Wax on, melt off: Adding phase change materials, like paraffin, to concrete could make roads that melt snow and ice

Researchers have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret? Adding a little paraffin wax to the road’s concrete mix.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170913193103.htm

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