How de-icing fluid prevents ice formation on airplanes

Name: How de-icing fluid prevents ice formation on airplanes
Uploaded: 2026-02-22T12:11:20Z
Duration: 48 s
Description: The host explains the chemistry behind airplane de-icing. Heated fluid containing pressurized water and propylene glycol melts existing ice. Then, an anti-icing fluid is applied, which lowers the freezing point on the plane's surface to below -50 degrees Fahrenheit, preventing new ice from forming.

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The host explains the chemistry behind airplane de-icing. Heated fluid containing pressurized water and propylene glycol melts existing ice. Then, an anti-icing fluid is applied, which lowers the freezing point on the plane's surface to below -50 degrees Fahrenheit, preventing new ice from forming.