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LithoFeed is an often used additive which amends animal food. Its use is especially recommended in protein rich rations. The availability of important nutrients like vitamins and trace elements is not reduced, since LithoFeed is not able to absorb nutrients due to their molecular size and structure.

Ingredient Name: Talc

Functions: Anti-Caking Agent, Anti-Sticking Agent, Carrier, Flow Promoter, Release Agent

Ingredient Origin: Mineral Origin, Natural Origin

Labeling Claims: Natural, Naturally Derived

Certifications & Compliance: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO 9001

Physical Form: Powder, Solid

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
CAS No.
14807-96-6
Ingredients
Talc
Food Additive Number
E 553b, INS 553(ii)

Features & Benefits

Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
Product Highlights
  • LITHOS Talk can be used in several kind of application in agriculture and food industry.
  • Through its smooth flat lamellae structure, talc can be used in perfect way as feed additive. It is used as anti-caking agent and flow regulating agent and can influence the feed in a positive way.
  • Further Talc has water-repellent characteristics, which improves the throughput and mix homogeneity of the feed and reduces the moisture in it.
  • Next to feed applications, talc can be used in food industry as release agent and carrier substance for colors and nutrients.
  • Talk is especially used in oil production and acts as a processing aid to increase yield and improve the clarity of the oil.
Effects and Benefits
  • Increasing of the flow characteristics
  • Avoids sticking of the feed
  • Water-repellent effect
  • Processing aid
  • Machines are treated with care
  • Increase of productivity
  • Purely natural product.
  • Very high surface area – important habitat for microorganisms in the gut
  • 100% pure natural product Zeolite
  • Licensed for use in biological agriculture according to EU regulation 834/2007
  • Furthermore LithoFeed is listed in the resource list for organic farming in Germany
LithoFeed as Bedding Material

When using LithoFeed additionally as bedding material the following effects can be observed:

  • Adsorption of ammonia (cationic exchange)
  • Smell reduction in the stable and at the field
  • Reduction of flies
  • Effective binder of water

Applications & Uses

Animal Species
Use Level
1%

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging
  • 25 kg bags
  • 1000 kg Big Bag