SNOWHITE 12-40 - PT is a bright white, dry, screen-separated calcium carbonate grade. It serves as a filler and pigment in various industrial applications. Compliant with FDA regulations (21 CFR 175.300, 178.3297, 174.5), ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) standards, it also meets CERCLA compliance.

Chemical Family: Calcium Salts, Carbonates

End Uses: Bunker Sand, Concrete Matrix

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Applications & Uses

Industrial Additives End Use
Product Application

Concrete matrix and mortar sand ASTM golf bunker sand.

Properties

Color (Properties)
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Loose Bulk Density1.67g/mlOmya GLS 001
Specific Gravity2.71--
Tapped Bulk Density1.74g/mlOmya GLS 002
Fineness Residue (on a 12 mesh sieve)0%Omya GLS 021
Fineness Residue (on a 40 mesh sieve)80%Omya GLS 021
Fineness Residue (on a 200 mesh sieve)100%Omya GLS 021
Fineness Residue (on a 325 mesh sieve)100%Omya GLS 021
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Moisture Content0.02%ex works (Omya GLS 006)
Brightness Ry85%Omya GLS 035
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Partition coefficient (N - octanol/water, Pow)max. 1--
Explosive PropertiesNot Explosive--
Decomposition Temperaturemin. 600°C-
Partition Coefficient (Pow)max. 1--
Solubility in Water (at 75°C, 1013 hPa)0.018g/l-
Solubility in Water (at 20°C, 1013 hPa)0.014g/l-
Density (at 20°C, 1013 hPa)2.6 - 2.8g/ccDIN-ISO 787/10
Burning Number1--
Partition CoefficientPow: max. 1--
Melting Point (at 1013 hPa)min. 800°C-
pH Value (at 20°C)8.5 - 9.5-DIN-ISO 787/9
OdorCharacteristic--
AppearanceSand, Gravel--
Chemical Analysis
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Magnesium Carbonate Content2%-
Calcium Carbonate Content94%-

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Information
  • Bulk
  • Bag - 50lbs
  • Big Bags