Calcium Carbonate 99%

Calcium Carbonate 99% is a chemical compound having the formula CaCO3. It is commonly found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite. It is a very popular mineral in the earth.

Chemical Appearance

Calcium Carbonate 99% has the appearance of a fine super white powder. It is odourless. It has chalky taste. Calcium Carbonate is poorly soluble in pure water.

Chemical Applications and Strengths

Calcium Carbonate 99% is an extremely efficient chemical compound and therefore, has many industrial applications. Its main applications and strengths are:

• Calcium Carbonate 99% is mainly used in the construction industry.
• It is used as a building material.
• It is used as a limestone aggregate for the building of roads.
• It is used as an essential ingredient of cement.
• It is also used as a starting material for the preparation of builder’s lime.
• Calcium Carbonate is also used in the purification of iron from iron ore.
• Calcium Carbonate is used in the oil industry too. It is added to drilling fluids as a formation bridging and filtercake sealing agent.
• It is also used as a weighting material that increases the density of drilling fluids.
• It is used as a pH corrector for maintaining alkalinity and off setting the acidic properties of the disinfectant agent in the swimming pools.
• It is used as a raw material for the refinement of sugar.
• Calcium Carbonate in the form of chalk is a major component of blackboard chalk.
• It is used in the microporous film of diapers.
• It is used in the paper industry for the production of printing and writing paper.
• It is used as an extender in paints.
• It is used for making PVC cables.
• It is used medicinally as a dietary calcium supplement.
• It is also used for neutralising acidic soils.