Gold Mix

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DEFINITION

Blend of cream coloured shavings and chips manufactured from European softwood (mountain spruce from sustainable forests). Both shavings and chips are kiln-dried and carefully sifted to attain the specified sieve analysis on two separate production lines. The Gold Mix bedding consists of 20% shavings and 80% chips. Gold Mix has been specially designed for young rodents. 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

  • high absorbency: 1L of Gold Mix can absorb up
    to 0.7 L.
  • efficient and natural absorption of odour.
  • low dust content
  • creative nesting material
  • early weaning
  • reduced cannibalism
  • no chemical treatment in any way
  • ash at 800° C : 1.2 %
  • loose bulk density: 120 to 1130 g/l
  • moisture content : 10 to 15 % maximum
  • pH : 5.6

PARTICLE SIZE

  • chips : 1,2 mm - 1,6 mm
  • shavings: 4 mm - 16 mm

SERVICES

Certificate of analysis provided quarterly for following elements

  • bacteria
  • heavy metals
  • alfatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2
  • pesticides residues

Other services provided upon request

  • irradiated bag at 10 kGy supplied in a sealed PE envelope
  • delivery on plastic pallets

PACKAGING

  • autoclavable woven white polypropylene sacks.
  • volume: 70L weight: 9 kg approx
  • batch coded sacks
  • shrink wrapped pallet - 39 sacks - overall pallet dimensions : 80 x120.