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Title:
METHOD OF PREVENTING SNOW ACCRETION AND FREEZING OF ROAD SURFACE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004011276
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a means for preventing snow accretion and freezing of the surface of a road or bridge by using solar energy without requiring electric power nor using a special construction.

Microcapsules, each containing a heat storage material with a melting point of -5 to 15°C, are kneaded into concrete that forms the surface of a road. Preferably, the heat storage material is selected from at least one kind of 13-16C normal paraffin and the microcapsule preferably has a volume average particle size of 1 to 20 μm.


Inventors:
ISHIGURO MAMORU
Application Number:
JP2002166562A
Publication Date:
January 15, 2004
Filing Date:
June 07, 2002
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD
International Classes:
E01C11/26; C09K3/18; C09K5/06; F28D20/00; (IPC1-7): E01C11/26; C09K5/06; F28D20/00