IUPAC Name
tricalcium diphosphate
Cas Number
10103-46-5
HS Code
2835.26.10
Formula
Ca3(PO4)2
Industry
Animal Feed
Appearance
White Crystalline Powder
Common Names
Tricalcium phosphate,Calcium phosphate tribasic
Packaging
25 Kg Jerrycan
Brief Overview
Calcium phosphate is a family of materials and minerals containing calcium ions (Ca2+) together with inorganic phosphate anions. Some so-called calcium phosphates contain oxide and hydroxide as well. They are white solids of nutritious value. Calcium phosphates are found in many living organisms, e.g., bone mineral and tooth enamel. In milk, it exists in a colloidal form in micellas bound to casein protein with magnesium, zinc, and citrate- collectively referred to as colloidal calcium phosphate (CCP)
Specifications:
Property |
Units |
Value |
Appearance |
- |
White crystalline powder |
Taste |
- |
Tasteless |
Odor |
- |
Odorless |
Solubility |
Mg/g water |
2.5 |
Density |
Kg/m3 |
3.14 |
Feed Industry
Feed grade calcium phosphate is used as feed additives for livestock animals with the following benefits: