Paraffin-Treated Concrete Melts Ice and Snow (IMAGE)

Drexel University

Paraffin-Treated Concrete Melts Ice and Snow

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Researchers from Drexel University, Purdue University and Oregon State University have discovered that adding paraffin oil to the mix for road concrete can give it the ability to melt ice and snow when temperatures fall.

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Drexel University

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