Tricalcium Phosphate Powder

Technical grade

• CAS No. 68439-86-1
• EINECS No. 270-423-5
• Chemical Formula: Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2
• M.Wt: 502.31
• S.Gravity: 3.14
• Odour: odourless
• Solubility: almost insoluble in water
• Purity: 98% min.
• Melting point: ca 1100C
• Appearance: White powder
• Other Names: Tricalcium diphosphate, Tribasic calcium phosphate, Hydroxylapatite, bone ash

Use for Tricalcium Phosphate:

• Ceramic materials.
• Manufacture of cleaning and polishing compounds.
• In the production of phosphoric acid and fertilisers.
• A release agent in nonferrous metal casting.

In the Pottery industry it is an essential constituent of bone china, imparting the characteristic translucency. Also used as a secondary flux in glazes giving a milky quality. Its use in large quantities reduces plasticity and workability. It is therefore more suitable for slip casting processes.

PLEASE NOTE: This product is not for human or animal consumption.