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Calcium silicate

Calcium silicate is connection of inorganic type, consists of salt of calcium and metasilicon acid. This silicate Силикат кальция является порошкообразным соединением белого цветаhas an appearance of transparent, small crystals.

Receiving calcium silicate and its property

Calcium silicate represents the connection relating to acid salts and interacting with metasilicon acid.

Now there are several main types of calcium silicate which depend on structure of chemical compound. It is possible to carry to them:

  • the orthosilicate forming strong chemical compounds;
  • pyrosilicate;
  • боросиликат which is ogranochny material;
  • metasilicate (wollastonite which is feldspar of alkaline type.

On the structure calcium silicate is the powdery connection of white color which does not have taste and a smell. This silicate has a natural origin and represents strong adsorbent of water. Calcium silicate is extracted from crust and received from different types of natural minerals, including from field spars, mica, minerals of clay type. Wollastonite is the mineral which is containing a pure type of calcium silicate and not having impurity.

Calcium silicate use

In the food industry calcium silicate is marked as E 552 emulsifier and is intended for preventing to rolling and balling up of foodstuff. Often this emulsifier is added to spices and spices, loose and powdery products which are packed into a foil. Also E 552 nutritional supplement contains in cheeses and cheese products, semi-finished products, canned food, confectionery, sugary products.

E 552 nutritional supplement is used at production of dietary supplements, medicinal and vitamin drugs.

In bread baking this silicate is applied to improvement of taste, a form and structure of bakery products. As additional connection calcium silicate is a part of edible salt, powdered milk and yeast.

In medicine and cosmetology this silicate is used as a component of powders, medicines, ointments and powder.

If this Силикат кальция входит в состав пищевой солиsilicate has a synthetic origin, then it is added to pottery, concrete, cement, glass, enamel, slags, glaze and the special knitting materials.

In the industrial purposes calcium silicate as solid material and the catalyst is applied at production of paint and varnish products, lubricants, rubber and paper products.

Contraindications and restrictions in use

Calcium silicate is allowed for use as nutritional supplement in many countries of the world. But experts recommend to use this silicate in strictly limited quantity and according to the European sanitary and epidemiologic norms.

In Russia this emulsifier is prohibited to use because of high risk of side effects and negative influence on a human body.

 
 
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