Fertilizer Anti-Caking Agents for Improved Storage and Handling
What Are Fertilizer Anti-Caking Agents?
Anti-caking agents are specialty fertilizer coatings that reduce the tendency of fertilizer granules to stick together during storage, transportation, and handling.
Applied as surface treatments, these coatings interrupt the physical and chemical mechanisms that lead to caking, helping fertilizers remain free flowing until they are applied in the field.
Why Fertilizer Caking Occurs
Fertilizer caking occurs when fertilizer particles adhere to one another during storage and transportation. Common causes include:
- Moisture absorption
- Crystallization of water-soluble salts
- Pressure during storage
- Particle deformation
- Dust accumulation that promotes crystal bridging
These factors can reduce fertilizer flowability, complicate handling, and negatively impact product quality.
Arkema's Fluidiram® & Galoryl® Anti-Caking Technologies
Fluidiram® and Galoryl® fertilizer coatings are engineered to minimize fertilizer caking while maintaining product quality throughout production, storage, transportation, blending, and application.
Customized for individual fertilizer chemistries and operating conditions, these technologies help manufacturers produce fertilizers that remain free flowing and easier to handle, even after extended storage.
Arkema's anti-caking technologies help manufacturers:
- Reduce fertilizer caking
- Minimize moisture uptake
- Maintain free-flowing fertilizer blends
- Improve storage stability
- Extend the time between blending and field application
- Improve handling for distributors, retailers, and growers
Arkema's technical experts work closely with customers to recommend the optimal Fluidiram® or Galoryl® formulation and design coating application systems that maximize long-term performance.
Benefits of Fluidiram® & Galoryl®
Arkema's anti-caking technologies help manufacturers achieve:
Improved Product Performance
- Robust, long-lasting caking control
- Reduced moisture uptake (up to 35%)
- Free-flowing fertilizer blends for up to four times longer
- Improved fertilizer blend stability
- Compatible with most fertilizer blends
Easier Handling
- Easier handling for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers
- Extended blending-to-application window
- Compatible with standard coating and application equipment
- Less hassle for growers during seasonal application windows
Better Business Performance
- Reduced product losses
- Lower financial risk for sensitive fertilizer blends
- Higher-value, differentiated fertilizer products
- Improved customer satisfaction
Why Choose Arkema?
Arkema partners with fertilizer manufacturers worldwide to develop customized anti-caking technologies that improve fertilizer quality and operational efficiency.
Our customers benefit from:
- Customized Fluidiram® and Galoryl® formulations
- Coating application expertise
- Laboratory testing and technical support
- Equipment recommendations
- Global manufacturing capabilities
- Decades of fertilizer industry experience
Partner with Arkema
Whether you're reducing fertilizer caking, improving storage stability, or enhancing handling performance, Arkema's technical experts are ready to help.
Contact our team to learn how Fluidiram® and Galoryl® anti-caking technologies can improve your fertilizer operations.
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