Modular Road Salt Spreader
Matane, Quebec
I
n the past, the Modular Road Salt Spreaders
have always been painted, which resulted in
a very short service life, high maintenance
costs to continuously combat corrosion, and very
unpleasant aesthetics, even after only one year of
service. This product is an example of how larger
galvanizing baths are creating important new
markets.
The choice of hot-dip galvanizing was eminently
logical from an economical point of view.
This equipment is used in the worst possible
winter conditions with constant attack from
pure calcium and other aggressive de-icing
chemicals. Alternative base materials such as
stainless steel and aluminum cost far more
relative to benefit, and can create undesirable
corrosion cells within the truck itself.
With all the press about our crumbling road
infrastructure and the huge sums earmarked to
rebuild them, the salt truck is emblematic of the
corrosion problem. To see them now galvanized
speaks volumes about the performance of
galvanizing for all kinds of roadway structures
and accessories. “If it’s good enough to protect
the source of all these corrosion issues, imagine
how well it will do elsewhere.”
These spreaders are a part of the now huge and
burgeoning market for all kinds of truck and trailer
applications for galvanizing. The salt spreader
symbolizes the unmatched performance of
galvanizing in salt laden environments.r
Galvanizer
Corbec Inc. - Quebec City
Owner
Les Produits Métalliques AT Inc
Fabricator
Rémi Thibault
Les Produits Métalliques AT Inc
original equipment manufacturing
American Galvanizers Association