The Enormous Application of Calcium Chloride

Industry

Applications

Benefit

Road maintenance

Dust control

Moisture absorbed from the air prevents dust formation

Snow and ice control

Melts snow and ice on road, highway, pavement

Shoulder and base stabilization

Retains moisture which improves compaction of soil

Chemical manufacture

Production of calcium salts

Source of calcium

Food

Cheese, beer, drink 

As a preservative and a firming agent, adjust PH value and flavor

Construction

Low temperature concrete additive

Decrease concrete set time 

Soil solidification

Solidifies loose, sandy soils when mixed with sodium silicate

Drying air and gases

Direct drying compound

As a desiccant. Removes moisture

Water Treatment

Waste Water Treatment, Pool Water Treatment

Removes Fluorides, Phosphates, Heavy Metals and oily wastes

Mining

Dust-proofing and freeze-resisting in ore and coal industry 

Retains moisture; lowers freezing point of water, 

Paper manufacture

Increases web strength of corrugating media

Provides artificial water hardness for better drainage

De-Inking

Works with fatty acid soaps on recycled paper

Improves dye retention

Provides artificial water hardness that helps set paper dyes

Petroleum

Additive to oil well completion fluids

Increases density

Cementing finished oil wells

Accelerates set of cement

Drilling mud additive

Reduces shale swelling

Drying petroleum fractions

Absorbs water