Patent ID: 7306749

Claim:
A method of forming a de-icing and anti-icing composition which comprises: (a) providing an aqueous solution which contains a low molecular weight carbohydrate, and a chloride salt, and (b) applying said aqueous solution to a source of particulate material selected from the group consisting of salt, sand and aggregates, and mixtures thereof (c) and where said carbohydrate and chloride salt in said aqueous solution are present in the following concentration: Weight % Carbohydrate 3 to 60 Chloride Salt 5 to 35 Water Balance and where said carbohydrate has a molecular weight in the range of about 180 to 1500, and is at least one selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose and higher saccharides based on glucose and/or fructose and mixtures thereof.