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  1. Calgon - Wikipedia

    • Today, Calgon water softener contains the active ingredient sodium citrate, [2] and the now discontinued powder used zeolite and polycarboxylate, all of which are less problematic in wastewater treatment than phosphates. See more

    Overview

    Calgon is an American brand of bath and beauty products, owned by PDC Brands. See more

    Early history

    The original product consisted of powdered sodium hexametaphosphate (amorphous sodium polyphosphate), which, in water, would complex with ambient calcium ions and certain other cations—preventing formation o… See more

    Product typeBath and beauty
    OwnerPDC Brands
    Introduced1930
    Companies

    The brands have their origin in Calgon, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which first put Calgon water softener on the market in 1933. In 1965, Calgon was broken into:
    • Calgon bath and beauty products, sold to Coty, … See more

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