Calcium Hydroxide

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Calcium Hydroxide

SKU: RXSOL-22-2207-025

Calcium hydroxide (traditionally called slaked lime) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(OH)2. It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is obtained when calcium oxide (called lime or quicklime) is mixed, or slaked with water. It has many names including hydrated lime, caustic lime, builders' lime, slack lime, cal, or pickling lime.  Calcium Hydroxide is use as a raw material for many chemical processes that require a highly reactive, high purity, consistent product. The small particle size and top size make it an excellent choice for many applications. RXSOL Calcium Hydroxide prepared to customer specifications.

Application

Soft, white crystalline powder with an alkaline, slightly bitter taste. Used for mortar, cements, white wash, soil conditioner, drying hold, and cleaning.

Calcium Hydroide has many application  including Mortar, plasters, cements, calcium salts, causticizing soda, depilatory, unhairing of hides, whitewash, soil conditioner, ammonia recovery in gas manufacture, disinfectant, water softening, purification of sugar juices, accelerator for low-grade rubber compounds, Shipping , Marine  and petrochemicals.

 

Technical Specification

Chemical Characteristics
 

Parameter                                                Test Method Test Result
Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2 ASTM C-25 98.0 % min
Iron Oxide Fe2O3 ASTM C-25 0.30 % max
Aluminium Oxide Al2O3 ASTM C-25 0.20 % max
Sulfur S LECO 0.16 % max
Insoluble matters   0.5 % max
Chloride ppm Cl LECO 320 max
Magnesium Oxide MgO LECO 0.7 % max
Phosphate ppm PO4 LECO 600 max
Silicon Oxide SiO2 LECO 0.50 % max
Carbon Dioxide, wt % CO2 LECO 0.85 % max
Humidity % H2O  ASTM D-95 1.0 % max.

Appearance

White Powder

Odor

Odorless

Density

2.211 g/cm3, solid

Calcium (Ca) 53.50%
Crystalline Silica 0.1%
Acid Insoluble
Substances
0.07%
Silica (SiO2) 0.2%
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