Animal (livestock) feed

Aflatoxin* binders, anti-caking agents, processing aids, carriers and our pellet binders fillers to to enhance the quality of animal feed

Minerals such as bentonite, diatomaceous earth and moler, calcium carbonate, kaolin and talc** grades are ideal technological additives for use in animal feed. They’re chemically inert and help with a range of issues from improving feed flow and absorbing mycotoxins to enhancing pellet stability.

All our animal feed grades pass numerous tests and trials to ensure they pose no toxicity risk to animals. We also formulate special grades designed for dust-free, high-specification environments.

In Europe we supply the following solutions for animal feed

Our Smectagri® bentonite acts as mycotoxin binder with proven efficiency. It can adsorb aflatoxins within the animal’s gastrointestinal tract and then excreted through the feces. Its aflatoxin binding capacity is >90%.

Our moler based diatomaceous earth products, under Diamol® range are also effective anti-caking and flow-promoting agents. What’s more, they’re efficient carriers for liquid additives, vitamins, fats, organic acids and essential oils for premixes.

Our new feed additive Diatobon® M, based on diatomaceous earth, is a registered natural product and can be used as a pressing agent to improve pellet quality. Diatobon M has significantly increased pellet durability compared to control on different feed recipes. This additive also showed stability in the production of pellets - (lower standard deviation).

Kaolin is another prime ingredient in animal feed. Known for their potential soothing effects on the digestive system, kaolins also facilitate the processing of powders and granules for feed, and can act either as a binder or a lubricant, depending on how they’re used.

Finally, our talcs sourced from Europe are excellent anti-caking agents, die lubricants and dispersing agents that will also improve the flow of raw materials in animal feed. Naturally water repellent, talcs form a barrier around feed particles, reducing moisture evaporation and water uptake, therefore securing free flow. 

In the Americas we supply the following solutions for animal feed

Our diatomaceous earth product products from the Diafil line are effective anti-caking and flow-promoting agents that improve pellet stability, prevent bridging and condensation in the silo. What’s more, they’re efficient carriers for liquids containing vitamins, fats and etheric oils for premixes.

Kaolin is another prime ingredient in animal feed. Known for their potential soothing effects on the digestive system, kaolins also facilitate the processing of powders and granules for feed, and can act either as a binder or a lubricant, depending on how they’re used.

Ground calcium carbonate is an ideal source of nutritional feed supplement. The calcium content, when added to animal feeds, provides nutritional value for proper health in farm livestock.

• Imerys animal feed grades: 
• Have no adverse effect on animals
• Are produced at FEMAS and FAMi-QS accredited operations 
• Meet Directive 2005/87/EC of 5 December 2005 governing natural dioxin and heavy metal content.
• Are covered by EC approval (E560 – talc, E559 – kaolin, 1m558, 1m558i - bentonite, E551c - diatomite/moler)

Certain grades have been specifically designed for dust-free, high specification requirements. Get in touch and tell us what you need from your animal feed.

*Aflatoxin binder benefit for EMEA region customers only.

**Talc products are not available in the USA and Canada. Contact us for an alternative range for sale in this region.