CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

SYNONYM: SLAKED LIME, HYDRATED LIME, CAUSTIC LIME.

FORMULA: Ca(OH)₂

M.W.: 74.0946

CAS NO.: 1305-62-0

GRADE: INDUSTRIAL GRADE

DESCRIPTION: A SOFT WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH AN ALKALINE TASTE, DERIVED FROM THE ACTION OF WATER ON CALCIUM OXIDE. IT ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR, AND IT MELTS AND LOSES ITS WATER AT 580°C.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Ca(OH)2	95% MIN.
CO2	1% MAX.
Fe	0.05% MAX.
H2O	1.0% MAX.
Mg	1.0% MAX.
WHITENESS	89% MIN.
FINENESS	400 MESH

USES: IT IS USED IN MORTAR, PLASTERS, CEMENTS, AS A WHITEWASH AND DISINFECTANT, AND IN SOIL CONDITIONING, WATER SOFTENING, AND MANY OTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES.

PACKING: 25 KG NET PLASTIC WOVEN BAG WITH LINING.