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 dried and screened medium grained sand that meets Halifax Stanfield International Airport specifications for runway sand. 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.
A 12 mesh minus sand ideal suited to provide traction for locomotives. 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).
