SPECIFICATION OF AZODICARBONAMIDE

CHEMICAL NAME :  AZODICARBONAMIDE

SYNONYMS  :           DIAZENEDICARBOXAMIDE,
                                    1, 1'-AZOBISCARBAMIDE,
                                    AZOBISCARBOXAMIDE,
                                    AZODICARBOXALIC ACID DIAMIDE,
                                    AZOFORMAMIDE,
                                    AC BLOWING AGENT,
                                    ADC BLOWING AGENT

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE   :   C₂H₄N₄O₂

CAS NO.    :   123 - 77 - 3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT   :  116.07

GAS CONTENT    :  MAINLY NITROGEN & CARBON MONOXIDE

APPEARANCE    :   ORANGE YELLOW COLOUR, ODORLESS, CRYSTALLINE  MICROFINE POWDER

DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE    :   198 ± 3 DEG. C

pH  ( 5% w/w Aq. Suspension )  :  7 ± 0.5

MOISTURE   :   0.2 % w/w MAX.

ASH CONTENT   :  0.3 % w/w MAX.

GAS CONTENT  @ STP  :   230 ± 5 ML/GM

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE   :  5 - 40  µm ( MICRONS )

MESH  ( + 300 BSS )   :   0.2 % w/w  MAX.

SPECIFIC GRAVITY   :  1.65 @ 25 DEG. C