Urea (Granular) - Egypt
Urea, also called carbamide, appears as white granules and has a chemical formula of CO(NH). It is highly soluble in water and produces a neutral solution when dissolved. It is widely used the agricultural and chemical industry as fertilizers and raw materials respectively.
Specifications
| Country | Egypt |
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| IUPAC Name | Urea |
| CAS Number | 57-13-6 |
| HS Code | 3102.10.00 |
| Formula | NH2COONH4 |
| Appearance | Granule or Prill |
| Common Names | Carbonic diamide, Carbamide, Carbonyl diamide, Diaminomethanal |
| Packaging | 50 Kg PP Bags |
| Minimum Order | 1 metric ton (40 bags) |
Applications
Agricultural Industry
It is widely used in the agricultural industry as fertilizers due to it having the highest nitrogen content among all solid fertilizers. It is also used as a component of animal feed to promote growth in farm animals.
Chemical Industry
It is used as raw materials for the production of chemicals used in marine plywood such as urea-formaldehyde resins and urea-melamine-formaldehyde.
Other Applications
Urea is used to manufacture urea nitrate for applications such as explosives. It is also used in cosmetic products such as moisturizers, hair conditioners, skin creams etc. Furthermore, it is also to reduce the emission of NOx pollutants in vehicle exhaust systems.