Anti-Icing with Caliber M1000 provides anti-bonding of ice and snow, sort of like a Teflon coating. This allows easier removal of packed snow and ice with simple plowing.

Caliber products are friendly to vegetation, concrete parking structures, and eliminate damage to expensive floors and carpeting.

Anti-Icing saves money by allowing easier snow and ice removal. Studies show anti-icing reduces the effort required to break the bond of packed snow and ice by 10 to 1! Plus, it takes less material than traditional methods to prevent the bond of ice and snow from forming. And even less to melt it away after the fact. Recent studies from the Washington State highway department documented a cost savings ratio up to 9 to 1 by anti-icing.

MeltDown Liquid also serves an important role as the base material for the more powerful, flexible and environmentally friendly Caliber product line. Caliber products are a performance enhanced version of MeltDown Liquid de-icer, only Super Charged!

Anti-icing increases traction, maintains roads and pavements for drivers and pedestrians, and helps reduce costs and equipment uses in a variety of ways. In the city of Kamloops, BC an independent study showed a reduction of collisions in the city of 54%, and a 77% reduction on highways. The report showed savings to the city of $334,000 per month in insurance claims alone, not to mention the human cost of life and limb.

FOR DE-ICING USE MELTDOWN LIQUID... or CALIBER M1000
De-Icing involves the application of liquid or granular chemicals after precipitation is underway. Chemical de-icers applied for de-icing can either be liquid or granular.

Here at Gee, we have done our research, field tests, and personally witnessed what's available. Only a few products met our exceptionally high standards of quality, performance, and cost-effectiveness in the long term. Meltdown Liquid and the Caliber product line met the grade so we can confidently offer them to you, our clients.

MeltDown Liquid de-icer penetrates through snow and ice better than traditional practices to help break the bonding of snow and ice from pavement surfaces and eliminates problems associated with tracking. Our de-icers are delivered in bulk into your storage tank. Mixing is not necessary, and diluting is not recommended. Managers and agencies utilizing MeltDown products report up to 60% savings in cost compared to using traditional de-icing practices.

Caliber M1000 is a blend of Caliber de-icer with MeltDown Liquid (30% MgCl) for use as an anti-icer - de-icer and pre-wet agent at the spinner. The Caliber component is derived from a specific corn carbohydrate and is engineered to enhance and lower the eutectic melting point and increase the viscosity of MeltDown Liquid. Caliber enhances MeltDown Liquid performance by inhibiting corrosion and suppresses crystal formation within the MgCl. Caliber enhancer increases the friction coefficient of MgCl and aids in the prevention of the "slickness" period sometimes experienced when using other MgCl brines. It is also important to note that sulfates have been removed from MeltDown eliminating the chance for fallout in your tanks and equipment. (MeltDown Liquid IS NOT GLOSSED OVER DUST CONTROL MgCl. It is NOT made up of just 26% solids and carries sulfates to plug up your systems like our competitors sell!)

FOR PRE-WETTING STOCKPILES OR AT THE SPINNER USE CALIBER M2000
Caliber M2000 de-icer can be readily applied through standard pre-wet equipment or applied to rock salt while building your stockpile for lower melting temperatures and longer performance on the road where you need it. Caliber is a patented, corn base performance enhancer that is added to chlorides to provide significantly improved melting properties, and reduced effects of corrosion. The three most important properties of Caliber are: lower melting temperatures, longer staying power, and melting more ice and snow to deliver more punch to your winter ice and snow management program. Caliber M2000 is a blend of Caliber and 30% de-icer MgCl. Treating a stockpile with 6-10 gallons of Caliber M2000 per ton of salt greatly enhances the performance of the salt, especially at colder temperatures. Pre-wetting the stockpile eliminates costly and troublesome saddle tanks and spray systems that require constant maintenance. Caliber M2000 stays on the stockpile, and then stays in-place on the road where it does the most good. We just can't say enough good things about the whole Caliber product line! But, we know first-hand knowledge is always best. So give us a call today. We'll mobilize and come to your location, and treat your salt with M2000 and you can see for yourself what a difference it will make! (In the sidebar you can see our portable conveyor with a wetting system built right in.)

LIQUID DE-ICER APPLICATION EQUIPMENT Gee Asphalt has designed a unique liquid de-icer package that will have you up and running for about the cost of a "V" box sand spreader (about $8,000.00 depending on freight and set up in your area). Gee will dispatch personnel to set up and install your spray equipment and bulk storage and train your drivers and operators in correct application practices.

To get you started, we'll first help you determine the approximate volume of de-icer that will be used during a season. A Gee Asphalt sales representative will ask a few questions and can help you to correctly size your liquid de-icer equipment package. Typically an MD300 pickup size spray unit and a bulk storage tank will handle all but the biggest jobs. It is also important to carefully locate storage where it is easily accessible to loading and product deliveries during unpredictable winter conditions.

