Three grades of Calopake® precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) are manufactured at the Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI) Lifford plant in Birmingham, United Kingdom. They are calcites, scalenohedral in particle shape, differing in size and bulk density.
All Calopake® PCCs meet the requirements of the European and British Pharmacopeias (EP and BP) and the EU Miscellaneous Food Regulations, E170i. On request they can be certified for USP and Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) compliance. The SMI Lifford plant is registered as a Drug Manufacturing facility with the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration), and its products are certified as Kosher. Lifford is ISO 9001 quality certified, and follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). It has also achieved ISO 14001 environmental certification.
Applications for Calopake® Precipitated Calcium Carbonates (PCCs)
Some uses for Calopake® PCC are:
- Personal-care products, including as an abrasive in toothpastes, and a rubber detackifier and mold release for surgical gloves and condoms.
- Food calcium fortification. Ice cream and frozen yogurt, bulk fermented yogurt, powdered drink mixes, dry coffee creamers.
- Nutritional supplements. Calcium supplements in the forms of effervescent tablets, soft chews, and powdered beverage mixes.
- Pharmaceuticals. Antacid soft chews, antibiotic flocculant, and pH controller.
- Mushroom spawn production. Sprouted spores sold to mushroom farms.
Click on the application of interest to learn more about the use and which Calopake® PCC is recommended.
Learn more:
- SMI minerals in food fortification uses
- SMI minerals in beverages – cow’s milk, soymilk, powdered drinks
- SMI minerals in frozen dairy products
- SMI minerals in yogurt, drinkable yogurt and smoothies
- SMI minerals in nutritional supplement uses
- SMI minerals in pharmaceuticals
- SMI minerals in agriculture
- Specialty Minerals calcium carbonates for food, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- Choosing the right grade of Specialty Minerals calcium carbonae for consumer products
- Useful information for formulators: Downloadable information sheets on formulating with calcium carbonate, the effect of particle size and shape in a product, high bioavailability of calcium carbonate, California Proposition 65 lead limits and calcium carbonate lead levels.
- U.S. Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for Calcium
- Osteoporosis: Anyone Can Be At Risk – Even You! A downloadable information sheet
- SMI minerals in consumer products: See all the products you use every day - foods, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toiletries and other personal care items – which use Specialty Minerals talcs and calcium carbonates.
- What is Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)? A minerals introductory webpage
- What is Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) for Healthcare? - A downloadable information sheet
- Download technical data sheets and MSDS for Specialty MInerals products
- Request a sample
- About Specialty Minerals Inc.
- Specialty Minerals plant profiles: Birmingham
- Quality, GMP and ISO at Specialty Minerals
