Animal Healthcare

Calcium Formate

Type: Organic calcium salt
Melting point: Decomposes
pH of 10% water solution: 7.5
Bulk density: 72.6 lbs/ft3

Calcium Formate is an organic salt at 98.0% min for pig and poultry diets. It preserves the feed itself and acidifies the gastro-intestinal tract, which promotes good gut health, so it does two jobs from one inclusion. In silage it suppresses side reaction products such as propionic acid while promoting the desirable lactic acid fermentation, and outside feed it is used extensively in leather as a masking agent in chrome tanning. Loading is 26 tons per 20ft container without pallets.

Why buyers specify this grade

Calcium formate 98.0% min with moisture 0.5% max, so it stays free flowing
Acts as feedstock preservative and gut acidifier from a single inclusion
In silage it suppresses propionic acid formation while promoting lactic acid
Water insoluble 0.05% max and pH 7.5 on a 10% solution
24-month shelf life, 26 tons per 20ft container without pallets

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Specification

Calcium formate	98.0% min
Moisture	0.5% max
Water insoluble	0.05% max
pH, 10% solution	7.5
Bulk density	72.6 lbs/ft3
Shelf life	24 months

Technical data

Type: Organic calcium salt
Melting point: Decomposes
pH of 10% water solution: 7.5
Bulk density: 72.6 lbs/ft3
Shelf life: 24 months

Quality control

Released on assay, moisture and water insoluble content
TDS and MSDS issued with the order, sample COA on request

Where it is used

Pig and poultry diets as feedstock preservative and gastro-intestinal acidifier
Silage treatment promoting lactic acid and suppressing propionic acid
Masking agent in chrome tanning in the leather industry

Who buys it

Pig and poultry feed mills
Silage producers and dairy farms
Leather tanneries running chrome tanning

Problems it solves

Feed spoiling in the bin before it is consumed
High gastric pH in young pigs limiting protein digestion
Silage fermenting down the wrong pathway to propionic acid
Chrome uptake control in tanning, where a masking agent is required

Packing and options

25 kg per bag or customised according to customer requirement
Loading 26 tons per 20ft container without pallets, 22 tons with pallets

How it compares

Calcium propionate preserves feed against mould but does not acidify the gut. Calcium formate is the one to specify when gastro-intestinal acidification and feed preservation are both wanted, and it is the only one of the two with an established role in chrome tanning.

Handling and storage

Keep dry and away from light; shelf life is 24 months
In silage, apply to steer the fermentation toward lactic acid
For container planning, allow 26 tons per 20ft without pallets and 22 tons with pallets

FAQ

Calcium Formate questions buyers ask

What assay do you supply

Calcium formate 98.0% min, with moisture 0.5% max and water insoluble 0.05% max.

Which animals is it used for

It is suitable for pig and poultry diets, where it preserves the feed and acidifies the gastro-intestinal tract.

What does it do in silage

Formate suppresses the formation of side reaction products such as propionic acid while promoting the formation of desirable lactic acid in anaerobic fermentation.

How much fits in a container

26 tons per 20ft container without pallets, or 22 tons with pallets.

What is the shelf life

24 months, stored dry and away from light.

Is it used outside animal feed

Yes, extensively in the leather industry as a masking agent in the chrome-tanning process.

Download TDS, MSDS and sample COA