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There are all sorts of ways to purchase rock salt, and it is usually best for business owners to purchase rock salt wholesale. This saves in terms of shipping and packaging, and also allows for a healthy stockpile in case of emergencies. Rock salt wholesale, or sodium chloride, [...]
What exactly is deicing salt? This is a common question among consumers, followed by questions about the difference between deicing salt, road salt, and rock salt. These may be basic questions, but they lie at the heart of an important safety industry. Deicing salt is any product [...]
Industrial salt has a staggering list of applications, and with several hundred million tonnes of salt mined or produced annually, it is no wonder that rock salt, or halite, is available from a variety of different sources. Industrial salt may be a fairly inexpensive commodity, but the [...]
Road salt suppliers are as varied as the quality and nature of road salts themselves. As you know, many different materials are used as road salt, and the term applies to a variety of different products. Once a product is selected, whether NaCl or not, the best [...]
Although most household consumers are not aware of the varied applications of industrial salt, thousands of major businesses require industrial salt for the manufacturing of goods, and the availability of services. Consumers are well aware of the transportation safety applications of industrial salt, from deicing the wings [...]
Sometimes finding the right road salt is as difficult as locating the best distributor for snow melting salt. There are some basics about snow melting salt which need to be properly covered before selecting either a road salt product or a distributor. First of all, have a [...]
Rock salt has been around for a while, but since this product has so many widespread uses, the industrial salt market has become more competitive over time. This motivates manufacturers and consumers alike to determine the most competitive industrial uses for salt. What is Industrial [...]
What is the best road salt for driveways? This can be a difficult question to answer, since there is a variety of deicing products available for different needs, for industries and homes alike. Ultimately, the best salt is going to be the safest and most efficient for [...]
Road salt is critical for industrial and public safety applications, especially in winter road maintenance. The European Union has established general standards to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and environmental compatibility of road salt. A notable standard, EN 16811-1:2016, was approved by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) [...]
The Evolving Importance of Rock Salt Throughout HistorySince the beginning of time, humans have discovered over 14,000 differentuses for rock salt.Throughout each era, salt has held different but significant roles—always contributing to human development and well-being.As civilizations progressed, so did the ways in which salt was used. In [...]
Iodine, as rock salt, seems to have really important effects on health. Its effects on the thyroid gland are well known. Such is just one of the many reasons to iodize rock salt. The objective of iodization is to strengthen rock salt by adding some other necessary [...]
The essential components of rock salt, sodium and chlorine are essential elements for the operation of a large number of modern industries. In a previous article we landed on very important uses: rock salt for deicing and common uses. Rock salt is used in a number of [...]
