{"id":93955,"date":"2026-04-06T19:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=93955"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:47:35","slug":"calcium-chloride-flakes-77","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?product=calcium-chloride-flakes-77","title":{"rendered":"Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/p>\n<p>Calcium Chloride (CaCl\u2082) 77% flakes are highly hygroscopic (moisture-absorbing) and used widely for de-icing roads, dust suppression on unpaved surfaces, concrete acceleration, and as a drying agent, while food-grade versions are used in brewing, cheese making, and preserving canned foods to firm them up. They also serve as a dense fluid in the oil industry, for water treatment, and in animal feed. <\/p>\n<p>Common Uses<br \/> De-Icing &amp; Snow Removal: Lowers freezing points, effective at very low temperatures.<br \/> Dust Control: Absorbs moisture to keep unpaved roads damp, binding dust.<br \/> Concrete Acceleration: Speeds up concrete setting time, especially in cold weather.<br \/> Moisture Absorption: Used as a desiccant or drying agent in various industrial processes.<br \/> Road Construction: Used in road stabilization and maintenance.<br \/> Tire Weighting: Adds weight to tractor tires for better grip.<br \/> Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/p>\n<p>Food &amp; Beverage Applications (Food Grade)<br \/> Brewing: Adjusts water mineral content, improves flavor, and aids yeast.<br \/> Cheese Making: Enhances milk coagulation, improves texture, and reduces rennet.<br \/> Canning\/Pickling: Firms up vegetables like cucumbers and tomatoes, extending shelf life.<br \/> Tofu &amp; Jams: Used as a coagulant for tofu and thickener for jellies. <\/p>\n<p>Other Industrial Uses<br \/> Oil &amp; Gas: Creates high-density brine fluids for drilling.<br \/> Water Treatment: Precipitates fluorides, sulfates, and phosphates.<br \/> Animal Feed: Used as a mineral supplement.<br \/> Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calcium chloride is used in waste water treatment applications to remove undesired impurities.<\/li>\n<li>The petroleum, metal working, laundry, textile and food processing industries<\/li>\n<li>add calcium chloride to oily waste streams to cause oil droplets to float to the surface where they can be removed by skimming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Industrial Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They provide more pound-for-pound performance when used for snow and ice control<\/li>\n<li>dust control<\/li>\n<li>road construction and maintenance<\/li>\n<li>concrete acceleration and tire weighting.<\/li>\n<li>It reduces dust on unpaved surfaces by absorbing moisture from its surroundings, keeping the surface damp and binding dust particles to the gravel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/p>\n<p>Calcium Chloride (CaCl\u2082) 77% flakes are highly hygroscopic (moisture-absorbing) and used widely for de-icing roads, dust suppression on unpaved surfaces, concrete acceleration, and as a drying agent, while food-grade versions are used in brewing, cheese making, and preserving canned foods to firm them up. They also serve as a dense fluid in the oil industry, for water treatment, and in animal feed. <\/p>\n<p>Common Uses<br \/> De-Icing &amp; Snow Removal: Lowers freezing points, effective at very low temperatures.<br \/> Dust Control: Absorbs moisture to keep unpaved roads damp, binding dust.<br \/> Concrete Acceleration: Speeds up concrete setting time, especially in cold weather.<br \/> Moisture Absorption: Used as a desiccant or drying agent in various industrial processes.<br \/> Road Construction: Used in road stabilization and maintenance.<br \/> Tire Weighting: Adds weight to tractor tires for better grip.<br \/> Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/p>\n<p>Food &amp; Beverage Applications (Food Grade)<br \/> Brewing: Adjusts water mineral content, improves flavor, and aids yeast.<br \/> Cheese Making: Enhances milk coagulation, improves texture, and reduces rennet.<br \/> Canning\/Pickling: Firms up vegetables like cucumbers and tomatoes, extending shelf life.<br \/> Tofu &amp; Jams: Used as a coagulant for tofu and thickener for jellies. <\/p>\n<p>Other Industrial Uses<br \/> Oil &amp; Gas: Creates high-density brine fluids for drilling.<br \/> Water Treatment: Precipitates fluorides, sulfates, and phosphates.<br \/> Animal Feed: Used as a mineral supplement.<br \/> Calcium Chloride Flakes 77%<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calcium chloride is used in waste water treatment applications to remove undesired impurities.<\/li>\n<li>The petroleum, metal working, laundry, textile and food processing industries<\/li>\n<li>add calcium chloride to oily waste streams to cause oil droplets to float to the surface where they can be removed by skimming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Industrial Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They provide more pound-for-pound performance when used for snow and ice control<\/li>\n<li>dust control<\/li>\n<li>road construction and maintenance<\/li>\n<li>concrete acceleration and tire weighting.<\/li>\n<li>It reduces dust on unpaved surfaces by absorbing moisture from 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