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.
Physical Properties :
| Chemical Name | Calcium diformate |
| CAS No | 544-17-2 |
| Molecular structure |  |
| Molecular Formula | Ca(HCO2)2 |
| Appearance | white-to-yellow crystals , smells slightly like acetic acid |
| Molecular weight | 130.113 |
Specifications :
| Color and Physical Form | crystalline powder |
| Molecular weight | 130.113 |
| Density | 2.02 g/cm3 |
| pH of 10% Water Solution | 7.5 |
Packaging :
25 kg PP bag with LDPE liner inside / 500 kg and 1000 kg Jumbo bag.
Application :
- Calcium formate is used as cement additive and concrete accelerator, tile adhesives and cement-based mortars. The growth in the consumption of cement from the construction industry effectively boosts the demand for calcium formate market.
- Calcium formate is used within EU as an animal feed preservative. It acidifies the feed thus preventing microbe growth and increasing shelf life.
- 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.
