Taurine (FCC)

Description

1. Product Overview
   Taurine (FCC) is a high-purity, food‑grade taurine manufactured to meet Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) standards. It is supplied as a free crystalline powder used primarily as an ingredient in food, beverage, nutraceutical, and animal feed formulations to support functional, nutritional, and formulation requirements. The product’s key value proposition is consistent, certified purity and batch-to-batch quality that enable formulators and manufacturers to meet regulatory and label claims while minimizing processing variability. Strategically, Taurine (FCC) addresses growing global demand for validated functional ingredients across health, beverage, and feed markets where traceability, compliance, and supply security are mission‑critical.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical name: 2‑Aminoethanesulfonic acid (Taurine).

• CAS number: 107‑35‑7.

• FCC grade certification: Conforms to Food Chemicals Codex standards for identity, purity, and allowable impurities.

• Assay (purity): Typical ≥ 99.0% (meets FCC specification).

• Physical form: White to off‑white crystalline powder.

• Odor: Odorless to faint characteristic odor.

• Particle size: Bulk powder with typical D50 range 50–250 µm (custom milling available on request).

• Bulk density: Typically 0.45–0.65 g/mL (tamped bulk density varies by lot).

• Solubility: Highly soluble in water; minimal solubility in organic solvents.

• Moisture content: ≤ 1.0% (typical specification).

• Heavy metals: Compliant with FCC limits (specifics available in COA).

• Microbial limits: Meets FCC microbiological specifications for food ingredients; COA provides total plate count, yeast/mold, E. coli, S. aureus, Salmonella results.

• Residual solvents: Not applicable; product produced via aqueous processes, meets FCC solvent limits.

• Packaging options: 25 kg kraft paper bags with PE liner, 500 kg and 1000 kg FIBCs (big bags), and ISO tank/palletized options for bulk.

• Shelf life: 24 months when stored in original, unopened packaging under recommended conditions.

• Storage conditions: Store in a cool, dry, well‑ventilated area, away from strong oxidizers and direct sunlight; typical storage 5–25°C, <60% RH.

• Documentation: Certificate of Analysis (COA), Safety Data Sheet (SDS), FCC declaration, and traceability documentation provided with each shipment.

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Food & Beverage: Used in functional beverages, energy drinks, infant formula adjuncts (where permitted), and nutritional supplements to support formulation claims (e.g., functional amino sulfonic acid addition). Enhances solubility and stability in aqueous systems compared with some alternative actives.

• Nutraceuticals & Dietary Supplements: Active ingredient in tablets, capsules, effervescent, and powder blends; superior purity reduces tablet excipient variability and supports accurate dosing.

• Animal Feed & Pet Nutrition: Inclusion for taurine‑dependent species (e.g., cats), improving palatability and meeting regulatory nutrient requirements; cost‑effective, stable source compared with proprietary blends.

• Pharmaceutical Excipients & APIs: Used as an excipient or intermediate in specialized formulations where FCC‑grade material and traceability are required.

• Industrial Biotechnology & Cell Culture (select grades): As a formulation additive where FCC‑level purity supports reproducibility; alternative supply advantage for non‑GMP research and pilot production.
  Why it performs better: FCC certification and tight purity control reduce risk of off‑spec batches, lower downstream processing rejects, and simplify regulatory documentation. Its high aqueous solubility and stable crystalline form improve dosing accuracy and dissolution profiles versus lower‑grade or impure substitutes.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Manufactured under controlled processes with full batch COAs and in‑house QC to ensure repeatable purity and impurity profiles.

• Supply reliability: Contract manufacturing and multi‑source upstream supply mitigate single‑source risk; safety stock capabilities for core markets.

• Logistics capability: Flexible packaging (bags, FIBCs, pallets) and coordinated export logistics for sea/air shipments; optimized container loading and customs documentation support rapid onboarding.

• Price competitiveness: Economies of scale for bulk orders and tiered pricing for volume procurement improve total landed cost versus spot market purchases.

• Sustainability: Process water recovery and waste‑minimization measures in production; available documentation on carbon and waste footprint upon request to support customer ESG programs.

• Technical support: Dedicated technical dossier, COA, SDS, and formulation support available; application notes and stability data on request to reduce customer development time.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): BULK 20 MT.

• Loading capacity (MT per container):

  • 20 ft container (max stowed): up to 20 MT (palletized 25 kg bags or FIBCs depending on density and packaging).

  • 40 ft HC container (max stowed): up to 24–25 MT (palletized or jumbo bag configurations).

• Typical lead time: Subject to order size and stock status; standard lead time for bulk orders 4–8 weeks from confirmed purchase order and payment terms.

• Incoterms & payment: Available FOB, CIF, CIP; payment and contract terms negotiable for long‑term supply agreements.

• Quality assurance: Batch COA and traceability documentation provided with each shipment; third‑party testing available on request.