM: Grass and vegetation damage due to ice melter burn.
SOLUTION: WinterGreen® Ice Melt's Patented Formulation.


WINTERGREEN® PELLET ICE MELTER

 

WinterGreen® was designed specifically to combat the problem of grass and vegetation damage. Through years of research and development, we discovered that Urea (a well known fertilizer but poor ice melter) and Calcium Chloride (the highest performing solid de-icer on the market) were the keys to solving the vegetation issue.

  A simple blend, however, was not the solution. We tried it! The results were as one would expect - the Calcium Chloride melted and the Urea didn't do anything under 15°F, solving none of the vegetation concerns.
  After many trials we found the answer, Our PATENTED AGGLOMERATION PROCESS held the solution that property owners, not to mention grass and vegetation had been looking for.
 

 

OSSIAN'S PATENTED AGGLOMERATION PROCESS:

We discovered a way to take a Urea pellet and coat it with Calcium Chloride. This patented agglomeration process gave a multi-fold solution.
  • MELTING POWER - Calcium Chloride attracts moisture and generates heat as it quickly dissolves into a powerful de-icing brine.  It also triggers the dissolution of the Urea and allows it to melt at much lower temperatures and contribute to fast undercutting.
  •  VEGETATION POWER - The liquid brine runoff, previously the cause of vegetation damage, now works in our favor. The combination of Calcium Chloride and Urea in brine form, converts to a slow release nitrogen fertilizer once it enters the soil. In an Iowa State University Study, WinterGreen® was actually found to create a greening effect once the growing season begins."

If you would like to learn more about WinterGreen® please follow the following links


The Effects of Common De-icing
Chemicals on Turfgrass

Conducted by: Iowa State University
Department of Horticulture

 
 
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Ossian Inc. has been developing and manufacturing high performance ice melters since 1974. Based in the heart
of the U.S. snowbelt, Ossian operates the most active private de-icing lab in the United States, working to reduce
our country's dependency on salt and pioneering alternative de-icing technology.
icemelt@ossian.com
563-324-3381