Feed Additive: Its primary use. It serves as an easily digestible source of calcium (approx. 30.5%) and acts as an acidifier. In piglet feed, it lowers gastric pH, activates digestive enzymes, and inhibits pathogens like E. coli, significantly reducing diarrhea and improving growth performance . Studies show adding 1.0%-1.5% reduces diarrhea incidence by over 45% . It is also effective for poultry and aquaculture .
Construction (Concrete Accelerator): As a chloride-free accelerator, it speeds up cement hydration, shortens setting time (especially in cold weather), and improves early strength without compromising final strength . It is widely used in dry-mix mortars and floor screeds.
Silage & Food Preservation: Used as a preservative for silage and certain foods to inhibit mold and bacterial growth, extending shelf life .
Industrial & Textile Applications: Acts as a masking agent in leather tanning to improve chromium penetration and as a catalyst or reducing agent in chemical synthesis .
Agriculture (Water-soluble Fertilizer): Used as a high-efficiency calcium fertilizer, providing rapid calcium supplementation to crops to prevent deficiencies like blossom end rot, while its acidic nature helps condition the soil .
Product Details
Calcium Formate
- CAS No.: 544-17-2
- EINECS No.: 208-863-7
- Appearance : White crystalline powder
- MF (Molecular Formula):C₂H₂CaO₄
- Purity : ≥ 98%
- HS CODE:291512
Calcium Formate also known as Calcium diformate or Formic acid calcium salt, is the calcium salt of formic acid. It appears as a white or slightly yellow crystalline powder, is odorless or has a slight acetic acid-like odor, and is freely soluble in water . It contains approximately 30.8% calcium by weight and has a high thermal stability, decomposing at temperatures above 400°C . Due to its neutral pH (aqueous solution is nearly neutral, approx. pH 7), it does not degrade vitamins in feed premixes, making it a highly versatile additive .
Main Applications:
Testing Item | Standard |
Appearance | White crystalline powder |
Assay (as C₂H₂CaO₄) | ≥ 98% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 0.5% |
Free Acid (as Formic Acid) | ≤ 1.0% |
Heavy Metals (Pb) | ≤ 10 ppm |
Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 ppm |
Shelf Life : 24 months
Storage : Store in a cool, dry, and ventilated area, protected from moisture and contamination.
Packaging : 25kg bags or customized packaging available upon request.
