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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Product Background
Calcium Acetate is available in pharmaceutical and in industrial grade. Calcium acetates are used in many industrial applications. Their main effect is pH adjustment, crystallization aid, or as a catalyst or reagent. Niacet’s ingredients are used in resins, coatings, detergents, dyes, heat packs, carbon black, drilling fluids, ceramics, leather tanning, fire extinguishers, polymers, carpet backing, textile dyeing and conditioning, photography, lubricants, anti-freeze, and personal hygiene products, to mention just a few applications.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applications
- Pharmaceutical grade Calcium Acetate can be used as a phosphate binder to treat Hyperphosphatemia (elevated blood phosphorus levels), as well as in laboratory reagents and in the production of antiepileptic drugs. The product is FDA listed (DMF # 18997).
- Industrial grade Calcium Acetate is used in the production of lubricants, carbon black and resins for printing ink, in calcium soap manufacture, as a gelling agent, in water treatment, as a concrete accelerator and as a PVC foam blowing agent.
- The product is also used in fertilizers as a calcium source with a calcium (Ca) level of minimum 23.8% (33.4% expressed as CaO).
Properties
- Appearance
- White Agglomerate
- Typical Properties
- Solubility Profile
Tempertaure Solubility (g/L) 0°C 37.4 25°C 35.3 100°C 29.7
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Molecular Weight | 158.17 | — | — |
| Assay Content (Dried Basis) | 98-102.0 | — | — |
| pH (1% solution) | 7.0-10.0 | — | — |
| Water Content | max. 6 | — | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
Depending on product form in 20 or 25 kg polyethylene lined paper bags.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Stability
Pharmaceutical grade Calcium Acetate is stable for 3 years from date of production. All other grades have 2 years stability. Physical stability and appearance may change before the end of shelf-life if not stored single-stacked in closed original packaging, dry and at room temperature.