Markets
and Uses for Calcium Chloride |
| Industry |
Applications |
Benefit |
| Highway maintenance |
Dustlaying |
Moisture absorbed from the air prevents dust
formation |
| |
Snow and ice control |
Melts ice |
| Chemical manufacture |
Production of calcium salts |
Source of calcium |
| Cement |
Low alkali cement |
volatilize alkali, source of chlorides |
| Food |
Cheese, brining, beer |
Source of Calcium |
| Construction |
Cold-weather concrete additive |
Accelerates set |
| |
Soil solidification |
Solidifies loose, sandy soils when mixed with
sodium silicate |
| |
Tractor tire
weighting |
Lowers freezing temperature of water put in tires
for better traction |
| Drying air and gases |
Direct drying compound |
Removes moisture by hygroscopicity |
| Highway construction |
Shoulder and base stabilization |
Retains moisture which improves compaction of soil |
| Automotive & Aluminum |
Waste Water Treatment |
Removes Fluorides, Phosphates, Heavy Metals and
oily wastes |
| Mining |
Dustproofing and freeze-resisting ore and coal |
Retains moisture; lowers freezing point of water |
| Paper manufacture |
Increases web strength of corrugating media |
Provides artificial water hardness for better
drainage |
| |
De-Inking |
Works with fatty acid soaps on recycled paper |
| |
Improves dye
retention |
Provides artificial water hardness that helps set
paper dyes |
| Petroleum |
Additive to oil well completion fluids |
Increases density |
| |
Cementing finished
oil wells |
Accelerates set of cement |
| |
Drilling mud additive |
Reduces shale swelling |
| |
Drying petroleum
fractions |
Absorbs water |
