Why It Matters
Hoof footbaths to manage digital dermatitis traditionally use copper sulfate; growers want copper alternatives plus quat/glutaraldehyde programs
Solution Approach
Hoof footbaths to manage digital dermatitis traditionally use copper sulfate; growers want copper alternatives plus quat/glutaraldehyde programs RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Application Workflow
1
Application & Agronomic Review
Define the use (crop input, adjuvant, soil amendment, post-harvest) and the agronomic, regulatory, and tank-mix requirements.
2
Input & Grade Selection
Match the surfactant or adjuvant, nutrient source, chelate, or formulation aid to the active, water quality, and label.
3
Compatibility & Rate Trial
Confirm tank-mix compatibility, dose, and stability, and size packaging (jugs, drums, totes, bulk) to the season and logistics.
4
Field Validation
Validate efficacy and crop safety in field trials, and lock the spec and supply plan for the season.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Copper sulfate pentahydrate
CAS 7758-99-8
Acids & Salts
Biocidal Action
3288 (COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE) · Class Cu2+ is the classic footbath active that hardens hoof horn and kills the Treponema bacteria behind digital dermatitis
Melting Point: 147 °C (dehydrates) Boiling Point: 653 °C at 760 mmHg (decomposes) Density: 2.284
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Zinc Sulfate
CAS 7733-02-0
Acids & Salts
Biocidal Action
3077 (ZINC SULFATE) · Class Zinc sulfate is the standard lower-toxicity, less-environmentally-loading alternative to copper in hoof baths
Physical Description: Anhydrous zinc sulfate is a colorless crystalli… Appearance: Colorless, orthorhombic crystals Melting Point: 100 °C
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Glutaraldehyde
CAS 111-30-8
Specialty Additives
Non-oxidizing biocide
2810 (GLUTARALDEHYDE SOLUTION) · Class Protein-crosslinking biocide used in non-metal footbath programs for hoof hygiene
Melting Point: < -7 °C Boiling Point: 187–189 °C at 760 mmHg (decomposes) Density: 1.062 to 1.124 at 20 °C
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Didecyldimethylammonium Chloride (DDAC)
CAS 7173-51-5
Surfactants
Conditioning
Quaternary ammonium delivers a metal-free antimicrobial footbath that stays active across the bath cycle
Physical Description: Extremely hygroscopic; Off-white sticky solid Appearance: Clear yellow liquid /commercial aqueous solution/ Odor: Mushroom-like odor
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