Food grade
Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya
CaCO3100.09 g/mol
Heavy Calcium Carbonate is a food-grade calcium carbonate widely used in food processing and beverage applications. This versatile compound serves as an antacid, a calcium supplement, and a pH stabilizer in various formulations. It possesses high purity and consistent quality, making it suitable for stringent industry standards and applications that require safe food contact. Heavy Calcium Carbonate is particularly valued in the food and beverage sector for its functionality and performance in enhancing product stability and nutritional value.
Main applicationFood processing — Used as an antacid and calcium supplement in formulations
Heavy Calcium Carbonate plays a crucial role in the food processing industry by providing essential calcium supplementation and stabilizing food formulations. Its safe application is vital for products aimed at meeting consumer health standards, making it a key ingredient in numerous food items.
Trade pricing
Quoted per enquiry
Pricing depends on volume, grade and delivery point. Our desk responds within two working hours.
Available packaging
- Packed in 25.2 KG bags
Documentation
Batch-specific COA issued with every consignment.
Technical specifications
- Chemical formula
- CaCO3
- Molecular weight
- 100.09 g/mol
- Grade
- Food grade
- Appearance
- Fine white powder
Heavy Calcium Carbonate is composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), characterized by its fine powdery form. This food-grade variant is manufactured to meet the highest safety standards, ensuring that it is suitable for direct food applications. Key considerations for purchasing include ensuring the appropriate grade for food contact use, and confirming the pack size and storage instructions to maintain product integrity. Ensure to specify food-grade in orders to align with application requirements.
Delivery
Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya is dispatched from our Nairobi warehouse across Kenya, and export delivery is arranged to the wider East African market. Lead time depends on quantity and grade and is confirmed with your quotation — see delivery and collection for the towns we reach and how dispatch works.
Applications & uses
- Food processing — Used as an antacid and calcium supplement in formulations
- Beverages — Acts as a stabilizer and improves pH balance
- Baking — Functions as a leavening agent and calcium source
- Dairy products — Enhances texture and nutritional value
- Confectionery — Acts as a filler and pH buffer
Industries we supply this to
Why buy this from Sparks
- Enhances nutritional content in food products
- Improves shelf stability and texture of formulations
- Non-toxic and safe for food applications
- Versatile uses across various food types
- Easy to handle and use due to fine powder form
Quality assurance
- Documentation, including a certificate of analysis and safety data sheet, can be issued with a consignment where required.
State what your process, auditor or customs clearance requires when you request a quotation, and it is confirmed with the quote.
Safety, handling & storage
Always consult the full Safety Data Sheet before handling. Personnel must use appropriate PPE and follow local regulations for storage, transport and disposal.
Frequently asked questions
What is the chemical formula of Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya?
The chemical formula of Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya is CaCO3, giving a molecular weight of 100.09 g/mol. The CAS number for this product is not currently listed; contact us if you need it confirmed for documentation.
What grade of Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya is supplied?
Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya is supplied as Food grade. State the grade your process requires when requesting a quotation — where an alternative grade can be sourced, it is confirmed at quotation stage rather than assumed.
What does Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya look like?
Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya is described as fine white powder. Appearance is a useful first check on receipt of goods, though it does not replace the certificate of analysis for confirming that the material meets specification.
What is Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya used for?
Common applications include food processing — Used as an antacid and calcium supplement in formulations, beverages — Acts as a stabilizer and improves pH balance, baking — Functions as a leavening agent and calcium source, dairy products — Enhances texture and nutritional value and confectionery — Acts as a filler and pH buffer. The suitability of the product for a particular process depends on the grade and specification required, which is worth confirming against your own process conditions.
Which industries use Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya?
Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya is supplied to the Food Processing & Beverage and Agriculture & Agrochemicals sectors. These are the industries this product is listed against in our catalogue; if your application falls outside them, we can advise on suitability before you order.
What packaging is Heavy Calcium Carbonate in Kenya available in?
Packed in 25.2 KG bags. Where a different pack size or bulk delivery is required, it is confirmed at quotation stage against availability rather than listed here as standard.
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- CAS
- 77-92-9
- Formula
- C6H8O7
- Assay
- 99.5-100.5
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