Tricalcium Phosphate (TCP)
Tricalcium Phosphate (TCP)
Chemical name: Tricalcium Phosphate, calcium Phosphate
Molecular formula: Ca3(PO4)2
Molecular weight : 310.18
Physical properties: White amorphous powder; Odourless; Relative density: 3.18; Hardly soluble in water but easily soluble in diluted Hydrochloric Acid and Nitric Acid; Stable in air.
Quality standard: FCC-V
Appearance: white floating, crystalline powder
Content (Ca),% : 34.0-40.0
As, ≤ % :0.0003
F, ≤ % :0.0075
Heavy metals (Pb), ≤% :0.002
Pb, ≤ %: 0.0002
Loss on heating (
Usage : In food industry, it is used as anti-caking agent, nutritional supplement (calcium intensifier), PH regulator and buffer, e.g. to act as anti-caking agent in milk powder, candy, pudding, condiment,meat additives and yeast food. In the field of Animal oil refining, it is often applied as Auxiliary.
Packing : It is packed with polyethylene bags as line-r, and a woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is