Kilfrost de-icer reduces carbon footprint
UK-based Kilfrost, which is celebrating 66 years since it helped introduce the first in-flight de-icing systems to keep wings frost and ice free, has devel

UK-based Kilfrost, which is celebrating 66 years since it helped introduce the first in-flight de-icing systems to keep wings frost and ice free, has developed DFsustain [The initials DF stand for de-icing fluid.–Ed.] from a corn-based glycol called Susterra, developed by DuPont Tate and Lyle BioProducts, rather than the more traditional crude-oil derived glycol.

“By switching to DFsustain, our customers can make huge inroads in reducing their carbon footprints and they’ll save 9,500 air miles worth of energy and greenhouse gas emissions for every jumbo jet journey,” explained Gary Lydiate, CEO of Kilfrost. “Manufacturing the product uses 42 percent less energy than standard glycol and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent as well.”