Kemmie Food Grade Calcium Hydroxide Powder 1kg - Pickling Lime, FCC

Kemmie Food Grade Calcium Hydroxide, also known as slaked lime or pickling lime, is a versatile food-grade powder used for pickling, clarifying juices, making corn tortillas and as a pH regulating agent. Conforming to FCC10, it offers 95% purity in a resealable 1kg bag.

Key Features

• Food grade calcium hydroxide (slaked lime, hydrated lime, pickling lime)
• Conforms to FCC10 (Food Chemical Codex)
• 95% assay/purity
• White, odourless powder soluble in water
• Supplied in a resealable bag

Uses

• Clarifying raw juices
• Pickling foods
• Production of corn tortillas
• Food additive as a buffer
• pH regulating agent
• Construction materials additive
• Dentistry

Specifications

• Chemical name: Calcium Dihydroxide
• Chemical formula: Ca(OH)2
• Colour: White
• Appearance: Powder
• Odour: Odourless
• pH: 12.4 (saturated solution at 20˚C)
• Assay/Purity: 95%
• Melting point: >450˚C
• Solubility: Soluble in water
• Other names: Hydrated Lime, Slaked Lime, Pickling Lime, Nixtacal Plus

What's in the Box

• Calcium Hydroxide powder in a resealable bag (1kg)

Please note: Wear protective gear when handling, as calcium hydroxide may cause skin corrosion/irritation, serious eye damage/irritation and respiratory irritation.