Tricalcium Phosphate
TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (TCP)
Chemical Name | Tricalcium Phosphate |
Synonyms | TCP |
Molecular Formula | Ca3(PO4) |
HS Code | 28352600 |
CAS NO. | 7758-87-4 |
Standard Executed | FCC/E341(iii) |
Technical Specification
Name of index | Food Grade Standard |
Appearance | White Powder |
Content(As Ca),% | 34.0~40.0 |
Heavy metal(As Pb),% | ≤0.0015 |
Arsenic (As),% | ≤0.0003 |
Pb,% | 0.0005 |
Fluorides(As F),% | ≤0.0075 |
Loss on ignition(800℃),% | ≤10.0 |
Properties
White powder,odourless,tasteless, relative density:3. 18. Difficultly soluble in
water or ethanol, easily soluble in dilute Hydrochloric,Nitric Acid. Steady in air.
Application
In food industry,Tricalcium Phosphate is used as anticaking agent,nutrition enhancer(as calcium),PH regulator,buffer.such as anticaking agent for flour, additives for milk powder,sweet,Pudding,spice and meat; refined additives for animal oil,yeast food and so on. Also used as bulking agent for plastic and ceramic.It is widely used as nutrition supplements and anti-caking agent in food production.
Packaging
It is packed with polyethylene bag as inner, and a composite paper bag as the outer layer.The net weight of each bag is 25kg.
Storage and Transport
It should be stored in a dry,ventilative and clean warehouse, kept away from water and moisture, futhermore, it shoud be stored separately from poisonous.
Its expiry date is24 month.
Calcium phosphate can be used as feed additive for poultry, which can promote feed digestion, increase poultry weight, and treat rickets and rickets of livestock. It is used as anti caking agent, acidity regulator, nutritional supplement, flavoring agent, stabilizer and water retention agent in food industry. This product is also used in the manufacture of ceramics, colored glass and milk glass. It can also be used as dental adhesive, plastic stabilizer, polishing powder, syrup clarifier and chemical fertilizer. It is also used in rubber and printing and dyeing industry, and as acid making agent in medicine.
IUPAC
tricalcium;diphosphate
SMILES
[O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2]