Our unique calcium montmorillonite is the foundation of Amlan International’s innovative value-adding feed additives for poultry and livestock. As the animal health business of Oil-Dri® Corporation of America, Amlan products are backed by Oil-Dri’s 80-plus years of mineral science expertise. Additionally, vertical integration means Oil-Dri and Amlan own every step of the production process to consistently deliver safe, high-quality animal health products around the world.
What Is Our Unique Calcium Montmorillonite?
Primarily composed of calcium montmorillonite with high-capacity opal-CT lepispheres
Type of phyllosilicate constructed of nano-scale layers
Mined from a single source in the USA
Unique Composition and Structure
Low bulk density and high surface area
Extensive porosity with networks of capillary channels
Interconnected pores mean more than 99% of the total surface area is internal
Proprietary Thermal Processing
Raw montmorillonite has a high moisture content due to water between the mineral layers
Thermal processing eliminates free moisture, making the montmorillonite more hydrophobic
The processing method is optimized for each product to create unique functionalities
Thermal processing avoids the use of harmful chemicals others use to alter the chemical composition of clay minerals
Molecular Interactions
Thermal processing allows interactions between hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules and the inter-mineral layer
Molecules migrate towards internal sites on the mineral’s surface
Smaller molecules travel further into the finer pores, while larger molecules travel to peripheral sites
Safe and Reliable Products
Vertical integration allows us to control every step of the production process to deliver safe, high-quality products
Amlan performs extensive core drilling analyses to selectively mine the highest quality raw materials
Independent laboratories regularly test our calcium montmorillonite to ensure that it is safe to be fed to animals
Thermally processed — not chemically activated
Safe, consistent and quality-controlled
Mined and processed from a single mine in the USA
Our Calcium Montmorillonite IS the Amlan Difference
