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  • Paste form for CaOH

    Posted by DRGHOST on October 13, 2021 at 9:04 am

    How can I get paste form for Calcium hydroxide ? 
    I have tried water but it does not work as sedimentation of CaOH powder happens. 

    DRGHOST replied 3 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 8 Replies
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  • ariepfadli

    Member
    October 13, 2021 at 10:42 am

    Add silica fumes powder and gelling agent, you will get good consistency CaOH paste

  • DRGHOST

    Member
    October 13, 2021 at 11:13 am

    @ariepfadli : I intend to use it as medicament

  • ariepfadli

    Member
    October 13, 2021 at 11:24 am

    Yup, its okay, silica fume or silicone dioxide often use as food additife as anticacking so do gelling agent too

  • DRGHOST

    Member
    October 13, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    Okey. Could you guide me for gelling agent ? 

  • ariepfadli

    Member
    October 13, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    Try with CMC or Xanthan gum

  • DRGHOST

    Member
    October 13, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    @ariepfadli Thank you 

  • DRGHOST

    Member
    October 16, 2021 at 9:10 am

    How can I know about the shelf life of mixture of  CaOH, xanthan, & silicon dioxide? 

  • DRGHOST

    Member
    October 16, 2021 at 9:12 am

    Should I send my samlles to testing Lab? 

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