Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids

Abstract

Deicing compositions comprised of hydroxyl-containing organic compounds and/or organic acid salts are disclosed.

1 - 45 . (canceled)  
     
     
         46 . A method for reducing volatility of a deicing fluid comprising mono and/or dihydroxy alcohols, said method comprising replacing at least a part of said mono and/or dihydroxy alcohols with an effective volatility reducing amount of a hydroxyl-containing compound having a boiling point higher than said mono and/or dihydroxy alcohol.  
     
     
         47 . The method as defined in  claim 46  wherein said dihydroxy alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         48 . The method as defined in  claim 46  wherein said hydroxyl-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, hydrocarbyl aldosides, monosaccharides and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 46  wherein said deicing fluid comprises an aircraft deicing fluid.