ViCALity® precipitated calcium carbonates (PCCs) are a family of eight low-lead calcium carbonates that set the standard for high purity and performance in foods, pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, and personal care. These Specialty Minerals Inc.’s (SMI’s) ViCALity® PCC products range in particle size from 0.7 microns up to 12.0 microns, and have several different shapes. Each has less than 125 ppb (parts per billion) lead, thus allowing manufacturers to meet California Proposition 65.
The ViCALity® PCCs are manufactured at SMI’s plant in Adams, Massachusetts. Adams is a U.S. FDA registered drug manufacturing facility, and follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The plant is also certified by the America Institute of Baking (AIB). All ViCALity® PCC grades are certified as Kosher.
Applications for Specialty Minerals ViCALity® USP Precipitated Calcium Carbonates (PCCs)
ViCALity® USP PCCs find many consumer product uses. Click on any of the following to see more information on the use, and which ViCALity® PCC is best for the application:
- Calcium nutritional supplements including chewable and swallowable tablets, effervescent tablets, soft chews, soft gels, nutrition bars and powdered drink mixes.
- Calcium fortified foods including: beverages such as milk and soymilk, drinkable yogurts and probiotics; breakfast cereals, baked goods, snack foods, breakfast bars, crackers and dairy products such as milk, ice cream, and yogurt.
- Pharmaceuticals, especially antacids in their many forms: tablets, liquids, soft chews.
For all types of liquid applications, the small, 0.7 micron, ViCALity Albafil® PCC is especially recommended because of its better suspension properties.
Learn more:
- SMI minerals in food fortification uses
- SMI minerals in beverages – cow’s milk, soymilk, powdered drinks
- SMI minerals in liquid meals and infant formulas
- SMI minerals in frozen dairy products
- SMI minerals in yogurt, drinkable yogurt and smoothies
- SMI minerals in cereals, baked goods, pastas and other solid foods
- SMI minerals in chewing gum and confectionery
- SMI minerals in ingredient enrichment
- SMI minerals in pet foods
- SMI minerals in nutritional supplement uses
- SMI minerals in pharmaceuticals
- Specialty Minerals calcium carbonates for food, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- Choosing the right grade of Specialty Minerals calcium carbonate 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: Adams
- Quality, GMP and ISO at Specialty Minerals
