De-icing chemicals

De-icing airplane wings at ground can be performed by spraying chemicals, usually ionic glycol based salts. This method will only remove the accreted ice and snow and offers protection only for a short time.
More on this topic: Anti-freeze substances in railway traffic
- ↑ De-icing, english4aviation, webpage. Available (Accessed 9.9.2015): http://english4aviation.pbworks.com/w/page/24012191/Bad weather.