AQUAMITE - Feed Binder

Product
AQUAMITE is a low inclusion pellet binder and hardener for use in fish feed and shrimp feed.

The principle active ingredients in AQUAMITE is a synthetic binder that has been used worldwide in aquatic feeds for pelleted and extruded aquatic feeds for more than two decades.

Pellet quality is of considerable importance in aquaculture. As finished feeds are high in protein there is limited natural carbohydrate binding available.

Pellets that break down in the water not only waste valuable nutrients but are degraded by bacteria, increasing the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) as well as introducing an additional risk of pathogen survival.

Some pellet types are required to float for several hours whilst prawn and shrimp feeds, for example, must remain in-tact and submerged for several hours.

To maintain pellet integrity it is necessary to use a water activated binder which is strong enough and flexible enough to bind the fibres of the raw material used.

High inclusion rates of oils/fats as attractants further exacerbate the problem of pellet quality. If possible these ingredients should be sprayed onto the pellet using a post pelleting spray applicator.

Major Benefits
AQUAMITE is water activated in the conditioner. It then becomes relatively non hygroscopic unlike lignosulphonates or zeolites. Pellets are more durable, more water resistant and maintain physical integrity.

AQUAMITE is slowly biodegradable and has minimal effect on the BOD of aquaculture ponds.

There is a reduction in fines, and hence waste, with low dust-losses both in the mill and during deliveries.

AQUAMITE improves pellet quality enabling more oils to be incorporated into feed to keep costs down.

AQUAMITE is low inclusion and is invaluable in fish feeds where formulation space is at a premium.