Ammonium Thiocyanate

Synonyms: Ammonium Rhodanide, Ammoniun Sulfocyanate, Ammonium Sulfocyanite, Ammonium Rhodanate, Thiocyanate ACid
Molecular Formula: NH4SCN
Molecular Weight: 76.12
Properties: NH4SCN, a colorless crystalline solid that is soluble in water,methanol,ethanol,pyridine,acetone & ammonia and insoluble in ethyl acetate,methyl chloride and chloroform; melts at 149.6° C;thermal decomposition at 170° C may produce ammonia,hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide.

Properties	Spec.
Purity,%wt,min,(Titr.,Dry)	99.0	98.0
Moisture,%,max	2.3	2.3
Chloride,%,max	0.04	0.04
Sulfate,%,max	0.04	0.04
Heavy Metal(Pb),%,max	0.002	0.002
Iron(Fe),%,max	0.0005	0.002
Insoluble in water,%,max	0.005	0.008
PH Value	4.5-6.0	4.5-6.0
Ignition Residue,%,max	0.04	0.5

Application:

Textile-	Dye assist,swelling agent,polyacrylonitrile
Agriculture-	Corrosion inhibitor ammonia nitrogen fertilizer.
Meltallurgical-	Separator/extractor of metals Thiophanate methyle produced by pesticide industry
Metalfinishing-	Plating,flotation agent.
Photographic-	Stabilizer,accelerator,etc.
General-	Fire retardant in wood and plastics,thinning agent/catalyst reactant in producing glues,urea-formaldhyde resins,adhesives,synthesis of selective herbicides,used in H2O2 production,water tracer in oil fields.

Packing: 25kgs net in Kraft-Paper bag with inner liners of polyethylene bag.

Storage: Keep in tightly closed bags.Store in cool,dry,ventilated area to prevent it from being deliquescent.
Separated from acids,bases and oxidants.

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