At a Glance
Material Family
Specialty Additives
Record Type
UVCB
Primary Role
Thickening / Rheology · Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Functions as a water-reducing plasticizer in concrete and cement admixtures, dispersing cement particles to lower water demand and improve workability at a given strength.
- ▸ Serves as a low-cost dispersant and grinding aid for ceramic bodies, gypsum board, carbon black, dyes, and agrochemical wettable-powder formulations.
- ▸ Acts as a binder in agricultural feed pellets and as a granulation/binding aid for fertilizers and micronutrient products.
- ▸ Applied as a dust-suppression and soil-stabilization agent on unpaved roads, haul roads, and stockpiles in mining and aggregate operations.
- ▸ Used as a dispersant in mineral-processing slurries and oil-well drilling muds to control rheology and reduce viscosity.
Physical Properties
Appearance
light to dark brown powder or liquid (typical)
Odor
faint, slightly sweet (typical)
Physical State
free-flowing powder or aqueous solution (typical)
Solubility in Water
soluble (typical)
pH Solution
3-6, aqueous solution (typical)
Bulk Density
~0.5-0.6 g/cm3 (typical, powder)
Safety & Handling
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
8061-52-7
Molecular Formula
C20H24CaO10S2
Molecular Weight
528.6 g/mol
IUPAC Name
calcium 3-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-[2-methoxy-4-(3-sulfonatopropyl)phenoxy]propane-1-sulfonate
PubChem CID
InChI Key
RYAGRZNBULDMBW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Regulatory & registration requirements
- TSCA (US):
- REACH (EU): Not determined from public registry
- EC number: 617-125-7
TSCA Inventory flag XU: a substance exempt from reporting under the Chemical Data Reporting Rule (40 CFR 711) (EPA flag legend).
Source: EPA TSCA Inventory (July 2025 release) · ECHA CHEM — retrieved 2026-07-12
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