Calcium Supplement
Calcium carbonate is generally the least expensive and the most widely used calcium supplement. A high percentage of all calcium supplements are made from calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is also used frequently in antacids. Calcium carbonate comes in swallowable tablets and in chewable forms. Calcium carbonate is best absorbed when ingested along with food.
We are the appointed distributors for the UK and Ireland of the Calcitec range from Mineraria Sacilese SpA Italy. The Calcitec range is BP/EP/ Food Chemical Codex approved.
Ground Calcium Carbonate Range |
Calcitec Grade |
V / 100 |
V / 40 |
V / 40S |
M / 2 |
MASTER |
M / 1 |
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Food |
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Food |
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Grade |
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Grade |
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< 500 micron |
99 |
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% |
< 250 micron |
75 |
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% |
< 60 micron |
15 |
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% |
< 40 micron |
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99 |
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% |
< 33 micron |
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% |
< 30 micron |
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|
99 |
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|
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% |
< 20 micron |
|
85 |
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% |
< 15 micron |
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% |
< 12 micron |
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|
75 |
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|
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% |
< 10 micron |
|
62 |
|
99 |
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% |
< 8.5 micron |
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|
99 |
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% |
< 6 micron |
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% |
< 5 micron |
|
42 |
42 |
75 |
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% |
< 4.8 micron |
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|
|
99 |
% |
< 4 micron |
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|
75 |
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% |
< 3 micron |
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|
|
50 |
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% |
< 2 micron |
|
22 |
21 |
36 |
|
73 |
% |
< 1.3 micron |
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|
50 |
% |
< 1.0 micron |
|
10 |
10 |
17 |
25 |
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% |
< 0.9 micron |
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|
|
25 |
% |
< d50 |
170 |
6.5 |
6 |
3 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
micron |
Bulk Density |
1.30 |
0.85 |
0.80 |
0.60 |
0.65 |
0.43 |
g/ml (ISO 787-11) |
Tapped Density |
1.60 |
1.25 |
1.18 |
0.90 |
0.78 |
0.60 |
g/ml (ISO 787-11) |
Oil Absorbtion |
12 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
20 |
28 |
g/100ml (ISO 787-5) |
DOP Absorbtion |
|
30 |
32 |
38 |
36 |
45 |
g/100ml (ISO 787-5) |
Whiteness |
94.0 |
97.1 |
97.3 |
97.6 |
97.9 |
98.3 |
(Y) |
Specific Surface |
|
1.47 |
2.00 |
3.20 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
m2/g (BET) |
Abrasion |
|
20 - 23 |
13 - 16 |
5 - 8 |
3 - 6 |
1 - 3 |
mg (AT 1000 2h) |
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