AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals and Brenntag have entered into a cooperation to commercialize AkzoNobel's anti-caking agent Ecosel mTA in the salt de-icing markets. The agreement includes the marketing, sales and delivery of Ecosel mTA and its related services to customers in the de-icing segment in Europe, North-Africa and North-America. Under the agreement Brenntag will act as an agent.

"Brenntag already manufactures the Ecosel mTA anti-caking agent for AkzoNobel. This agreement is the next step in spreading our innovative and benign salt technologies in the de-icing markets", said Olivier Hayard, Global Director Marketing & Sales of AkzoNobel's salt business. He added: "We like to share our latest technological developments with our markets and find in Brenntag the strategic partner to accelerate this ambition. Society at large will benefit from this innovation: In highway de-icing Ecosel mTA is the biodegradable, cyanide-free alternative for existing anti-caking agents."

AkzoNobel's Ecosel mTA has been developed as anti-caking agent for both chemical transformation salt and road de-icing salt. During the last three winters, customers' experiences with Ecosel mTA were part of the research and development process. The testing phase also included practical experience with transport, unloading and storage.