MINERALS IN FOR CHEMICAL DYES AND PIGMENT INDUSTRIES:

SPECIFICATION OF HYDRATED LIME:

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE CA (OHO2) 90 (MIN) 88.90 80-85
COLOUR SNOW WHITE BRIGHT WHITE WHITE
MOISTURE CONTENT 0.05 - 1.0 1.5 1.5-2.0
ACTIVE CALCIUM OXIDE CaO 68.70 63.68 58.63
SILICA SIO2 0.3 0.5-5.0 1.0
IRON & ALUMINA 0.5 0.5 0.5
MAGENESIUM OXIDE 0.5 0.8 0.8
CALCIUM CARBONATE CACO3 0.5 1.0 1.5
ACID INSOLUBLE MATTER 0.5-1.0 1.0 1.5
CLORIDE CL 0.002 0.002 0.002