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Send EmailCalcium Sulfate, Lime, Muriacid
Molecular Formula (Calcium Sulfate): CaSO4
Molecular Weight: 136.14 g/mol
Chemical Name: Calcium Sulfate
CAS Number: 7778-18-9
It is the Calcium Salt of Sulfuric Acid, known as the most common Sulfate mineral. It is also called Gypsum.
It is among the industrial compounds used for many years.
It can be found in anhydrous and dihydrate form. Among the reasons for its preference is that it is compatible with sulfates.
Other Names:
Lime
Anhydrous Lime Sulfate
Muriacid
Sulfuric Acid Calcium Salt
CaSO4
Anhydrous Gypsum
Anhydride
Calcium Sulfuricum
Physical and Chemical Properties:
It is a colorless crystalline chemical in physical appearance. In some cases, its color can be red, blue and gray. Natural anhydride has a colorless appearance.
Its density is 2.96 g/cm³.
It has no odor.
Its melting point is 1450 °C.
It has a slight solubility in water. It is insoluble in ethyl alcohol. It can be dissolved in sodium thiosulfate and glycerin.
Calcium Sulfate Usage Areas:
It is used as a drying agent in dentistry.
It is used to keep molds immobile in the medical field. It can also be used as a colored glaze material.
It can also be used as a coloring agent and to prevent clumping.
It is used to neutralize or condition soils that contain high density hair.
It is used in the production of gypsum wall coverings.
It can be used as an opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It is used as a volume increasing agent in some cosmetic products.
