Anhydrous calcium chloride is white porous frit or particle. It is easy to deliquesce.
Calcium chloride is used in refrigeration equipment used in brine, road ice melting agent and desiccant. Because it is easy to absorb water and delix in the air, anhydrous calcium chloride should be stored in a sealed container. Calcium chloride, its hydrates and solutions have important applications in food manufacturing, building materials, medicine and biology.
Food use
Calcium chloride can be added to foods as a calcium enhancer or as a coagulant for tofu and cheese.
Calcium chloride can be added to alcoholic and cool beverages to regulate their PH and hardness. Used in the food industry as calcium fortifying agent, curing agent, chelating agent and desiccant. It can increase the permeability of bacterial cell wall. The dissolving and exothermic properties of calcium chloride lead to its use in self-heating cans and heating pads.