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silicic acid calcium salt
Notes:
Anticaking agent
| dicalcium silicate (Click)
IUPAC Name: dicalcium silicate
Std.InChI: InChI=1S/2Ca.O4Si/c;;1-5(2,3)4/q2*+2;-4
InChI: InChI=1/2Ca.O4Si/c;;1-5(2,3)4/q2*+2;-4
Std.InChIKey: JHLNERQLKQQLRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChIKey: JHLNERQLKQQLRZ-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES: [O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[Ca+2].[Ca+2]
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| CAS Number: | 1344-95-2 | 
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| Other: | 106857-03-8 | |
| ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg: | 215-710-8 | |
| FDA UNII: | S4255P4G5M | |
| Nikkaji Web: | J96.047K | |
| MDL: | MFCD00015979 | |
| Molecular Weight: | 172.23810000 | |
| Formula: | Ca2 O4 Si | |
| NMR Predictor: | Predict (works with chrome or firefox) | |
Category: anticaking agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | white fine powder (est) |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.90000 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Flash Point: | 32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w): | 0.651 (est) |
| Insoluble in: | |
| alcohol | |
| water | |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | odorless |
Cosmetic Information:
| CosIng: | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses: |
absorbents bulking agents opacifying agents pearlescent agents viscosity controlling agents |
Suppliers:
| American Elements |
| Calcium Metasilicate 99%
Odor: characteristic Use: Calcium Metasilicate is generally immediately available in most volumes. High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards. |
| BOC Sciences |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| Calcium Silicate |
| Kraft Chemical |
| Calcium Silicate |
| Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| Calcium Silicate purum, 12-22% Ca (as CaO) basis, ≥87% SiO2 basis |
Safety Information:
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | anticaking agents | ||
| Recommendation for calcium silicate usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Recommendation for calcium silicate flavor usage levels up to: | |||
| not for flavor use. | |||
Safety References:
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): | |
| Calcium silicate and silicon dioxide/silicic acid gel added for nutritional purposes to food supplements View page or View pdf | |
| NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards: | search |
| NIOSH Pocket Guide: | search |
| NLM Hazardous Substances Data Bank: | Search |
| Cancer Citations: | Search |
| Toxicology Citations: | Search |
| Env. Mutagen Info. Center: | Search |
| NLM Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity: | Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 1344-95-2 |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 14941 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| WGK Germany: | 3 |
| dicalcium silicate | |
| Chemidplus: | 0001344952 |
| RTECS: | 1344-95-2 |
References:
| dicalcium silicate | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 1344-95-2 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 14941 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134979820 |
Other Information:
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2009 |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2009 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Everything Added to Food in the United States (EAFUS): | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | D03309 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | Search |
| FooDB: | FDB013328 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2839.90.0000 |
| Haz-Map: | View |
| Household Products: | Search |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| RSC Learn Chemistry: | View |
| Formulations/Preparations: •the fda reported 132 formulations containing calcium silicate in 1998, of which 30% of the formulations were face powders. •grades: fine, medium paint grades. wollastonite •precipitates of hydrated calcium silicates, silicon dioxide, etc are available under trade names silikil, syloid. silicates •trade names for wollastonite include: cab-o-lite; casiflux; f1; fw50; fw200; fw325; kemolite; ny ad; nyad g; nycor; tremin; vansil; wic1o; wic40; wollastocoat; wollastokup. •wollastonite •vilnite •tabular spar | |
Potential Blenders and core components note
| None Found | ||
Potential Uses:
| absorbents | ||
| opacifying agents | ||
| viscosity controlling agents |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
| not found in nature |
Synonyms:
| calcium monosilicate | |
| calcium orthosilicate | |
| dicalcium orthosilicate | |
| dicalcium silicate | |
| florite R | |
| marimet 45 | |
| micro-cel A | |
| microcal 160 | |
| silicic acid calcium salt | |
| silmos T | |
| starlex L | |
| toyofine A | |
| wollastonite (mineral) |