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Calcite is the purest form of Natural Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) it occurs naturally as a crystalline, rhomboheral shaped Calcium Carbonate. It decomposes in acids, has a Mohs hardness of 3 and specific gravity 2.7 to 2.9.

Wolkem's strength in GCC
Wolkem’s strength in GCC comes from having India’s largest Calcite reserves which are the purest kind of Natural Calcium Carbonate available in rhombohyderal form and by having more than 30 years experience in mining and processing of GCC.

Wolkem has remained India’s largest producer of Calcite for over several years and till today it is India's largest GCC producer.

Wolkem is constantly creating changes in the Indian GCC business through product and application leadership. After all Wolkem has been the first company in India to produce Microbial Controlled Natural Calcium Carbonate (GCC) , Indian pharmacopoeia certified Ground Calcium Carbonate and Wet Ground Calcium Carbonate (WGCC).

Wolkem through its joint-venture company Fimakem India Ltd., became the first company in India to bring the concept of setting up satellite WGCC plants which are dedicated for a paper customer. Fimakem has over 7years experience in making International Standard WGCC and today has majority of India’s WGCC market share.

Processing technology
Wolkem & Fimakem’s competitive edge are its state of the art beneficiation, grinding & surface coating technology and its automated processes which ensures consistency in product quality.

 
 
 

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