AZODICARBONAMIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

123-77-3

EINECS NO.

204-650-8

FORMULA

NH2CON=NCONH2

MOL WT.

116.08

H.S. CODE

2927.00

SYNONYMS

1,1'-Azobisformamide; AC Blowing Agent; ADC;

C,C'-Azodi(formamide); ADA; Azobiscarbonamide; Azobiscarboxamide; Azodicarbodiamide; Azodicarboxamide; Azodiformamide; Azodicarbonamide; Diazenedicarboxamide; Diazenedicarbonic; C,C'-Azodi(formamid) (German); C,C'-azodi(formamida) (Spanish); Azobisformamide;

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Yellow to orange-red crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

225 C

BOILING POINT

Decomposes

STABILITY

Stable but decomposes if heated

APPLICATIONS

Azodicarbonamide, releasing nitrogen gas, is a general foaming agent for rubbers and plastics such as PVC, EVA, polyolefin, polystyrene products. (Its temperature of decomposition is 205 - 215 C). It is also used as an aging and bleaching ingredient in cereal flours and dough conditioner in baking bread. Azodicarbonamide acts as a hydrogen acceptor, converting to biurea.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Light yellow powder

ASSAY

97.0% min

ASH

0.2% max

DECOMPOSITION TEMP

200 C min

GAS YIELD

210 min (ml/g)

HEAT LOSS

0.3% max

PARTICLE SIZE

3-4um/5-6um or 12-14 um

WATER

0.25% max

TRANSPORTATION

PACKING

25kgs in Bag, 40kgs in iron drum

HAZARD CLASS

4.1 ( Packing group: III )

UN NO.

3242