Fertilizers
K+S’ INNOVATION FOR SOLID FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS
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ranuAid is a natural and organic anhydrous Magnesium Sulphate, mined in Germany, containing 98 % MgSO4, used as an additive or an anti-caking agent in the production of AN based fertilizers (AN, CAN, ASN, ASS) or in NPK complex (20-20-0-13) fertilizers. K+S is currently the only player in the market able to produce this natural formula
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and therefore provide a unique competitive advantage to solid fertilizer manufacturers. Why is the use of GranuAid® unique? The product acts as an additive, internal desiccant or as a stabilizing agent in solid fertilizers with multiple benefits: • Improving granulation, prevent caking by decreasing moisture in the finished product
and improving Mg content in the final product. • In AN based fertilizer, GranuAid is applied at 0.1 – 1.0 %, typically 5 – 10 kg/MT to improve granule strength and keep the material free flowing during storage. • In NPK complexes (DAP-AS based fertilizer complexes), GranuAid has multiple applications and benefits: 1. applied to the hot melt before
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