Calcium Silicate Food Grade

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Calcium silicate food grade. As an alternative to asbestos for insulation in building materials such as in glass and cement bricks and fire protection ceilings and boards. Food grade calcium silicate is a common anticaking agent used in table salts food supplements and baking powder. Its fabrication is a routine part of the curriculum for insulation apprentices. 10101 39 0 relevant identified uses of the substance.

Calcium silicate is commonly used as a safe alternative to asbestos for high temperature insulation materials. A fertilizer as a source of silicon. It is produced for water jet cutting and blasting applications. All applicable american elements product codes e g.

Calcium silicate product number. Typically manufactured by combining slaked quicklime with silica and stirring in a vessel at elevated temperature and pressure. Calcium silicate including synthetic ac fs 2 part 169 179 vanilla powder. Ca siat 02 ca siat 03 ca siat 04 ca siat 05 cas.

Garnot tm is a crystalline silica free by product derived from the refining of elemental phosphorus. Ac reg gmp max 2 in foods except 5 in baking powder 172 410. Other food products where calcium silicate are present. Scientific opinion of the panel on food additives and nutrient sources added to food on calcium silicate silicon dioxide and silicic acid gel added for nutritional purposes to food supplements following a request from the european commission.

Scientific research and development supplier details. One experiment in rats showed significant increase in the incidence of pleural sarcomas after calcium silicate fibers were implanted. It is also largely used in industrial e g. The efsa journal 2009 1132 1 24.

Industrial grade piping and equipment insulation is often fabricated from calcium silicate. Fda regulation calcium silicate including synthetic calcium silicate is generally recognized as safe when used as anticaking agent at levels not exceeding 5 percent in baking powder two percent in other food two percent in animal feed by weight regulated by fda in the code of federal regulations.