Calcium Formate
Construction grade
At a glance
What it does
Calcium formate — the standard non-chloride set accelerator for cementitious systems. Improves early strength, shortens working time, and replaces calcium chloride where reinforcement corrosion is a concern.
Also known as
Calcium formate · calcium diformate · calcium salt of formic acid · E238 · Calciumformiat (DE) · formiato di calcio (IT) · formiate de calcium (FR) · CAS 544-17-2 · EC 208-863-7
Typical applications
- Set accelerator in tile adhesives and self-levelling mortars
- Early strength promoter in precast and shotcrete
- Hardener in dry-mix concrete repair products
- Animal feed additive (separate FCC/feed grade)
Specification band
Industry-typical published bands. Producer-specific values on the COA issued per shipment.
Handling & packaging
- Stable solid · non-hygroscopic in normal warehouse conditions
- Shelf life 24 months
- Not classified as hazardous for transport
Documents on file per shipment
Serica execution notes
- Chloride content explicitly verified per batch — critical for reinforced applications.
- CN 2915 12 00 — confirmed per shipment with the customs broker.
- Delivered pricing quoted to your plant; Incoterm and contracting structure confirmed per quotation.
- Upon request, can be verified per lot: assay (≥ 98% calcium formate), calcium content, chloride, moisture.
- Feed grade (tighter heavy-metal limits, Reg. (EC) 1831/2003) available on request — this page is construction grade.
Regulatory references
Producers develop custom grades on request — specification band, particle size, purity, additive package.
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Prices are quoted as a net delivered cost to your plant. MOQs, lead-times and producer identities are confirmed per buyer.