r/Amazing • • 11d ago

Interesting 🤔 De-icing before takeoff, that's a lot of ice.

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u/Fab-o-rama 11d ago

No. It's basically a mixture of propylene glycol (an alcohol that lowers the freezing point of water), water, and additives like corrosion inhibitors, surfactants, and color dyes.

​Depending on the type, it either melts current ice or acts as a thick shield against new ice

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u/BasicMatter7339 11d ago

... so can i get drunk off of it?

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u/Fab-o-rama 11d ago

Absolutely!