Introduction
Calcium Hydroxide traditionally called as Slake Lime, Hydrated lime, Slack lime or pickling lime. It is a free flowing fine powder available in different grades. It is produced from the slow addition of water to crushed or ground quick lime. It has varied uses in many industries.
Physical Proerties
• White free flowing powder
• Density of 2.211 g/cm3, solid
• Molecular Weight 74.09
• Melts at 512°C (decomp.)
Chemical Properties
• Lime as Ca(OH)80-96%
• Active CaO 60-73%
• Acid Insolubles 3 – 0.1% max
• MgO 1.25 – 0.5% max
• Mesh between 200-400
• Ferrous & Alumina in traces
Applications
Calcium Hydroxide has many and varied industrial applications. A few are listed below:
Introduction
Calcium Hydroxide traditionally called as Slake Lime, Hydrated lime, Slack lime or pickling lime. It is a free flowing fine powder available in different grades. It is produced from the slow addition of water to crushed or ground quick lime. It has varied uses in many industries.
Physical Proerties
• White free flowing powder
• Density of 2.211 g/cm3, solid
• Molecular Weight 74.09
• Melts at 512°C (decomp.)
Chemical Properties
• Lime as Ca(OH)80-96%
• Active CaO 60-73%
• Acid Insolubles 3 – 0.1% max
• MgO 1.25 – 0.5% max
• Mesh between 200-400
• Ferrous & Alumina in traces
Applications
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Calcium Hydroxide has many and varied industrial applications. A few are listed below:
• As Flocculant in water and sewage treatment
• As oil additive in petroleum refining industry
• Acid neutralization in tanning industry
• As a soil stabilization in road construction
• As a chemical reagent in the sugar industry for separation of sugar from sugarcance.
• As filler in the paint industry for preparation of dry mixes.
• As dilutents and carriers of pesticides.
• Steel manufacturing Industries
• Glass and Paper Manufacturing industries
Packing and Transportation
Our products are packed in 25kg bags. If required in pallets, the products are stacked in wooden pallets, tapped, covered with corrugated boxes and shrink wrapped for proper transportation.