AIRCRAFT & WIND TURBINES

RAPID ICE PROTECTION
FOR CRITICAL SURFACES

Betterfrost detects ice early and clears critical aerodynamic surfaces in minutes using a fraction of the energy required by traditional systems.

THE CHALLENGE

ICE CREATES RISK BEYOND THE SURFACE

In aerospace and wind energy, ice buildup creates more than a surface problem. It adds weight, disrupts aerodynamics, reduces output, and increases operational risk, while conventional deicing can be slow, energy intensive, or difficult to confirm.

THE BETTERFROST APPROACH

THE SYSTEM BEHIND PRECISION DEICING

Betterfrost combines ice detection, targeted heating, and adaptive power control to clear critical surfaces with far less energy. The system identifies where ice is present, directs heat only where needed, and confirms when the surface is clear.

Precision Surface Heating

Pulsed power targets the interfacial ice layer, reducing heat loss and releasing ice efficiently.

Intelligent Power Control

Power is directed only where ice is present, reducing energy use and improving response.

Real-Time
Ice Detection

Sensors detect ice formation early, locate affected areas, and confirm when surfaces are clear.

AEROSPACE

DEICE FASTER. FLY SOONER.

Betterfrost detects ice location, applies heat only where needed, and confirms when surfaces are clear. On the ground, that enables chemical-free deicing at the gate and can reduce time to take-off.

Detect ice before performance drops.

Monitor critical surfaces in real time.

Break the ice-to-surface bond directly.

25 min faster
Time to take-off
Under 3 min
Surface clearance

WIND ENERGY

KEEP BLADES CLEAR AND PRODUCTIVE

Betterfrost detects blade ice early, targets heat to affected areas, and helps restore aerodynamic performance with minimal energy. That supports more reliable winter operation and helps reduce output losses caused by ice buildup.

Detect ice early on rotor blade surfaces.

Activate deicing only where needed.

Support safer winter turbine operation.

8 cm in 2 min
Ice clearance at -20 C
17% output loss
Blade ice can reduce output

BETTERFROST VS
TRADITIONAL DEICING

Traditional deicing methods often use more energy, respond more slowly, and make it harder to confirm when critical surfaces are truly clear. Betterfrost detects ice early, directs heat only where needed, and confirms when surfaces are ice-free.

Challenge

TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS

BETTERFROST

Ice detection

 Limited or delayed response

Early, precise ice detection

Heat delivery

Broad thermal soak

Targets only iced areas

Response time

Slow deicing cycles

 Clear in under 3 minutes

Energy use

High-draw conventional systems

Ultra-low pulse control

Weight

Heavy mechanical or fluid systems

 Thin-film integration

Reliability

Manual or delayed activation

Autonomous detection and action

Get in Touch

BRING PRECISION ICE PROTECTION
TO YOUR OPERATION

Have questions or need more information
about our products and services?

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Betterfrost Technical Center
2115 South Service Rd W
Oakville, ON L6L 5W2 Canada

info@betterfrost.com