Thursday, November 17, 2016

Laboratory Chemicals

Laboratory chemicals are perhaps the most significant part of any laboratory. These are required widely by various industries to manufacture different types of products. The term laboratory chemicals encompasses academic sector chemicals, metal finishing chemicals, pharmaceutical sector chemicals etc. Although an absolute necessity in various industries, one important thing to note is that laboratory chemicals must always be handled with great care, as coming in contact with these either through skin or simply by inhaling might result in an accident causing grievous injuries.


Forcast Chemicals is a Mumbai, Maharashtra, India based organization engaged in formulating, supplying and exporting of a comprehensive range of Industrial chemicals, food chemicals, organic solvents and rubber chemicals. The entire product range of Forcast Chemicals is formulated at state of the art laboratories supervised by experienced professionals. Since being established in the year 1984, the ISO 9001:2008 certified organization has been growing from strength to strength, with a steady increase in client base on an year to year basis.


Attributes which all laboratory chemicals must have :-

  • Balanced composition.
  • Purity.
  • High effectiveness.
  • Stability.

Precautions to be taken while handling laboratory chemicals :-
  • Always use extracted wet benches for chemical work.
  • All persons handling the chemicals must wear safety glasses.
  • Laboratory coat or an apron must be worn while handling the chemicals.
  • Appropriate gloves and shoes should also be worn.
  • Try and wear breathing masks as and when appropriate.
  • The laboratory chemicals and the apparatus should be only handled by a trained person.

Types of laboratory chemicals :-

Some types of laboratory chemicals are :-
  • Amino acids and analytical reagents.
  • pH indicators and HPLC solvents.
  • Biological stains.
  • Photographic chemicals.
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide.
  • Staining and indicator solutions.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Water Treatment Chemicals

Water Treatment Chemicals are used for the purification of water to make it suitable for a specific end use, be it for drinking, industrial supply, use in utilities etc. Apart from the aforesaid, the chemicals are also used for waste water treatment, since in a majority of countries, even waste water has to meet a specific criteria before it can be discharged. A Variety of chemicals can be used for water treatment, such as potassium chloride, citric acid, chlorine dioxide etc. Depending on the type of contaminants present in water, these chemicals are sometimes used individually and sometimes in different combinations.


Forcast Chemicals is a Mumbai, Maharashtra, India based organization that is indulged in manufacturing , supplying and exporting of a wide assortment of water treatment chemicals, industrial chemicals, food chemicals, organic solvents etc. Our products are globally appreciated owing to features such as accurate composition and high effectiveness. This has resulted in the fast growth of our already diverse client base.


Water Treatment Chemicals eliminate the following contaminants :-
  • Suspended solids
  • Organic contaminants such as insecticides, pharmaceutical drugs etc
  • Metals such as mercury, arsenic, lead etc
  • Thermal pollutants
  • Pathogens such as coliform bacteria

Processes used for Chemical Water Treatment :-
  • Chemical precipitation
  • Chemical coagulation
  • Chemical stabilization
  • ION exchange
  • Chemical oxidation

Chemical Water Treatment will help sort out future water shortages :-

Its a widely held belief that there would be a worldwide shortage of pure drinking water by 2035. Coupled with an ever increasing global population and our habit of wasting water, future generations are sure to experience issues such as public mayhem, ill health etc. The only way out from this scenario is to treat the large amount of waste water, industrial water going down the drains everyday and make it fit for drinking purposes. Chemical treatment of water being a relatively inexpensive and yet effective process can help us in our objective of ensuring optimum water for future generations.