Superior in regard to reducing corrosion rates, working to colder temperatures, preventing refreezing and quick burn capability. Once spread the first step for ice melt to work is allowing the salt to create a salt brine. The liquid blend attached to Lightning Melt's salt crystal allows for immediate melting power when the salt crystals hit the ground. This difference in melting time is extremely critical in helping create a clean and clear black top, instead of quickly becoming a sheet of ice.