Patent ID: 8226846
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
1. An aqueous solution comprising: water; a chloride salt; a plurality of sugars obtained from corn syrup, molasses, or maltodextrin, wherein the plurality of sugars have molecular weights in the range of about 180 to 1,638 and are selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose and higher saccharides based on glucose and/or fructose and mixtures thereof; and a plurality of higher molecular weight carbohydrates obtained from the corn syrup, molasses, or maltodextrin, wherein the higher molecular weight carbohydrates have molecular weights greater than about 1,638, wherein the weight percentage of the plurality of sugars in the corn syrup, molasses, or maltodextrin is greater than 45%, and wherein the aqueous solution is capable of deicing and anti-icing roadway surfaces.