Calcium Silicate
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Silicate, a versatile mineral compound, is a fundamental ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Comprising calcium, silicon, and oxygen, it is renowned for its exceptional stability and biocompatibility.Our high-quality CALSPARK is a product of precision engineering and rigorous quality control, making it the ideal choice for pharmaceutical formulations.
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Silicate, a versatile mineral compound, is a fundamental ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Comprising calcium, silicon, and oxygen, it is renowned for its exceptional stability and biocompatibility.Our high-quality CALSPARK is a product of precision engineering and rigorous quality control, making it the ideal choice for pharmaceutical formulations.
Applications In Pharma / Food Industry
Tablet Binders
Ensures tablets maintain their structural integrity while disintegrating effectively, allowing for controlled drug release.
Anti-Caking Agent
Prevents clumping, ensuring accurate dosing and flowability.
Desiccant
In packaging, it absorbs moisture, extending the shelf life, ensuring their potency and stability.
Anti-Tacking Agent
Minimizes adhesion and sticking issues during tablet production, reducing defects and downtime.
Why Choose Us?
Operating an FDA-approved in-house laboratory with routine external testing for verified results.
Heavily invested in R&D with lab instruments such as specific surface analyser, Gas chromatograph, Malvern etc.
Producing various grades | Specification customization available.
A proficient team of engineers and a dedicated sales force, ensuring after-sales support service.
Calspark-Calcium Silicate | USP
| Test | Specification |
| Description | White to off-white, free-flowing powder. |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water. Forms a gel with mineral acids. |
| Identification | |
| Identification Test – A (Calcium) | Precipitate is insoluble when 6 N acetic acid is added but dissolves in hydrochloric acid. |
| Identification Test B | Silica floats about in the bead, producing, upon cooling, an opaque bead having a web-like structure. |
| Assay (Silicon Dioxide) | NLT 35.0% and 90.0%–110.0% of the content stated in the labelling |
| Assay (Calcium Oxide) | NLT 4.0% and 90.0%–110.0% of the content stated in the labelling |
| Loss on ignition | NMT 20.0% |
| Lead | NMT 10 ppm |
| Fluoride | NMT 50 ppm |
| pH | 8.4 to 11.2 |
| Ratio of silicon dioxide to calcium oxide | 0.5 – 20 |
| Sum of CaO, SiO2, and Loss on Ignition | NLT 90.0% |
Microbiological Analysis
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count, CFU/g | NMT 1000 |
| Total Combined Yeasts & Molds Count, CFU/g | NMT 100 |
| Staphylococcus aureus, / g | Should be absent |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa, / g | Should be absent |
| Escherichia coli, / g | Should be absent |
| Salmonella, /10g | Should be absent |