Food additive with anti-caking role. It is also used as a support for other additives.
It is a natural mineral that is added in salt and its substitutes, in powdered sugar, in dextrose, in powdered whey and powdered whey preparations, in sliced cheese with soft, hard or melted paste

Food additive with anti-caking role. It is also used as a support for other additives.
It is a natural mineral that is added in salt and its substitutes, in powdered sugar, in dextrose, in powdered whey and powdered whey preparations, in sliced cheese with soft, hard or melted paste. It is added in spices and in fats used for greasing trays and pans. It is also used in all food products based on milk, meat, eggs, fish, cereals, sugar, vegetables, fruits, in alcholic and non-alcoholic beverages, in dietetic products and in food supplements, in products in tablet or powder form or only for surface treatment, according to the technologies and the quantities on the recipes.

Calcium silicate, an inorganic ingredient with low bulk density and high water absorption, commonly used as an anticaking agent and carrier in food, the two main applications are in table salts and supplements.

E552 is its European food additive number.

Food grade calcium silicate is a common anticaking agent used in table salts, food supplements and baking powder.
It is also largely used in industrial, e.g. as an alternative to asbestos for insulation in building materials, such as in glass and cement, bricks and fire protection ceilings and boards; a fertilizer as a source of silicon.