APHIS Functional Materials
Applications / Animal Nutrition

Functional minerals for feed and premix manufacturing

Carrier performance, flowability and moisture management in feed and premix production.

Fig. 1 — Premix powder, macro.
Applications Animal Nutrition & Farm Applications
Functional role

Applications in feed manufacturing

Carrier systems

Absorption capacity allows liquid components — vitamins, oils, liquid actives — to be incorporated into dry premix while maintaining flowability. Compatibility and loading must be established by trial for each formulation.

Anti-caking

Helping maintain free-flowing behaviour in premix and finished feed through storage and handling.

Moisture management

Buffering moisture pickup during production and storage in high-humidity conditions.

Flow aid

Consistent discharge through hoppers, mixers and dosing equipment.

What our customers measure

Carrier and anti-caking performance is judged on production outcomes. Each of these is formulation-specific and should be established on your own premix before commercial use.

  • Liquid loading Percentage of liquid active carried while the premix remains free-flowing
  • Flow consistency Discharge behaviour through mixers, hoppers and dosing equipment
  • Caking tendency Product condition after storage at ambient humidity
  • Segregation Uniformity of distribution through mixing and transport
  • Inclusion rate Carrier percentage required to achieve the target effect
Regulatory

Regulatory position

Feed and feed additive materials in Vietnam are subject to registration and listing requirements, and permitted use depends on the specific material, grade and declared function.

We supply full documentation on the material and its origin, including composition, specification and safety data. Establishing the regulatory position of a finished feed product — including permitted status, declared function and labelling — is the responsibility of the manufacturer.

We recommend confirming permitted status with the relevant authority before commercial use, and we will provide whatever documentation your regulatory affairs team requires to do so.

Technical resources

Discuss your premix formulation

Tell us what liquid you are trying to carry, what flow or caking problem you are seeing, and what you are currently using. We will tell you whether diatomaceous earth is the right answer.