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CP Industries ideal for entryways where customers want to prevent hibition, then Melt Off® is a good choice. tracking issues and damage to floor finishes. Because the “Distributors who talk with customers and find out liquid deicers are water thin and colorless, they reduce what their general needs and budgets are beforehand, the need for cleanup inside a building. They work well will be the ones who become the most successful.” on exposed stairwells and parking structures where endIt’s also important for distributors to convey the mesusers need extra protection from corrosion, and where sage that a higher premium ice melter can save endgranulated ice melters could pose a slipping hazard. users money in the long run. For instance, if an end-user “Our liquid ice melters can be used in very sensitive has a $2 million parking structure to protect, it doesn’t areas, including airport runways and aluminum heli- make sense for him/her to use a low-grade ice melter copter pads,” Fahrner said. “We have seen increased that may cause corrosion issues within 5 to 10 years. “Quality ice melters may cost a little more up front, sales with these ice melters in recent years. They work very effectively as a pretreatment, and don’t have to be but they are well worth the investment when protecting expensive pieces of property,” Fahrner said. applied as often if applied appropriately.” To help spread the news about the true value of good Although CP Industries’ Melt Off® does not come with DfE approval, ice melters, CP Industries provides educational materi“It’s always been scientists who have formulated Fahrner said it’s still a als about products that are available within the marketvery good product. It place. The company also plans to update its website our products with extensive testing and just doesn’t have quite before the upcoming winter season for the benefit of research. Our company’s business philosophy the same corrosion inhi- both distributors and end-users. “It’s important to educate people about the many bition or ability to last is based on science and R & D, which helps as long as the com- ice melter misconceptions that add confusion. CP separate CP Industries from our competitors.” pany’s DfE-approved Industries continues to place a heavy focus on edu— CP Industries Company Chemist Cody Fahrner ice melters. cation and customer service. We have faith in our Fahrner called the products and we want our distributors and endcompany is using the safest possible chemicals in these winter of 2010-2011 a slow starter that, once it got users to feel the same way,” Fahrner said. The company sends out literature and samples upon products that are available for the given application,” going, produced a lot of harsh weather in many areas of request, and distributors as well as end-users can call CP Industries company chemist Cody Fahrner said. the United States and Canada. “It turned out to be a pretty good winter for us. CP In- Cody Fahrner directly for technical information. Also, “Also, because our ice melters last longer than most, the end-user can use less of the product while still get- dustries was approximately 20 to 30 percent above in detailed instructions are always on the company’s ice ice melter sales compared to the previous winter. The melt packaging. ting the same great results. After a strong beginning in the pharmaceutical busi“The DfE program sets a very high ‘green’ standard. company seems to be steadily growing in the marketIt also makes sure every product undergoing the recog- place,” he said. “There were a lot of storms that struck ness over 60 years ago, today, officials at CP Industries focus on developing leading chemical cleaning and nition process is able to prove its claims. This must be the East Coast in particular last winter. “With manufacturing facilities located in Salt Lake treating formulations. The company has used this done before the DfE logo can be used on a product City, UT, and York, PA, we are strategically positioned chemical formulating background to produce successlabel.” CP Industries offers a broad range of sodium chlo- in different geographic regions to distribute product ful and advanced ice melter products. As Fahrner points out, “CP Industries’ ice melters are ride based blended ice melters. The company uses a more quickly to customers nationwide. Our two locavery pure solar salt, which results in deicers that melt tions also allow us to conserve fuel during the trans- original formulations that have been developed in the portation process and save on shipping costs while company’s lab. It’s always been scientists who have forfaster and leave no oily residue. mulated our products with extensive testing and reSuperior Sno-N-Ice Melter® is formulated with a reducing our carbon footprint.” He added that ice melter sales are at their best when search. Our company’s business philosophy is based on maximum inhibitor package that is made of 11 different components. The product includes a patented blend of a steady 2 to 4 inch snow accumuThe company sends out literature and inhibitors featuring three main attributes. First, these lation takes place. To prepare for samples upon request, and distributors as inhibitors prevent concrete corrosion and spalling by this type of weather, distributors actually adding a layer of protection with CMA (Cal- should begin their pre-booking well as end-users can call Cody Fahrner cium Magnesium Acetate) that stays on top of the con- process during the off-season. Undirectly for technical information. crete. Secondly, they inhibit metal corrosion; and, derstanding the differences among Also, detailed instructions are always thirdly, there is also an additive that makes the product the many deicer products available safer to use around vegetation. Superior Sno-N-Ice is also essential, Fahrner said. on the company’s ice melt packaging. “For example, if there is an area Melter® also features Meltium®, which allows the prodthat is extremely sensitive, and yet still needs a granu- science and R & D, which helps separate CP Industries uct to work at lower temperatures, down to -20ºF. CP Industries’ Premiere Ice Melter® and Melt Off® lar product, end-users would want to choose Superior from our competitors.” Contact: CP Industries, 560 North 500 West, are the company’s second and third tier products, re- Sno-N-Ice Melter® as it contains 10 times the corrosion Salt Lake City, UT 84116. spectively. They remain very effective ice melters in inhibition of our second tier product,” he said. “If there Phone: 800-453-4931; their own right, but come with a lower percentage of is a less sensitive area, but it still requires a good corFax: 801-539-0510. inhibitors as well as lower price points. rosion inhibition package, then end-users should conE-mail: chemist@cpindustries.net. The company also offers liquid versions of Superior sider Premiere Ice Melter®. For a little lower Web site: www.cpindustries.net. Sno-N-Ice Melter® and Premiere Ice Melter®. They are economical grade product that still offers corrosion inor years, officials at CP Industries knew that their company’s products were among the safest and most trusted in the ice melting marketplace. Now they have proof. They recently received recognition from the U.S. EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) program for two of their most trusted products, Superior Sno-N-Ice Melter® and Premiere Ice Melter®. The DfE program works with manufacturers to develop safer products with greener ingredients that also meet high performance standards. It allows purchasers and consumers to quickly identify and choose effective products that help protect the environment and are safer for people, pets, and vegetation. “What this recognition basically means is that our
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