Clariant Mining

Fertilizer Additives
Clariant’s
Fertilizer Additives

Clariant Mining offers fertilizer customers high performance,

tailor-made products that increase the value of the final product
and improve internal handling.
Clariant products have been developed over many years, and our know-how is represented in every
product on the range.

The extensive range covers anti-caking, anti-dust and anti-moisture reagents for AN, CAN, NPK, NP,
PK, KCL, MAP and DAP. Products are also available for explosives grade AN.

Clariant’s range includes products that provide corrosion protection for liquid fertilizers and defoamers
for use in phosphoric acid production.

Clariant’s global production and local expertise means that we can provide our customers with a variety
of supply chain management options.

So whatever your fertilizer additive needs, you can rely on Clariant Mining to provide you with
superior products and technical service, delivering personalized solutions to meet and exceed
your additive challenges.

Coatings
Clariant’s coatings
enhance bulk handling

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 The Role of
Fertilizer
Coatings
Clariant understands that the purpose of fertilizer coatings is to
preserve the quality of manufactured fertilizers through shipping,
storage and handling.

A good coating can enhance your customer’s satisfaction with the

product they’ve purchased.

You should expect your coating to:

· Control dust formation
· Minimize caking and bridging in bags and in bulk
· Enhance flowability
· Minimize moisture absorption
· Enhance appearance
· Regulate nutrient release

»Clariant coatings provide

you the best performance
and value.«

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Clariant’s Fertilizer Type Function Application Benefits
Dosing
Temperature
Product
Family
Product
Typical Dose
Rates
REACH
Approved

Product AN / CAN Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules
Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
treatment of fertilizer
75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM 3724 1.0 -1.5kg/t Y

Range AN / CAN Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules
Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
treatment of fertilizer
75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4937 0.8-1.3kg/t Y

at a AN / CAN
Anti-caking agent concentrate to be diluted by
Suitable for prills and granules Concentrate for those customers who want to handle their own waxes
75 - 80 °C (as a
mixture of paraffin
Can mix with
FLOTIGAM 3724 C
1-1.5kg/t of the
final prepared Y

Glance
customer with own paraffin or oil paraffin or oil
and Flotigam 3724C) anticaking agent

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
AN / CAN Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM 5415 1-1.5kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
AN / CAN Anti-caking agent and water repellant Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4900 0.5-1.2kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

AN / CAN Water repellant agent Suitable for prills and granules Version of Flotigam V 4900 containing UV tracer 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4900 T 0.5-1.2kg/t Y

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
NPK / PK / NK / NP Anti-caking agent and water repellant Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4900 0.5-1.2kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

NPK / PK / NK / NP Anti-caking agent and water repellant Suitable for prills and granules Version of Flotigam V 4900 containing UV tracer 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4900T 0.5-1.2kg/t Y

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
NPK / PK / NK / NP Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules 70 °C oil FLOTIGAM 4871 1-1.5kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
NPK / PK / NK / NP Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4937 0.8-1.3kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

NPK / PK / NK / NP Antidust and anticaking Suitable for prills and granules Ready to use product especially designed for hot fertilizer coating 80 - 90 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM 4184 1-1.5kg/t Y

DAP / MAP / SSP / TSP Antidust and anticaking Suitable for prills and granules Ready to use product especially designed for hot fertilizer coating 80 - 90 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM 4184 1-1.5kg/t Y

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
DAP / MAP / SSP / TSP Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules 70 °C oil FLOTIGAM 4871 1-1.5kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

Anti-caking agent concentrate to be diluted by Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
DAP / MAP / SSP / TSP Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4902 0.8-1.3kg/t Y
customer with own paraffin or oil treatment of fertilizer

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
DAP / MAP / SSP / TSP Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4937 0.8-1.3kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

Vegetable Oil based with Tracer, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and
DAP / MAP / SSP / TSP Anti-caking and anti-dust agent Suitable for prills and granules 70 °C oil FLOTIGAM V 5696 0.8-1.3kg/t Y
cold (< 40 °C) treatment of fertilizer

