Monocalcium phosphate -

Monocalcium phosphate

Description

Monocalcium phosphate (MCP) (Ca(H2PO4)2) is a white or grey powder in small granules, with good solubility in water, with medium hygroscopic property. Produced from specially prepared (fluorine-free) wet-process phosphoric acid and calcite material.

MCP is used as a food additive for domestic animals ,fish and birds. Food containing MCP provides animals with calcium and phosphorus, which promotes forming hard bone stock and skeleton, improves functions of animal organism, metabolism, and function of nervous, immune and reproductive systems, increasing its productivity.

Physical & Chemical properties

Main specifications		MCP 22.7(0.2-1.4)	MCP 22.7(0.5-2)
Total phosphorus (P), %, not less than		22.7	22.7
Calcium (Ca), %, not less than		16	16
Relative solubility of phosphorus (P) in 0,4 % HCl, %		98	98
pH (1% solution), not less than		3.3	3.3
Moisture, %, not more than		3	3
Ashes insoluble in 3N HCl, %, not more than		1	1
Granulometry:	0.2-1.4 mm, %, not less than	95	–
Granulometry:	0.5-2.0 mm, %, not less than	–	95

Application

Monocalcium Phosphate is used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Monocalcium Phosphate (MCP) is used as a leaving agent.

The application of Monocalcium Phosphate such as in pancakes, energy powder, cookies, doughnuts, cakes, pastry mixes, cake mixes and other pastry products, soft drinks, vitamins, yeast, humectants for meat, curing agent for pectin, and nutrition enhancer. maintain firmness.

MCP uses as follows:

In food

Monocalcium Phosphate is used as leavening agent in bakery such as in cake, bread and other baked foods to improve texture.

In Beverage

Monocalcium Phosphate can be used as emusifier and flavor enhancer in beverage.

In Pharmaceutical

Monocalcium Phosphate can be used in Pharmaceutical.

In Health and Personal care

Monocalcium Phosphate used as Abrasive; Buffering Agent; Bulking Agent; Oral Care Agentin in Cosmetics and personal care products..

In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry

Monocalcium Phosphate is used in fertilizers.

Monocalcium Phosphate used as a food supplement for livestock and poultry. Monocalcium phosphate acts as a restorative to the mineral deficiency (phosphorous and calcium) in the diet of cattle. They facilitate the metabolism of livestock and poultry, strengthening their immune and reproductive systems.

In Other Industries

Monocalcium Phosphate is widely used as stabilizer and emusifier in various other industries.

As stabilier in plastic manufacturing: emusifier.
As in glass manufacturing:

Packaging

MCP is shipped in bulk or in 1000 kg big-bags or 25 kg polyethylene bags.

Shelf life – 2 years, under transportation and storage conditions in compliance with specification