Calcium Hydroxide USP/FCC
Product Description
| Product | Calcium Hydroxide USP/FCC |
| CAS | 1305-62-0 |
| Formula | Ca(OH)2 |
| Synonym | Calcium hydrate, Carboxide, Agricultural Lime, Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), Calcium dihydroxide |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 2.34 |
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Dry Brightness | 94 (93 - 98) |
| % Thru 200 Mesh | 99.8 |
| Loss on ignition, USP<733> | 8-11 % (8 - 11) |
| Surface Area (M2/g) | 16.0 |
| Ca (OH) 2-Calcium Hydroxide (%) | 98.5 (95.0 - 100.5) |
| Calcium Carbonate | 0.24 % |
| Acid Insoluble matter | 0.1 % max (NMT 0.5) |
| One Pound Bulks, (gallons) | 0.0522 |
| Heavy Metals; USP <231> | 1 ppm max (NMT 20ppm) |
| Pounds / Solid gallons | 19.16 |
| % Thru 325 Mesh | 99 |
| Magnesium & Alkali Salts (% max) | 0.8 (NMT 4.8) |
| F-Fluoride | 40 ppm max |
| As-Arsenic | 0.50 ppm max |
| Carbonate Effervescence | Slight |
| Specific gravity | 2.34 |
| Pb-Lead | 0.10 ppm max |
| Product Specification Revised | March 2004 |
| Loose Density (lbs./ft 3) | 24 (19 - 24) |
| Moisture | 0.5 % max (NMT 0.8) |
| pH | 12.4 (11.5 - 13.0) |
| Tapped Density (lbs./ft.3) | 40 (40 -45) |
| Insolubility | in alcohol |
| Melting Point | loses water at 580 c |
| Molecular weight | 74.10 |
| Solubility | glycerol, syrup, acid |
| Notes | Applications:
Pharmaceutical: Calcium Hydroxide is used in topical medicinal salves, gastric preparations, as a filling agent, neutralizing agent and pH buffer in various pharmaceutical preparations.
Other: Water softening, neutralization of pickling and other acid wastes, the manufacture of insecticides and pesticides and a wide variety of chemical processes for Ph control. Use: BUFFERING |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Intermediates |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Cosmetic, Nutrition, Plating, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Water Treatment |
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