Deicing solution

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains a low molecular weight carbohydrate, a chloride salt, phytic acid and its salts, and a thickener in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Carbohydrate 3 to 60 Chloride Salt 5 to 35 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Thickener 0.15 to 10 Water Balance
• and where the carbohydrate has a molecular weight of about 180 to 1500, and is at least one selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose and higher saccharides based on glucose and/or fructose and mixtures thereof, and where the thickener is selected from the group consisting of high molecular weight cellulose derivatives and carbohydrates in the range of about 60,000 to 1,000,000 for cellulose derivatives and 10,000 to 50,000 for carbohydrates, with said composition having a viscosity in the range of about 0.1 to 3 poises at 25° C.

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains a low molecular weight carbohydrate, an acetate and phytic acid and its salts in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Carbohydrate 3 to 60 Acetate 5 to 40 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Water Balance.

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains a low molecular weight carbohydrate, an acetate, phytic acid and its salts and a thickener in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Carbohydrate 3 to 60 Acetate 5 to 40 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Thickener 0.15 to 10 Water Balance
• and where the carbohydrate has a molecular weight of about 180 to 1500, and is at least one selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose and higher saccharides based on glucose and/or fructose and mixtures thereof, and where the thickener is selected from the group consisting of high molecular weight cellulose derivatives and carbohydrates in the range of about 60,000 to 1,000,000 for cellulose derivatives and 10,000 to 50,000 for carbohydrates, with said composition having a viscosity in the range of about 0.1 to 3 poises at 25° C.

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains an amino acid, a chloride salt and phytic acid and its salts in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Amino Acid 1 to 15 Chloride Salt 5 to 30 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Water Balance.

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains an amino acid, an acetate and phytic acid and its salts in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Amino Acid 1 to 15 Acetate 3 to 25 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Water Balance.

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains an oligopeptide, a chloride salt and phytic acid in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Oligopeptide 3 to 50 Chloride Salt 5 to 30 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Water Balance.

A de-icing and anti-icing composition comprising an aqueous solution which contains an oligopeptide, an acetate salt and phytic acid and its salts in which the constituents are present in the following concentration:

• Weight % Oligopeptide 3 to 50 Acetate Salt 5 to 25 Phytic Acid and its salts 0.5 to 5.0 Water Balance.