
FMC produces a full range of grades of sodium bicarbonate. Special
grades can be created to meet customer specific requirements. Particle
size is the major criterion for classifying bicarb into different
grades.
FMC Animal Nutrition has been a supplier to the feed industry for
more than 25 years. We manufacture ISO9002 and GRAS feed grade sodium
bicarbonate in Green River, WY. FMC Corp. is unique in that we are
vertically intergrated in all aspects of product production at our
Green River facility. We are committed to producing only "pure and
proven" products for the animal feed industry.
Dairy Usage: Sodium bicarbonate has been traditionally used as a
buffer to maintain rumen pH, alleviate butterfat depression due to low
fiber diets, and aid fiber digestibility.
Poultry Usage: In broiler and turkey diets sodium bicarbonate is
used as a sodium source to maintain electrolyte balance, improve heat
stress tolerance, and dry litter. In layer diets sodium bicarbonate is
used to improve eggshell quality, particularly in older hens and during
heat stress. Powder #1, and fine granular #2 grades have a wide range
of uses in foods, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Granular grades #4
and #5 are found in foods and doughnuts, cleaning compounds,
pharmaceutical, and many other products.
No. I Treated Free Flowing is specially formulated with a small
amount of a food-grade flow promoter for applications where free
flowing properties are especially important. Industrial bicarbonate is
also used in other diverse applications.
All USP grades meet the United States Pharmacopoeia and Food
Chemicals Codex specifications for general suitability in
pharmaceutical and food applications. Food grade sodium bicarbonate
meets the quality specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex.
Sodium bicarbonate is available in bulk shipped by hopper truck,
pneumatic truck or rail cars. Sodium bicarbonate is also packaged in
50lbs. poly-lined bags. Bagged product is palletized with 54 bags to a
pallet and wrapped.