Patent ID: 6641753
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
A composition comprising:water; a deicing component, said deicing component being present in an amount effective to reduce the freezing point of said composition by at least 2Â° C. relative to an otherwise identical composition prepared in the absence of said deicing component, said deicing component rendering said composition relatively more corrosive than an otherwise identical composition prepared in the absence of said deicing component; and sugar cane molasses solids, said sugar cane molasses solids being present in said composition in an amount effective to reduce the corrosiveness of said composition, said sugar cane molasses solids including at least 10% by dry solids weight sucrose, said deicing component being selected from the group consisting of sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, potassium acetate, ethylene glycol, di-ethylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.