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Winter Gritting Deicing Salt OUTCO

How de-icing salt works for effective winter gritting

De-icing salt works by lowering the freezing point of water. This is known as freezing point “depression”. When pure salt is mixed with water, it dissolves into separate sodium and chloride ions. These ions interfere with the formation of ice crystals, making it more difficult for water to freeze

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Winter Gritting Pedestrian Spreading OUTCO

What Is Winter Gritting?

Winter gritting is the process of spreading salt or grit on roads, car parks, footpaths and other surfaces to prevent ice from forming, or to melt existing ice and snow

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OUTCO Honoured with Gold at Yorkshire in Bloom

As the main ground maintenance provider for the University of Leeds, OUTCO is delighted to announce that the University has retained its Gold Award and achieved Category Winner in the Universities & Colleges of Further Education Category at the Yorkshire in Bloom Awards 2023.

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weather patterns impact commercial winter gritting

How unusually warm weather patterns impact commercial winter gritting

The summer of 2022 will be remembered as being a hot and dry one, in which temperatures in the UK reached a record-breaking 40.3C at the peak of the heatwave. These hot temperatures are becoming more common and often trick us into presuming that the winter will be mild, without any need for winter gritting services. Not true.

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