Construction-grade calcium formate: an accelerator that speeds hydration of tricalcium silicate to raise early strength, without a corrosive effect on reinforcement.

Key features

• Accelerates setting and early strength
• Non-corrosive to reinforcement
• Maintains later-age mortar strength
• Anti-freezing effect

Specifications

Calcium formate	98.0 wt% min
Moisture	0.5 wt% max
Water insolubles	0.05 wt% max
Molecular weight	130.12
Melting point	decomposes
pH (10% solution)	7.5
Appearance	white-to-yellow crystals or crystalline powder
Solubility in water (g/100 g)	16.2 at 0 °C; 18.4 at 100 °C
Solubility in methanol (g/100 g)	0.27 at 15 °C; 0.23 at 66 °C

How to use

• Packaging: multi-layer paper 25 kg bag with PE liner; 500–700 kg per pallet; 20 pallets per 20 ft FCL
• Store cool and dry in original packaging (hygroscopic)
• Dust can explode – keep away from heat, sparks and flame
• Shelf life: 2 years

Typical applications

• Concrete and mortar accelerator
• Cold-weather concreting (anti-freezing effect)