Calcium formate
High-Quality Calcium formate from China
Michem Calcium formate is the calcium salt of formic acid,also known as formic acid calcium salt or calcoform. An odorless, white crystalline solid, source of calcium and formate ions for aqueous solutions.It is used as an additive to grouts and cement to increase hardness and decrease setting time.
Specifications and Characteristics
| Appearance | White crystalline powder | ||||
| Purity (as Ca(HCOO)₂), % | ≥ 98.0 | ||||
| Calcium content, % | ≥ 30 | ||||
| Moisture, % | ≤ 0.5 | ||||
| Insolubles, % | ≤ 0.2 | ||||
| Bulk density, g/cm³ | 0.8 – 1.0 | ||||
| pH (10% solution) | 6 – 8 | ||||
Applications
- Concrete
- Mortar
Advantages
- Accelerate the cement hardening rate
- Shorten the coagulation time
- Avoid condensation at low temperatures
- Increase the growth rate of early strength
Standard Packaging
25kg net multi-layer paper bag with polyethylene inner liner