traffic delays, lost productivity and other factors. Despite these costs to the trucking


industry, the benefits of safer roads throughout the winter are far too great to justify abandoning inexpensive chlorides altogether, which means other methods of corrosion control are necessary. Many products can be found on the market that are used to wash off or neutralize chlorides after vehicles have been exposed to deicers. However, a recent performance review by the Ohio Department of Transportation found that most of these products are ineffective.


CORROSION INHIBITORS PROTECT INFRASTRUCTURE, VEHICLES One overlooked option is to add corrosion


inhibitors to deicing brines. By adding these products to the brine, all metal surfaces that come into contact are protected from excessive corrosion. Tese include vehicles, snowfighting equipment, rebar in bridge decks and steel bridge supports. Until recently it has been difficult to find


corrosion inhibitors that meet the necessary performance, budget and environmental requirements. In addition, inhibitors must be capable of quickly paying for themselves by slowing the repair and replacement cycle for the fleet vehicles, equipment and infrastructure subject to the corrosive effects of chloride deicers. Rivertop Renewables, based in Montana,


is applying a new breakthrough in green chemistry to control corrosion and help departmental budgets avoid additional maintenance costs for their fleets and infrastructure. Te new products also benefit the broader public by limiting costly corrosion of private and commercial vehicles. Derived from agricultural products,


Rivertop’s Headwaters® corrosion inhibitors offer biodegradable, cost-effective, high- performance options for snowfighting professionals. Tese non-toxic additives to salt-based brines can reduce the corrosive impacts of deicers by more than 70 percent - exceeding industry standards set by the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters – a consortium


of American and Canadian transportation agencies that sets benchmark standards for road deicing products. Headwaters inhibitors achieve this


substantial improvement in corrosion inhibition due to their superior surface complexation capabilities. When salt deicers come into contact with the steel in vehicles, equipment or infrastructure, chloride molecules in the salt will react with the protective iron oxide layer on the surface of the metal, causing it to corrode. Headwaters corrosion inhibitors create a protective barrier on the metal surface by formation of a relatively stable complex with the iron oxide. Tis barrier prevents chloride ions from


accessing the metal surface. Te technology behind Headwaters inhibitors translates into substantial corrosion reduction to infrastructure and vehicles. It also comes with additional characteristics welcome in any department of transportation: it is biodegradable, cost-effective and maintains the ice melting capacity of liquid deicers. Headwaters inhibitors significantly reduce


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