The size of your liquid storage is a key factor. The standard practice is to store enough liquid de-icer to make it through at least two winter storms before refilling is needed. Keeping tanks topped is considered a good practice, however experience has taught us that keeping enough de-icer for one storm as a margin of safety in case of emergency or unforecasted weather is considered a minimum reserve. A rapid succession of storms can quickly deplete local, regional reserves which can take time to replenish.

All Caliber products are proven and designed for private and public users alike including regional shopping centers, municipalities, cities, counties, DOT, colleges and universities, school systems, and churches as well as for all other commercial businesses.

PACKAGED GRANULAR DE-ICERS
Gee Asphalt offers, for wholesale and retail, several types of unique, high performance, environmentally sensitive packaged granular de-icers. We also have non-corrosive liquid de-icers designed for parking structures. They are offered in a wide variety of attractive package sizes and types to suit your needs. Whether reselling in a retail setting, or placing a bag ready for use out by the front door they look great. Packaging sizes range all the way from our exclusive 10lb Shaker bags for BeneathZero and AbsoluteZero, up to 2,000lb super sacks for NearZero. Package types range from heavy duty plastic bags to 5 gallon buckets and 50lb and 80lb boxes. Whatever your need, we've got it! We choose to sell All our granular de-icers are friendly to pedestrians and your delicate landscaping. Also, they are less corrosive to concrete and the infrastructure of your facility. And because they are more powerful than other de-icers, less is needed to yield the same or even better melting performance. This means lower cost and less damage to your facility. Plus, our granular de-icers are cleaner which means less damage to upscale floors and carpeting. Do you have pricey tile, brick, or other sensitive surfaces? Are you concerned about tracking or staining? Is it cold where you live? Maybe our premium grade de-icer AbsoluteZero (made from all-natural 100% magnesium chloride) is the perfect choice for you. Whatever your needs we have just the right granular de-icer, in just the right package, just for you. Call now and one of our expert specialists will direct you towards the product that fits your special needs.

MeltDown NearZero Granular De-Icer
MeltDown NearZero is a naturally occurring complex chloride mineral salt used in many products including food seasonings. As an ice-melt, it consists of synergistic trace minerals plus sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium chlorides and grit. They provide superior melting and traction while eliminating the chance for stains on expensive brick, tile or ceramic floors and carpeting. MeltDown NearZero is 30% less corrosive than salt, safer for cement, and won't hurt plants, trees and shrubbery. MeltDown NearZero is effective to 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 C).

MeltDown BeneathZero Granular De-Icer
MeltDown BeneathZero is a naturally occurring complex chloride, plus magnesium chloride hexhydrate crystals. MeltDown NearZero and MeltDown BeneathZero yield distinct advantages over all other de-icers; their darker natural color allows operators to see product application rates with ease, and melting gets a big boost from solar energy. MeltDown NearZero and BeneathZero can be used as an abrasive as well as a de-icer because of natural grit within each granule. MeltDown BeneathZero is 40% less corrosive than salt and is safer for cement, and won't hurt plants, trees and shrubbery. MeltDown BeneathZero is effective to 10 Degrees Fahrenheit.

MeltDown AbsoluteZero Granular De-Icer
MeltDown AbsoluteZero is our premium grade de-icer. MeltDown AbsoluteZero contains pure 100% magnesium chloride hexhydrate crystals from the Great Salt Lake. Magnesium Chloride is safer for concrete and significantly less corrosive than calcium chloride. MeltDown AbsoluteZero is 50% less corrosive than salt and is safer for cement and won't hurt delicate plants, trees and shrubbery. MeltDown AbsoluteZero quickly burns through ice and snow to pavement surfaces, spreading outward and breaking the bond between ice and the pavement. MeltDown AbsoluteZero is effective to 25 Degrees Fahrenheit.

Mineral Melt Bulk Granular De-Icer
Not everybody wants high performance de-icers in packages. For those customers who want a clean, friendly and powerful de-icer in bulk, Gee Asphalt has what you want. Mineral Melt is a high performance product and according to our customers, reduces tonnage by up to 50% compared to rock salt. Mineral Melt is less corrosive, and can be applied with typical salt application equipment. It is recommended that all chloride de-icers be stored inside or under shelter.

Packaging & Shipping: MeltDown de-icers are packaged in heavy-duty poly wrap for safe shipping, handling, and storage. Packages range from 10lb Shaker Bags all the way up to 2,000lb Super Sacks. MeltDown is shipped in pallet-only quantities. Two-pallet minimum orders are encouraged to keep shipping and freight costs at the lowest possible level. Please contact our sales team for product type, packaging, quantities and shipping that best suit your operations.