What is Calcium Carbonate
The main use of calcium carbonate is in the construction industry, either as a building material or limestone aggregate for road building or as an ingredient of cement. In the oil industry, it is added to drilling fluids and it is also added as a raw material in the refining of sugar. Another popular usage is as an extender in paints, in particular matte emulsion paint.
- Synonyms: Argonite, Calcite, Chalk, Lime (material), Lime stone, Marble, Oyster, Pearl
- INCI: Calcium Carbonate
- Chemical Formula: CaCO3
- CAS Number: 471-34-1
Product Specifications
Characteristics
| Chemical Formula | CaCO3 |
| CAS Number | 471-34-1 |
| Molar Weight | 100.086g/mol |
| Specific Gravity | 2.70- 2.71 |
| Melting Point | 825 °C |
Uses and Applications for Calcium Carbonate
Industries
- Pharma
- Lubricants
- Water Treatment
- Oil & Gas
- Cleaning
- Coatings & Construction
- Food and Nutrition
- Agriculture
- Cosmetics
- Solvents
- Polymers
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