Urea prills Anti-caking agent, containing UV tracer Suitable for prills and granules Provides fine dispersion and good coverage Cold water FLOTIGAM V 4903 0.4-0.6kg/t Y

UAN solutions Corrosion inhibitor Inhibits corrosion in pipework, tanks and values Inhibits corrosion in equipment and storage vessels Cold water FLOTICOR 4986 80-120 mg/L Y

UAN solutions Corrosion inhibitor Inhibits corrosion in pipework, tanks and values Inhibits corrosion in equipment and storage vessels Cold water FLOTICOR 3201 80-120 mg/L Y

FLOTICOR DF 1042
Phosphoric acid Defoamer for phosphoric acid production Defoamer for phosphoric acid production Applicable for the wet process (dihydrate and hemihydrate processes) Cold water 0.2-0.6 kg/t P2O5 N
(FLOTIGAM V 5689)

NaNO3 and KNO3 Anti-caking agent Anti-caking for crystallized and prilled forms Provides fine dispersion and good coverage Cold water FERTALA 1000 2.0kg/t N

NaNO3 and KNO3 Anti-caking and anti-dust agent For crystallized forms Provides fine dispersion and good coverage Cold water FERTALA 1026 2.3kg/t N

Provides fine dispersion and good coverage. Can be used for crystals that generate
KCl Anti-caking and anti-dust agent For crystallized forms Cold water FERTALA 1953 2.0kg/t N
high amounts of dust

Ready to use product, suitable for conditioning of hot (> 60 °C) and cold (< 40 °C)
Ammonium Sulphate Anti-caking agent with dust binding effect Suitable for prills and granules 75 - 80 °C paraffin FLOTIGAM V 4937 0.8-1.3kg/t Y
treatment of fertilizer

75 - 80 °C (as a 1-1.5kg/t of the

Anti-caking agent concentrate to be diluted by Can mix with
Potash (non Floated) For crystallized forms Concentrate for those customers who want to handle their own waxes mixture of paraffin FLOTIGAM S final prepared Y
customer with own paraffin or oil paraffin or oil
and Flotigam S) anticaking agent

Amine based,
Potash (non Floated) Anti-caking agent For crystallized forms Ready to use product, applied as is on hot potash crystals (min. 110 °C) Cold FLOTIGAM 4158 0.03-0.35 kg/t Y
no paraffin

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 Fertilizer
Testing
Moisture Absortion Test

Standard test conditions: 72h at 25°C, relative humidity 80%

Anti-Dust

Particle count is measured over time

Corrosion Test

Conditioned carbon steel coupon exposed to 500ml

fertilizer solution (stirred) under defined conditions,
inspected and measured for weight loss

Anti-Caking
Water Based Coatings
Test samples stored for 14 days under 20kg, then tested for Effective anti-caking agent
shear force resistance Completely water soluble and not sensitive to pH and electrolytes

Does not promote fungal growth in aqueous fertilizer solution

Does not impair the color of the salt

Enhances the flowability of the salt

Stable at drying temperatures (up to 200 °C)

Colorants

Concentrated pigment preparations with high tinting strength, excellent light

fastness and low viscosity

»Let Clariant develop Designed for NPK and DAP mass coloration and surface coating

Finely dispersed oil based preparations designed for wax base anti-caking coatings

your customized Water soluble colorants for mass coloration

product solution.«
Can satisfy most toxicological regulations (E-dyes or FD&C certified)

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Let Clariant
customize a
coating
product
solution

Raw Wax Product X Product Y Clariant

Quality coatings preserve the integrity of 100
the manufactured fertilizer through the 95
shipping, storage and handling processes. Free flowing
90
Caking Protection [%]

Typical coatings cannot correct inherent 85

No caking problems
problems in granule integrity or stability. 80

75 Range of
Clariant’s quality coatings can help caking problems
70
compensate for:
· Irregular surface shape 65
· Excessive porosity 60 Severe
· Softening over time caking problems
55
· High moisture content
50
· Poor or variable coating dosing
0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Dosage [kg/t]

»Quality coatings can

help compensate for
operational problems.«

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Tel: +1 281-465-9100
Fax: +1 281-465-9200

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