Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate Food/Feed Grade

Description

Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate is a high-purity, food/feed-grade chemical compound with versatile applications in nutrition, agriculture, and industry. With its bright blue crystalline appearance, this premium product is ideal as a dietary supplement for livestock, an agricultural fungicide, and a feed additive. It is carefully manufactured to meet stringent food and feed safety standards, ensuring reliability and effectiveness for your needs.

Applications for Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate – Food/Feed Grade

Agriculture

• Fertilizer Additive:
  • Provides a critical source of copper as a micronutrient for soil and plant health.
  • Corrects copper deficiencies in crops, improving growth and yield.
• Pesticide and Fungicide:
  • Controls fungal and bacterial diseases in crops such as grapes, tomatoes, and potatoes.
  • Used in Bordeaux mixtures for plant disease prevention.

Animal Feed

• Feed Supplement:
  • Essential for animal health, providing copper as a trace mineral in livestock and poultry diets.
  • Supports growth, immune function, and enzyme activity in animals.
• Dietary Additive:
  • Prevents copper deficiencies that can lead to anemia, poor growth, or weak immune systems in animals.

Water Treatment

• Aquaculture:
  • Controls algae and bacterial growth in fish ponds and aquariums.
  • Helps maintain water quality and prevent diseases in aquatic environments.
• Algae Control:
  • Effective in preventing algal blooms in irrigation systems, reservoirs, and water storage facilities.

Industrial Applications

• Electroplating:
  • Used in electroplating processes to deposit a layer of copper on metal surfaces.
• Chemical Manufacturing:
  • Acts as a raw material in the production of other copper compounds.

Educational and Laboratory Use

• Reagent:
  • Used in educational demonstrations and laboratory experiments to study chemical reactions.
  • Prepares copper-based solutions for research and teaching.

Environmental Applications

• Soil Remediation:
  • Amends soils contaminated with excess sulfur or heavy metals.
• Antimicrobial Agent:
  • Reduces microbial contamination in agricultural and industrial settings.

Pest Control

• Molluscicide:
  • Controls slugs and snails in gardens and agricultural fields.
• Weed Control:
  • Used in aquatic weed control to manage invasive plant species.

Arts and Crafts

• Patina Creation:
  • Used to create antique finishes on metals for artistic and decorative purposes.