Calcium sulfate dihydrate, food grade, E516

What is Calcium Sulphate?

Calcium sulfate is a chemical compound from the group of calcium compounds and sulfates, the dihydrate of which is known as gypsum. Calcium sulfate dihydrate has chemical formula CaSO4 - 2H2O and is a white powder.

What is calcium sulfate used for?

The main application area of calcium sulfate is in the building materials sector.

In the food industry, calcium sulfate is a by-product in the production of tartaric acid and is approved as a firming agent, acidity regulator and carrier. It is used, among other things, as a coagulant in the production of tofu.

Anhydrous calcium sulfate is also traditionally used as an inexpensive and versatile desiccant in chemical laboratories, where cobalt(II) chloride may be added as an indicator of water content. When drying organic solvents, calcium sulfate is only moderately effective: 1 g of calcium sulfate binds less than 0.05 g of water (calcium chloride to 0.2 g), so calcium sulfate is not good for drying relatively 'wet' solvent-water mixtures or alone for the Pre-drying is suitable.

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Technical information

Empirical formula CaSO4 · 2 H2O
Molar mass (M) 172.17 g/mol
Density (D) 2.32 g/cm³
WCK 1
CAS no. 10101-41-4
EC-No. 231-900-3

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What is Calcium Sulphate?

Calcium sulfate is a chemical compound from the group of calcium compounds and sulfates, the dihydrate of which is known as gypsum. Calcium sulfate dihydrate has chemical formula CaSO4 - 2H2O and is a white powder.

What is calcium sulfate used for?

The main application area of calcium sulfate is in the building materials sector.

In the food industry, calcium sulfate is a by-product in the production of tartaric acid and is approved as a firming agent, acidity regulator and carrier. It is used, among other things, as a coagulant in the production of tofu.

Anhydrous calcium sulfate is also traditionally used as an inexpensive and versatile desiccant in chemical laboratories, where cobalt(II) chloride may be added as an indicator of water content. When drying organic solvents, calcium sulfate is only moderately effective: 1 g of calcium sulfate binds less than 0.05 g of water (calcium chloride to 0.2 g), so calcium sulfate is not good for drying relatively 'wet' solvent-water mixtures or alone for the Pre-drying is suitable.

Buy calcium sulfate dihydrate?

Buy calcium sulfate of the highest quality and best price at Laboratoriumdiscounter.nl. Not only is this calcium sulfate dihydrate food grade, but it is also of very pure quality. Always a discount when purchasing multiple packages!

Technical information

Empirical formula CaSO4 · 2 H2O
Molar mass (M) 172.17 g/mol
Density (D) 2.32 g/cm³
WCK 1
CAS no. 10101-41-4
EC-No. 231-900-3

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