Calcium Formate 98% has the appearance of white crystals or crystalline powder. It smells slightly like acetic acid. It is soluble in water and insoluble in ethanol and methanol.

Chemical Applications and Strengths

Calcium Formate 98% is an extremely efficient chemical compound and therefore, has many industrial applications. Its main applications and strengths are:

• • Feed manufacturers use calcium formate 98% as an animal-feed preservative. It acidifies the feed, inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi, and extends its shelf life.
  • Leather manufacturers use calcium formate as a masking agent in chrome tanning because it improves the penetration and efficiency of chromium during the tanning process.
  • Manufacturers also use calcium formate as an alternative to formic acid in pickling processes.
  • Construction-material manufacturers use calcium formate as an additive in grout and cement. It improves the properties of the final products, increases hardness, and reduces setting time.
• It prevents the corrosion of metal substrates within cement or grout.
• It very effectively prevents efflorescence.
• Calcium Formate functions as a fire retardant in drywall.
• Its mixtures with urea are very effective deicers. These cause less corrosion of steel and cement surfaces.