GeoBond® is made from all-natural Miocene Diatomaceous Clay that was discovered and developed in a small area of eastern Virginia in the early 1980s.
Improved Performance
GeoBond® is mined, crushed, dried and heat-treated by an exclusive wood burning process. Mechanical re-crushing and environmental processes render this product as a grey, odorless, granular material with a density of about 40 pounds per cubic foot.
GeoBond® absorbs up to 120% of its own weight in moisture and improves conditioning, pelleting, and flow-through performance in feed mills. A university study demonstrated that GeoBond® has a higher pellet durability index than a competing product while providing considerable cost savings.
All-Natural and Safe
GeoBond® does not bind vitamins or minerals and contains safe levels of chemical elements. When assessed for its toxic equivalence factor using the World Health Organization scheme, GeoBond® tested negative for any dioxin and furan pollutants. GeoBond® is OMRI-listed (Organic Materials Review Institute) natural diatomaceous clay consisting of roughly 45% diatomite and 55% montmorillonite. Both substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA under CFR 573.340 and 581.1 respectively.
Cost Effective
A North Carolina State University feed manufacturing trial showed a 7% increase in pellet output (pounds per hour) when GeoBond® was used as a pelleting aid over one higher-priced additive and an increase in output (pounds per hour) when compared to another higher-priced additive.
University trials have also shown multifunctional performance benefits of improving feed handling and consistency to reduce feed-related stress, without interfering in the bioavailability of dietary nutrients to the animal.
Better than Bentonite
GeoBond® has been proven to be more effective solution than sodium bentonite; GeoBond® has a bipolar charge which allows it a broader spectrum approach when dealing with safe feed challenges. Since GeoBond® is non-swelling clay it does not bind vitamins and minerals. GeoBond® also is very cost effective when comparing it to bentonite.
GeoBond® Versus Bentonite
| GeoBond® | Bentonite | |
|---|---|---|
| Absorbent | X | X |
| Swelling | X | |
| Binds Vitamins | X | |
| Binds Minerals | X | |
| Polar Charge | X | |
| Bipolar Charge | X | |
| Pelleting Aid | X | |
| Multiple Binder | X | |
| Single Binder | X |
Analysis
Trace mineral chemical analysis by the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources.
Product Description: Clay fines from discharge
Method of Mineralogy Analysis: Product sample mixed with water, spread on x-ray slide, dried at 80 degrees C for 16 hours, and elemental chemistry determined with x-ray fractometer.
Mineralogy Analysis: Quartz/Illite
Method of Chemistry Analysis: Product sample mixed with water, spread on x-ray slide, dried at 80 degrees C for 16 hours, and elemental chemistry determined with x-ray fractometer.
Chemistry Analysis
| MEAN % | MEAN % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 75.29 | Na2O | 0.14 |
| AI2O3 | 9.25 | K2O | 1.57 |
| FeO3 | 2.90 | TiO2 | 0.55 |
| MgO | 1.65 | P2O5 | 0.45 |
| CaO | 1.86 | LoI | 6.33 |
GeoBond® Is Pure And Safe
| Maximum Tolerable Level (ppm) | Level in treated feed at 2% inclusion (ppm) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | .5 | .06 |
| Mercury | 2 | 0 |
| Selenium | 2 | 0 |
| Cobalt | 10 | .08 |
| Molybdenum | 10 | .69 |
| Vanadium | 10 | 1.53 |
| Barium | 20 | 1.92 |
| Tungsten | 20 | .03 |
| Copper | 25 | .29 |
| Lead | 30 | .26 |
| Arsenic | 50 | .23 |
| Nickel | 50 | .49 |
| Iodine | 50 | .03 |
| Antimony | 70 | .03 |
| Boron | 150 | 1.04 |
| Aluminum | 200 | * |
| Bromine | 200 | 1.53 |
| Zinc | 300 | 1.94 |
| Bismuth | 400 | .01 |
| Manganese | 400 | 1.24 |
| Chromium | 1000 | 1.51 |
*Maximum tolerable level for aluminum refers to highly bioavailable soluble aluminum salts. The aluminum in GeoBond® is a natural and innocuous aluminum compound that is not highly bioavailable.