Egyptian de-icing rock salt — EN 16811 + ASTM + BS + GOST

De-icing salt for the world's winter highways

EN 16811-1 Type 1 (kiln-dried, anti-caking) + Type 2 (natural moisture, no anti-caking). Plus BS 3247 (UK), ASTM D632 Grade 1 + 2 (US/Canada), GOST 13830 (CIS), SS-EN (Nordic). Pre-wetted brine-treated for Scandinavian motorway tenders.

5 regional
Spec standards covered
70,000
MT max per vessel
5-10k
MT/day load rate
2 wk
FOB lead time standard

Salt SKUs for this industry

De-icing typical envelope (EN 16811-1 reference)

Type 1 vs Type 2 + 14 regional grain bands. Exact values per CoA.

ParameterValue
NaCl (dry basis)≥ 95.0
Moisture — Type 1 (kiln-dried)≤ 1.5
Moisture — Type 2 (natural)3.0 – 4.0
Anti-caking (E535, Type 1 only)≤ 80
Grain EN A 0/6.3 motorway0 – 6.3
Grain EN B 2/8 high-speed2 – 8
Grain EN B 4/12 winter4 – 12
Grain EN C lump10 – 40
Insolubles≤ 1.5
Sulfate (SO₄)≤ 1.5

Frequently asked questions

Type 1 (anti-caking, kiln-dried, ≤ 1.5% moisture) is required for UK + Scandinavia + most North-American highway tenders. Type 2 (natural moisture 3-4%, no anti-caking) is mandatory in Germany (Bundesländer environmental regs), Switzerland, parts of France. We ship both — buyer specifies per tender.

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