Calcium Formate

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Application
Calcium formate is used as a masking agent in the chrome tanning of leather. Calcium formate in tannage formulation promotes faster, more efficient leather penetration of the chrome. Calcium formate can also be used as a replacement for formic acid in the pickling operation
Description
Calcium formate is the calcium salt of formic acid. It is also known as E238. Under this E number it is used as an animal feed preservative within EU, but not in foods intended for people. Calcium formate is stable at room temperature, is inflammable and forms orthorhombic crystals. The mineral form is very rare and called formicaite, and is known from a few boron deposits.

Product Properties

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CAS
544-17-2
Chemical Formula
C2H2CaO4
Appearance/State
Powder
Molecular Weight
130.12 g/mol
EINECS
208-863-7

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Listing Type
Product
Published
Nov 10, 2022
Last Edited
Nov 10, 2022
Categories
Chemicals
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