Calcium carbonate
- Benchmark: Benchmark 3
- Assessed: 2015-06-22
Used primarily in Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, and Textile Applications applications, Calcium carbonate is specifically used in anti-caking agent, buffer, food industry, nutrient supplement, stabilizer, and textile applications.
Calcium carbonate is used as a nutrient supplement, pH control/buffering agent, anti-caking agent, stabilizer and thickener, and used in the production of paint, adhesives, plastics, paper, rubber, textiles, inks, and chalk (HSDB 2014). It is produced via the reaction of calcium chloride and sodium or ammonium carbonate or refined from deposits of limestone, marble, or chalk (HSDB
2014). Calcium carbonate is listed as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the U.S. FDA
(2013).
Chemical Synonyms Carbonic acid, calcium salt (1:1); CI 77220; Pigment white 18; Precipitated calcium carbonate; Precipitated chalk; C.I. Pigment White 18; Calcium monocarbonate; Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1); EINECS 207-439-9; Levigated chalk; Marble white; Monocalcium carbonate; Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1) (ChemIDplus 2015)
Key Functions: Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, Textile Applications