
De-icing sand, traction sand and road salt offer a variety of options for winter ice protection on roads, locomotive tracks and airport runways.
A cleaned, dried, and specially graded sand, this material is used for road or airport runway de-icing (traction). It is available wet or dry and is free of oversize to prevent damage to jet engines.
Used on highways throughout Nova Scotia to improve driving control, Shaw Resources' traction sand is an essential for winter driving.
Shaw Resources produces a dry locomotive traction sand in 25kg or 40kg bags, or in bulk.
Shaw Resources packages de-icing salt for use on roads, sidewalks, walkways or steps. It is available in bulk, bulk bags, or in four bag sizes: 10kg (22lb); 20kg (44lb); 30kg (66lb); and 40kg (88lb).