CAS 471-34-1
Calcium Carbonate
CAS 471-34-1CaCO3100.09 g/mol
Calcium Carbonate, commonly used as a filler and pigment, plays a crucial role in industries such as paper, plastics, and paints. This white, odorless fine powder is valued for its high purity and functionality in enhancing product quality and performance. In Kenya and throughout East Africa, it provides essential benefits in construction as a pH buffer, in agriculture for soil amendment, and in pharmaceuticals as an excipient. Renowned manufacturers, including Omya, supply this versatile compound, ensuring consistency and reliability in various applications.
Main applicationPaper manufacturing — Acts as a filler and coating pigment
Calcium Carbonate is significant in industries that rely on its ability to improve material properties and efficiency. Its role as a filler, pigment, and binder makes it indispensable in manufacturing processes, offering cost savings and performance enhancement. In Kenya, it is a vital component across sectors from agriculture to construction, directly contributing to product quality and yield improvements.
Also known as
- CaCO3
- Limestone
- Calcite
- Marble
- Chalk
- E170
Trade pricing
Quoted per enquiry
Pricing depends on volume, grade and delivery point. Our desk responds within two working hours.
Available packaging
- Available in bulk and smaller industrial quantities
- specific sizes on request.
Documentation
Batch-specific COA issued with every consignment.
Technical specifications
- CAS number
- 471-34-1
- Chemical formula
- CaCO3
- Molecular weight
- 100.09 g/mol
- Grade
- Technical grade
- Appearance
- White, odorless fine powder
- Density
- 2.71 g/cm³
- Density
- 2.71 g/cm³
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) is a naturally occurring compound, known for its high purity, typically exceeding 98% CaCO3 content. It presents as a white, odorless fine powder, ideal for applications demanding consistent quality and performance. Buyers typically consider particle size and dispersion properties crucial, depending on the intended industrial use. The product's form as a fine powder enhances its utility in high-performance fillers and pigments, especially in industries like plastics and coatings. Technical grades are available for industrial applications, while food and pharma grades meet specific purity requirements, ensured via CAS 471-34-1 for synthetic forms or 1317-65-3 for natural variants.
Delivery
Calcium Carbonate is dispatched from our Nairobi warehouse across Kenya, and export delivery is arranged to the wider East African market. Lead time depends on quantity and grade and is confirmed with your quotation — see delivery and collection for the towns we reach and how dispatch works.
Applications & uses
- Paper manufacturing — Acts as a filler and coating pigment
- Plastics and rubber — Provides impact strength and opacity
- Paints and coatings — Functions as an extender and pH buffer
- Construction materials — Serves as a filler in concrete and cement
- Agriculture — Used as a liming agent for soil pH adjustment
- Pharmaceuticals — Functions as an excipient and calcium supplement
- Food industry — Used as a food additive (E170) and antacid
- Cosmetics — Acts as a mild abrasive and opacifier
- Water treatment — Used for pH and alkalinity adjustment
- Environmental remediation — Applied in flue gas desulfurization
Industries we supply this to
Why buy this from Sparks
- Enhances product opacity in plastics
- Improves mechanical properties in rubber
- Cost-effective filler option
- Aids in soil acidity reduction in agriculture
- Highly versatile across multiple industries
- Consistent performance in coatings and paints
Quality assurance
- Batches are checked against the specification values listed above before dispatch.
State what your process, auditor or customs clearance requires when you request a quotation, and it is confirmed with the quote.
Safety, handling & storage
Always consult the full Safety Data Sheet before handling. Personnel must use appropriate PPE and follow local regulations for storage, transport and disposal.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Calcium Carbonate?
The CAS registry number for Calcium Carbonate is 471-34-1. Its chemical formula is CaCO3, with a molecular weight of 100.09 g/mol. Quote this number when requesting a quotation or checking documentation, as it identifies the substance unambiguously regardless of the trade name used.
What are the other names for Calcium Carbonate?
Calcium Carbonate is also referred to as CaCO3, Limestone, Calcite, Marble, Chalk and E170. These names describe the same substance, so a specification or enquiry written against any of them can be matched to this product.
What grade of Calcium Carbonate is supplied?
Calcium Carbonate is supplied as Technical grade. State the grade your process requires when requesting a quotation — where an alternative grade can be sourced, it is confirmed at quotation stage rather than assumed.
What does Calcium Carbonate look like?
Calcium Carbonate is described as white, odorless fine powder. Appearance is a useful first check on receipt of goods, though it does not replace the certificate of analysis for confirming that the material meets specification.
What is Calcium Carbonate used for?
Common applications include paper manufacturing — Acts as a filler and coating pigment, plastics and rubber — Provides impact strength and opacity, paints and coatings — Functions as an extender and pH buffer, construction materials — Serves as a filler in concrete and cement, agriculture — Used as a liming agent for soil pH adjustment and pharmaceuticals — Functions as an excipient and calcium supplement. The suitability of the product for a particular process depends on the grade and specification required, which is worth confirming against your own process conditions.
Which industries use Calcium Carbonate?
Calcium Carbonate is supplied to the Water Treatment, Food Processing & Beverage, Agriculture & Agrochemicals, Mining & Minerals, Construction & Admixtures, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Cleaning & Detergents, Paints, Coatings & Inks, Textile & Leather Tanning, Oil, Gas & Energy and Laboratories & Research sectors. These are the industries this product is listed against in our catalogue; if your application falls outside them, we can advise on suitability before you order.
What packaging is Calcium Carbonate available in?
Available in bulk and smaller industrial quantities, specific sizes on request. Where a different pack size or bulk delivery is required, it is confirmed at quotation stage against availability rather than listed here as standard.
What is the HS code for Calcium Carbonate?
Calcium Carbonate is recorded against the EC number 207-439-9 and the HS customs code 2836 50 00. Quote this on customs and export paperwork; it is confirmed again on the commercial invoice for your specific consignment.
Related to Calcium Carbonate
Where this product sits in the catalogue, and the sectors that use it.
References
Technical information on this page was compiled from the following published sources. Safety and handling data always comes from the supplier’s own safety data sheet.
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- 6.Calcium carbonate is a mineral with several applications, and it is indispensable in the industries of paper, paint, and plastic where it is used as a filler or pigment. Calcium carbonate is also used as filler or coating pigment in rubbers and adhesives; as extender and pH buffer in paints; as fillenergy.gov
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