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Omya CAL® FG-4 AZ Food Grade Calcium Carbonate
Categories: Ceramic

Material Notes: A food grade ground limestone that, pursuant to FDA written opinion, may be identified as "calcium carbonate" in the ingredient lists of finished foods.

Information supplied by Omya North America.

Key Words: CaCO3
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 2.0 %2.0 %Loss on Drying
Particle Size 3.5 µm3.5 µmMedian Diameter
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYes21 CFR 184.1409
 
Descriptive Properties
Acid Insoluble, %<2.5
Calcium Carbonate %94-100.5Assay
Magnesium and Alkali Salts %3.5

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