
Deicing airplanes using antifreeze chemicals is a common practice during winter months. Virginia Tech’s new anti-frosting technology has the potential for use in aerospace applications, including airplane wing manufacturing
We’ve all heard the saying “fight fire with fire.”
Well, scientists at Virginia Tech have a new twist on that idea. They’ve come up with a way to “fight ice with ice.”
As Robbie Harris reports, it could revolutionize the way we de-ice everything from airplanes to windshields without harming the environment.

