De-icing salt
Coarse solar sea salt is the standard road-salt import into Norway, Denmark, the UK and northern Italy; the same product type that Tunisian and Spanish works ship every winter. Al Mozan produces it on the Libyan coast, one to ten days closer to those ports than Australian or Chilean cargoes.
Who buys this grade
Road-salt importers and terminal operators, municipal and highway-authority contractors, winter-service companies, retail winter ranges (25 kg bags), airport and port operators.
Specification
- Typical NaCl 98.7–99.4 % as received (laboratory reports 2016, 2026); contract minimum 98.5 % dry basis.
- Gradation: about 79 % between 2 and 8 mm, 17 % under 2 mm and 3.5 % over 8 mm (2016 sieve analysis, ASTM E726). Screening to a customer envelope is available at the washing plant, subject to capacity.
- Anti-caking (sodium ferrocyanide, 50–100 mg/kg) on request; samples to date contain none.
- Reference specifications: EN 16811-1 (Europe), ASTM D632 Type I (North America), and importer sheets such as NaCl ≥99.0 %, SO₄ <0.5 %, insolubles ≤0.15 %, H₂O <4 %.
Typical analysis and contract targets
| Parameter | Typical | Contract target | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride (NaCl) | 98.7 – 99.4 % | ≥ 98.5 % (dry basis) | ASTM E534 |
| Moisture (H₂O, 110 °C) | 1.1 % (2016 washed sample) | ≤ 3.0 % ex-stockpile | ASTM E534 |
| Water-insoluble matter | 0.10 % (2016 washed sample) | ≤ 0.20 % | ASTM E534 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 0.07 – 0.22 % | ≤ 0.25 % | ASTM E534 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.01 – 0.13 % | ≤ 0.15 % | ASTM E534 |
| Sulphate (SO₄) | 0.30 – 0.67 % | ≤ 0.50 % target, agreed per lot | ASTM E534 |
| Anti-caking agent (YPS) | None in samples | 50 – 100 mg/kg on request, subject to processing | Supplier declaration |
Packaging and minimum order
Bulk in coasters of 3,000–10,000 t from Tripoli or Zuwara; Handysize parcels of 20,000–35,000 t on prior arrangement. 1,000 kg big bags and 25 kg bags in 20-ft containers.
Minimum order: 3,000 t bulk; 100 t bagged.
Documents with every shipment
Certificate of analysis per lot, independent load-port quality and quantity certificate (SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek), certificate of origin, packing list, bill of lading.
Questions buyers ask about de-icing salt
Is Libyan sea salt suitable for road de-icing in northern Europe?
Yes. Norway's road-salt importers describe Mediterranean sea salt as the most-used road salt in the country, delivered in bulk vessels from Spain, Tunisia, Italy and Egypt. Libyan solar salt is the same product family; the Ras Ajdir works sits on the same gulf as the Tunisian works.
Can you deliver a full winter tender volume?
Export volume is confirmed per season from the stockpile at the works and stated only as documented availability. For 2026/27 we quote parcels from 3,000 t and discuss larger allocations case by case rather than promising capacity we cannot show.
Do you add anti-caking agent?
On request. European road salt typically carries 50–100 mg/kg of sodium ferrocyanide (YPS). Treatment capability is confirmed before contract; untreated salt is the default.
Which Incoterms do you quote?
FOB Tripoli or Zuwara as standard. CFR or CIF to the discharge port on request, with the vessel chartered on the buyer's laycan.
Industries that use this grade
Each industry page sets out what buyers in that sector specify and what we supply today.
- Winter road maintenanceSupplied now
Request a quote for de-icing salt
Tell us what you need and where it should go. Export sales replies within one business day with availability, an indicative price on your Incoterm and the laboratory report.
- Reply within one business day, in English or Arabic.
- Laboratory report and specification sent with every quotation.
- Prefer email? sales@almozansalt.com