Winter

Rock salt, also known as halite, is the natural mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl). It has been used for thousands of years for preservation, trade and industry.

High-performance de-icers deliver faster, longer-lasting results than standard rock salt. They combine advanced chemistry with application-specific design to optimise safety, cost-efficiency, and surface protection.

When winter hits, keeping roads, car parks, pavements, and other surfaces safe is a top priority for councils, businesses, and property managers.

We know salt is one of the most used minerals on earth. There are over 14,000 uses of salt and one of the most important uses is as a de-icer.

For those who rely on technology to keep our places, roads, and wider infrastructure operational – Peacock is a UK dealer of Hilltip’s range of cutting-edge technology.

We know there’s an art to choosing the best salt to suit your needs – but did you know that the type of spreader you choose also impacts the efficiency of your de-icing operations?

Traditional de-icers are based around Sodium Chloride. It is cheap, plentiful and in the case of marine de-icing salt, regenerative. One of the most abundant natural minerals on earth. However, it is also naturally...

Think back to before 2020 and the pandemic – a time that now seems so distant. Everyone drove or took a train to work. But because of Covid-19, people could only walk or cycle to remain active in lockdown. And...

The British winter is as unpredictable as our summer. It never ceases to surprise us. One day it is mild but the next sees sub-zero temperatures. The only thing we can guarantee is that it will be cold at some point,...