🧪 Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP) – Anhydrous & Dihydrate

📘 Product Description

Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP) is an inorganic compound composed of calcium and phosphate, widely used as a nutritional supplement and functional additive in the feed, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors.
It is available in two forms:

• Anhydrous DCP – higher stability, low moisture, excellent flowability

• Dihydrate DCP – commonly used in feed applications, high bioavailability

DCP provides essential Ca and P, offering balanced nutrition and multifunctional benefits across industries.

⚗️ Chemical & Physical Properties

🧱 Basic Information

• Chemical Name: Dicalcium Phosphate

• Molecular Formula:

• Anhydrous: CaHPO₄

• Dihydrate: CaHPO₄·2H₂O

• Molecular Weight:

• Anhydrous: 136.06

• Dihydrate: 172.09

• CAS Numbers:

• Anhydrous: 7757-93-9

• Dihydrate: 7789-77-7

• Appearance: White, odorless powder or granules

• Solubility: Slightly soluble in water

• pH (1% Solution): 6.5–7.5

📊 Typical Properties Comparison

📋 Specifications

⭐ Feed Grade (Anhydrous & Dihydrate)

• Calcium (Ca): 22.0–35.0% (depending on type)

• Phosphorus (P): 18.0–26.0%

• Fluoride (F): ≤0.18%

• Arsenic (As): ≤10 ppm

• Heavy Metals (Pb): ≤20 ppm

• Loss on Ignition:

• Anhydrous: ≤0.5%

• Dihydrate: 22–26%

• Granularity: 90% passes 1 mm sieve (or as requested)

⭐ Food Grade (Anhydrous DCP)

• Assay (CaHPO₄): ≥98%

• Calcium Content: 33–35%

• Fluoride: ≤0.005%

• Heavy Metals: ≤10 ppm

• Loss on Drying: ≤0.5%

• pH (1% Solution): 6.5–7.5

🌍 Applications

🐄 Feed Industry (Primary Use)

• Nutritional supplement for poultry, swine, cattle, aquaculture

• Provides highly bioavailable calcium & phosphorus

• Enhances bone development and growth performance

• Improves feed conversion efficiency

🍞 Food Industry

• Nutrient fortifier (Ca supplement)

• Leavening agent component

• Anti-caking agent

• Used in baked goods, cereals, infant formula

💊 Pharmaceutical & Healthcare

• Calcium supplement in tablets

• Used as excipient and buffering agent

🏭 Industrial Applications

• Ceramic industry as fluxing agent

• Polishing powder

• Water treatment processes

⭐ Advantages

🔹 High Bioavailability

Efficient absorption of Ca & P for both animals and humans.

🔹 Excellent Stability

Anhydrous DCP offers superior storage and flowability.

🔹 Low Impurity Levels

Meets international standards (Feed/Food/Pharma).

🔹 Versatile Grades

Available in powder, granular, feed grade, food grade, and pharma grade.

🔹 Consistent Quality

Strict process control ensures uniform particle size and purity.

📦 Packaging & Storage

📦 Packaging

• 25 kg bags (PP woven + PE liner)

• 500–1000 kg jumbo bags

• Customized packaging available

🏬 Storage

• Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place

• Keep away from moisture

• Shelf life: 24 months in original packaging

📜 Regulatory Status

• Feed Grade: Complies with FAO/WHO, GB 22549, and major feed regulations

• Food Grade: Meets FCC, GB 1886.331, and EU/FDA food additive standards

• Pharma Grade: Conforms to USP/EP specifications (upon request)

• REACH: Registered (for certain suppliers)

• Halal/Kosher: Available for food and feed applications