Calcium formate [Ca(HCOO)2, CAS No 544-17-2] is a white
granular powder with a molecular weight of 130.1 g/mol. Calcium formate is
soluble in water (0.2 g/100mL at 20 °C).
Calcium formate is primarily used in the manufacture of
tiling grouts and concrete products. Calcium Formate is an additive in powder
form which will allow the formulator to improve the set acceleration and
hardening effect on the strength development and adhesion properties of all
cement-based mortars.
Other applications include
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mold inhibitor of animal feedstuffs as an solid acidulant
which is not only easier to transport and cheaper than adipic acid.
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fungicide
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antibacterial agent
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thermal stabilizer of ammonium nitrate
explosives
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potential NLO frequency converter material
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masking agent in the chrome-tanning process
where it promotes faster, economical
penetration of the chrome in the leather.
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replacement for formic acid in the pickling
operations
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safer substitute for alkali hydroxides,
silicates, fluorosilicates, organic compounds, calcium nitrate, calcium
thiosulphate, aluminum chloride, potassium carbonate, sodium chloride, and
calcium chloride, which are prone corrosion
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component in the manufacture of industrial
drilling fluids and lubricants,
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leather tanning ingredient
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flue gas scrubbing agent as a desulfurization
agent
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foliar fertilizer key ingredient as a plant
growth regulator