Moistar™

Moisture optimization in feed production

Moisture levels during feed production can change during processing, storage and handling. Maintaining the appropriate moisture content is important for producing quality feed pellets and managing production efficiency.

Eastman Moistar™ is designed to optimize moisture levels during animal feed production, compensate for moisture loss and protect against potential mold development.

What is Moistar™?

Moistar™ is designed to optimize moisture levels during animal feed production. It compensates for moisture loss, which occurs during processing, and helps protect against potential mold development.

Its surface tension properties also contribute to feed processing efficiency and the production of quality feed pellets.

Benefits:

• Optimizing moisture content. Adding Moistar™ during feed mixing and/or conditioning may help reduce moisture loss resulting from storage, handling and processing. It can also be considered for optimizing the conditioning step and achieving the relevant target pellet durability index (PDI), fewer pellet fines and enhanced digestibility through starch gelatinization.

• Protecting against mold. The surface tension properties of Moistar™ contribute to maintaining low water activity (aw), a critical parameter for mold development. Keeping water bound as moisture helps limit the increase in free water, which could increase the potential for mold growth. Protecting feed from mold growth also helps prevent subsequent mycotoxin production.

• Enhancing processing efficiency. Producing feed with optimized moisture content could contribute to reduced friction and mechanical wear, helping protect equipment longevity. It could also contribute to increased press yield and reduced energy consumption.

Optimizing feed production

Moistar™ offers a solution for managing moisture levels during feed production, with applications in mixing and conditioning.

For more information, please call us at +45 5885 9530.