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Uses
Calcium chloride is used in many ways including in food, on roads, in paper, in dye manufacture, in pools, and in the petrochemical industry. It is also used in candles to achieve an orange flame color.
Benefits
Calcium chloride is said to have the following beneficial properties:
- salty taste
- prevents spoilage of food
- boosts nutritional value of food (calcium)
- aid coagulation and form quality yogurt
- drying agent
- heat-producing agent
- corrects calcium hardness
- reduces concrete setting time
References
Sources:
- http://www.buzzle.com/articles/uses-of-calcium-chloride.html
- https://magickwyrd.wordpress.com/how-to-topics/casting-the-circle/candle-consecration/candles-making-colored-flames/