Recent news on Potassium Acetate

DIA's shaky ground  -  May 9, 2007
Denver Post,Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration has shown that certain de-icing chemicals used on airport pavements - including potassium acetate,

Road salt great for deicing, but at what expense?  -  Mar 15, 2007
MyWebTimes.com,He said other ice melt products exist, including calcium and potassium acetate compounds. But, Hucker said, for now, salt remains the least expensive by a

FedEx raised to outperform  -  Feb 15, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),This year so far, the airport authority has saved more than $100000 in the cost of potassium acetate -- a compound it uses to reduce the freezing point of

Storm tightens icy grip  -  Feb 14, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,The airport uses potassium acetate, an anti-freeze type of substance, to keep the runways clear of snow and ice, he said.

Kentucky Braces For More Bad Weather  -  Feb 12, 2007
WTVQ,At the airport, 75 people were ready to spread potassium acetate on the ramps and runways, spokesman Ted Bushelman said. "But the weathermen haven't decided

The Bottom Line  -  Feb 8, 2007
Cincinnati Post,The cost to clear the runways was less than expected because the airport didn't have to use the expensive potassium acetate antifreeze.

Ho low can it go?  -  Feb 6, 2007
Cincinnati Post,Crews at Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati International Airport will be treating the 7 miles of runways with potassium acetate, an antifreeze, said airport

De-icer shortage causes delays, cancellations at Austin airport  -  18 Jan 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),The airport uses a different chemical, potassium acetate, to de-ice runways and taxiways and still has plenty of it, Halbrook said.

Pass the salt  -  Jan 11, 2007
Salina Journal,Potassium acetate and urea, which is similar to fertilizer, are used to control ice on airport runways and taxiways, said Ryan Rocha, operations manager at

High-tech bridge deicer malfunctions  -  Nov 29, 2006
Anchorage Daily News,Still it's not clear yet who will pick up the tab for about 2500 gallons, or about $4000 worth of potassium acetate the system has sprayed, often mistakenly

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