About Magic Salt of Indiana, LLC

Magic Salt of Indiana is a woman owned company that was established in 2010 and is located in Lafayette, Indiana. Priding ourselves on our customer service and the fact that we are local, we are distributors of Magic Salt and Magic -0.

We are proud to distribute our environmentally friendly products to users such as: colleges, hospitals, corporate headquarters, snow removal contractors, residential communities, as well as distributing our products from local retail outlets.

Our mission is to satisfy our customers, provide our products, and protect our environment all while expanding the relationships and financial well being of all parties involved.

 

 

 

 

 

Features & Benefits

• Saves Money, Time and Labor: Rock salt applications are reduced by 30% to 50%, and the need for sand on pavement is virtually eliminated.
• Working Temperature of -35°F: Regular rock salt is ineffective below 18°F. This is a net 53 degree gain in working temperature, similar to calcium chloride, without the adverse effects.
• Non-Corrosive: Unlike plain rock salt or calcium chloride independent tests show Magic Salt neutralizes the corrosive nature of rock salt. It will reduce damage to steel doors, thresholds, equipment, carpets, flooring or concrete. In fact, it prevents rust!
• Environmentally Friendly: Liquid Magic-0 is completely biodegradable. Magic Salt releases far less chlorides into the environment than either plain rock salt or calcium chloride. Magic is safe around vegetation, people, pets and equipment.
• Economically Superior: Because it works faster and lasts longer, less Magic Salt is required to displace an equal amount of ice or snow than with any other ice-melter...at any price. Because of its residual effect, snow and ice will not bond to the pavement. Black Ice is virtually eliminated.

 

Limited Effectiveness of Ordinary Rock Salt

Temp (EF)	Lb. Of salt needed to melt 12,705 lb. water	% of ice melted in 1 hour	One ton of rock salt treats (acres)
30°	254	67%	7.87
25°	889	53%	2.25
15°	1,575	38%	1.25
5°	2,287	20%	.90

 

Note: The chart above is for road salt. The numbers will be different for other de-icing chemicals, but the process will be the same. With all de-icers the performance will diminish as temperatures fall.

The Salt Institute has stated that applying brine to the pavement before snow or ice has bonded can be 10 times more effective than placing salt crystals on top of snow and ice after the precipitation has bonded to the pavement. Pre-treating is said to be labor efficient since the process can be done during normal shifts, reducing overtime required to catch up after a winter storm event starts. It gains the snow fighters time and greatly reduces the total cost of treatment. Once a snow/ice bond has formed it is dangerous to the traveling public as well as expensive and time consuming to break.

Cost Savings

• Reduce product volume: A substantial reduction of the volume of product required for de- icing applications. Twice as much ordinary rock salt is required to produce the same effect. Three times (or more) sand/salt (80/20) mix is required to equal Magic Salt. Magic Salt is twice as effective as rock salt. Cost savings is approximately 30%- 50% when used correctly.
• Improve manpower efficiency: When using Magic Salt, you will experience less man hours, less equipment hours, less fuel usage, fewer refill trips, and less product usage. These savings are achieved due to the fact that there is 30%-50% less product being used, and the fact that Magic Salt will "burn off" up to 2" of snow without having to plow.
• Reduce wear and tear on equipment: With a corrosion index lower than distilled water, equipment that would normally breakdown and require constant up keep is easier to maintain.
• Reduce damage to hardscape: When used as directed, Magic Salt is safe to use on concrete, pavers, and other hardscape and reduces damage by as much as 90%. With less plowing, repair costs to curbs and car stops are also reduced.
• Reduce damage to landscape: When used as directed, Magic Salt is environmentally friendly. Damage to vegetation is virtually eliminated.
• Eliminate Spring clean up costs: No sand to clean up indoors or outdoors, no clogged drains, and no costly vegetation repairs.

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Magic Salt Application Methods

Pre-Treating Stockpiles (rock salt or salt/sand or all sand)

• Application Rates: Between 8 gallons/ton for all rock salt and up to 10 gallons/ton for all sand stockpiles. Rates will vary for mixed stockpiles depending on the sand/salt ratio.
• General Procedures: We bring our tank and spray unit to your stockpile. You will provide a loader and operator to turn the stockpile as the liquid Magic-0 is being applied. This is required to ensure uniform treatment of the entire stockpile.
• Application Time: Estimated 30 minutes for a 25-ton pile (typical tri-axle truckload), start to finish

 

Examples

Anti-Icing

Liquid Magic-0 is used extensively on the New York State Thruway system and the Garden State Parkway (New Jersey) as an anti-icing agent. Liquid is applied using a spray tank system with a spray bar. There are various types of spray patterns which are used, depending on traffic flow and desired effect.

When correctly applied prior to the snow or ice storm event, liquid Magic-0 prevents snow and ice from bonding to the pavement. Plowing removes all packed snow and ice. Black ice cannot form as long as there is no major run off. Magic-0 will not harm vehicles or any type of pavement and is environmentally much friendlier than traditional methods and materials that are presently used.

These significant benefits must be considered only in terms of the substantial commitment to training crews, use of precise temperature monitoring equipment and careful application.

We are carefully trained in the proper application methods and the use of precise temperature monitoring equipment to ensure the best achievable outcome.

Decing

Ordinary rock salt is transformed when treated with liquid Magic-0. Hard pack and bonded ice are quickly eliminated from paved surfaces. Even though rock salt eventually dissolves in the melting process, the liquid Magic-0 remains in the pavement surface and will prevent black ice from forming. This will continue until it is diluted by run-off or precipitation, also blended mix can be used at a higher rate. The treatment process is accomplished by one of these two methods.