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Calcium Formate

Overview

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.

CAS Number
544-17-2
AKA
E238
Chemical Formula
Ca(HCOO)2

Applications

Others

• Liquefying textile-reinforced concrete
• Textile auxiliaries
• Paper coating applications
• Wastewater treatments
• Preservative in animal feeds, commonly in pig and poultry diets
• Masking agent in the chrome tanning of leather
• Replacement for formic acid in the pickling operation.

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