Like the salt we provide, Calcium Chloride brine has many uses. The largest requirement is in Road Stabilization and Dust Suppressant applications. The introduction of liquid calcium chloride to gravel bed roadways will bind with the fine dust within the soil structure to maintain moisture and prevent dust from being expelled to the environment when disturbed by road traffi.
 
Calcium Chloride brine is also used as a tire ballasting agent (sometimes referred to as Heavy Water). Being a very dense liquid, resistant to freezing to -45ºC, it provides extra weight to the tire resulting in better grip. All of our employees with farming background in particular would know of this feature.
 
Calcium Chloride brine is increasingly being used as winter de-icing agent either directly applied as an anti icing or
de-icing agent as well as treating Salt and Sand to enhance the features of these products. Working effectively to melt snow and ice to below -45ºC, Calcium Chloride will be an excellent addition to our core product line up for winter
de-icing for our customers.
 
Some of the many other uses for Calcium Chloride in other industries and applications include the food industry as a firming agent and electrolyte in sports drinks. The cement industry uses it as an accelerant, the chemical industry as additives in plastics, fire extinguishers, production of activated charcoal and heating pads due to exothermic properties (generating heat). Agricultural uses include a source of calcium for soil and spraying apple trees to prevent spotting as well as many other uses. In the oil industry, due to it's higher density it is used to increase density of brines and as drilling well kill fluids.
 

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the employees of NSC Minerals have selected the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation as the chosen charity for our next company fundraiser. Employees will come together and raise money in various ways throughout the month of October, and NSC Minerals Ltd. will match all funds raised. Last year, we were able to donate over $15,000 to this worthy cause!
 
Please help us surpass last year's total with supporting our Online Silent Auction, which will be held October 23rd – 24th, 2017.  We have some great prizes up for grabs!  To view our auction items, please visit https://www.32auctions.com/NSCMinerals.  You will need to set up an account prior to bidding on any items.  Bidding will start at 8 am on Oct 23^rd and will end at 3 pm on Oct 24^th.   Please share this link with any of your family, friends, and colleagues that you think would be interested in any of these great items!  THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!!

 

SK Blue Cross

Independent Financial Services

Bison Transport

Radisson Hotel

Saskatoon Electrical Services Ltd.

Westcan Bulk Transport

University of Saskatchewan Huskies

Kleysen Group

Stealth

MIdwest Sportswear Workwear & Safety

Ghost Transport

Hunter's Bowling Centres

Studio 2.0 Interior Design

Q-Line

TBM Logistics Ltd.

Saskatoon Blades

Kleysen Group

Altas Partners

Seaboard Transport

NSC Minerals Ltd.

Paul's Hauling

Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon

France Financial a division of Twin Eagle

JHD Trucking

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If you have any questions, please contact Brianne at brianneb@nscminerals.com or 306-934-6477.  Thank you for your support!