1. Product Overview
Calcium Propionate 99% is a high-purity calcium salt of propionic acid widely used as an effective preservative and antimicrobial agent in food, feed, and industrial applications. Its primary role is to inhibit mold and microbial growth, helping extend product shelf life while maintaining product quality and stability. With 99% purity, it provides consistent performance for manufacturers requiring dependable formulation control and scalable bulk supply. Its broad industrial utility and cost-efficient preservation properties make it an important sourcing material for food and animal-feed manufacturers.
2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics
- Chemical Name: Calcium Propionate
- Chemical Formula: Ca(C₃H₅O₂)₂
- CAS Number: 4075-81-4
- Purity: 99% minimum
- Grade: Food/Feed and Industrial Applications
- Physical Form: White crystalline powder or granules
- Odour: Characteristic, mild
- Solubility: Soluble in water
- Active Component: Calcium propionate
- Packaging: 25 kg bags
- Shelf Life: Typically 24 months when stored under recommended conditions
- Storage: Keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from moisture and incompatible materials
- Origin: Available for international sourcing, subject to supplier and batch availability
3. Core Industrial Applications
- Food Manufacturing: Used as a preservative in bakery products, bread, cakes, pastries, and other flour-based foods to control mold growth and extend shelf life.
- Animal Feed: Incorporated into feed formulations to help control mold and improve storage stability of feed ingredients and finished products.
- Bakery Production: Supports longer product freshness and reduces spoilage-related losses during storage and distribution.
- Industrial Formulations: Used where controlled antimicrobial and preservative properties are required.
- Commercial Advantage: Its effective mold-inhibition performance at relatively low inclusion levels can support efficient preservation while helping manufacturers reduce product waste and maintain consistent quality.
4. Competitive Advantages
- High Purity: 99% specification supports consistent formulation performance and predictable processing results.
- Quality Consistency: Suitable for industrial buyers requiring reliable batch-to-batch material characteristics.
- Supply Reliability: Available for bulk procurement and international B2B sourcing, subject to production and shipment schedules.
- Logistics Capability: 25 kg bag packaging facilitates handling, warehousing, palletisation, and containerised international transportation.
- Price Competitiveness: Bulk sourcing provides opportunities for commercially efficient procurement and improved supply-chain economics.
- Shelf-Life Extension: Effective mold-control properties can help manufacturers minimise spoilage and preserve product quality during storage.
- Documentation Support: Technical specifications and relevant quality documentation can be provided subject to supplier and order requirements.
- Strategic Sourcing Value: Combines high purity, versatile industrial applicability, practical packaging, and scalable bulk procurement for manufacturers and distributors.
5. Commercial & Supply Information
- Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20 MT
- Loading Capacity: Typically up to approximately 20–24 MT per 20-ft container, depending on bag configuration, palletisation, container payload limits, and shipping requirements
- Packaging: 25 kg bags












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