Minneapolis, Minn.-Cargill Inc., a leader in the U.S. deicing market, is helping buyers make better purchasing decisions by disclosing product ingredients as well as the percentages of all melting ingredients on its Diamond Crystal ice melter packaging, including those that contain diammonium phosphate. Cargill explained that the disclosure is part of a broader effort to inform buyers and users about ingredient performance based on established Strategic Highway Research Program test data to help buyers evaluate and verify product claims and performance. “Purchase criteria such as minimum ice melt temperatures, as well as understanding melting ingredients and their capabilities, are crucial in order to make the correct and best ice melter buying decision. Without this information, buyers are left to make purchase decisions without knowing the exact makeup of the ice melting product they choose,” explains Bob O’Connell of Cargill Salt. Cargill’s Diamond Crystal line includes Dyn-O Melt, a three-component blend of magnesium chloride, diammonium phosphate, and sodium chloride that works down to 0 degrees F and inhibits metal corrosion.
Transparency Across the Fertilizer Value-Chain