Discover the unparalleled benefits of Hy-Sailing Attapulgite Granular for Fertilizer, a revolutionary solution designed to elevate agricultural productivity with swift delivery options.
Boasting unique physical and chemical properties, attapulgite clay stands out as a non-metallic mineral. This layered magnesium aluminum silicate mineral showcases a sophisticated 2:1 layered structure.
Characterized by its rod-shaped and fibrous crystals, attapulgite features a vast network of pores and grooves, which creates an extraordinary specific surface area that enhances its functionality.
Thanks to its intricately sized pores and cavities, this mineral exhibits formidable adsorption, ion exchange, and catalytic properties, transforming its utility in various applications.
Attapulgite is capable of directly adsorbing most cations, water molecules, and specifically sized organic molecules into its intricate pore structure.
Witness significant enhancements in agricultural output: attapulgite supplements beneficial trace elements, organic nutrients, and water, maximizes fertilizer utilization, enriches soil quality, and boosts crop yield and quality.
Its versatility makes it an indispensable asset across multiple industries, especially in developing compound fertilizers and advancing soil improvement technologies.
I, Innovative Use: Compound Fertilizer Adhesive
Through a specialized process, attapulgite emerges as an outstanding binder for compound fertilizers, offering a high granulation forming rate, swift processing times, strong granulation resilience, and smooth surface finishes. It significantly enhances production capacity, decreases energy expenditure, and minimizes reliance on costly raw materials like talcum powder and ammonium chloride.
This transformative binder is now a staple in leading fertilizer industries, recognized for its efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
As a naturally derived and eco-friendly mineral material, attapulgite aligns perfectly with the environmental stipulations for composite fertilizer binders.
Explore the numerous advantages of using attapulgite as a fertilizer bonding agent:
1.1. Sustains fertilizer efficacy and curtails nutrient loss, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
1.2. Amplifies the efficiency of compound fertilizers, driving agricultural success.
1.3. Endorses rapid granulation and enhances particle strength in compound fertilizer production.
1.4. Serving a dual role, attapulgite functions as a fertilizer while simultaneously elevating soil fertility.
1.5. The distinctive porous crystal structure enhances soil's physical properties, particularly by boosting water permeability.
1.6. The ionic attributes of attapulgite powder facilitate soil improvement, promoting robust plant growth.
II. Pioneering Role: Functional Adsorption Carrier for Slow-Release Fertilizers
Revolutionary Slow Release Carrier Particles
Attapulgite's ion exchange and porosity enable it to perform critical functions such as adsorption, separation, and bidirectional regulation of nutrients like N, P, and K. During initial fertilization, it absorbs these vital components and gradually releases them as soil nutrient levels decline, thereby extending and enhancing their efficacy. Research indicates that modified bentonite effectively curtails nitrogen loss, while attapulgite as a coating or additive in fertilizers like calcium magnesium phosphate granules lends a controlled release of nutrients.
The production of slow-release or controlled-release fertilizers through physical adsorption fixation involves uniformly dispersing fertilizers into a porous network within slow-release materials, ensuring a gradual and sustained nutrient delivery as these materials desorb, dissolve, and degrade.
Attapulgite's layered architecture, constructed from silicon oxygen tetrahedra and aluminum oxygen octahedra, is instrumental in nutrient absorption and conservation, underpinning its controlled release capabilities.
A dynamic mineral, attapulgite boasts a high specific surface area and cation exchange capacity, along with an interlayer geometric space that proficiently absorbs and retains nutrients, a key driver of its efficacy in controlled fertilizer release.
Product Description
| Item No. |
Test Item |
Standard Specification |
| 1 |
Appearance |
A light, cream or buff, very fine powder, free or almost free from gritty particles |
| 2 |
Absorption Capacity |
The intensity of the 0.12% sample solution does not exceed 0.0012% of methylene blue standard solution |
| 3 |
Alkalinity |
7-9.50 |
| 4 |
Arsenic |
≤ 8.0PPM |
| 5 |
Heavy metal |
≤ 20.0 PPM |
| 6 |
Acid Soluble Matters |
≤ 0.25 mg |
| 7 |
Water Soluble Matters |
≤ 50.0 mg |
| 8 |
Loss on Drying (105 C) |
≤ 9.00% |
| 9 |
Particle size |
according to client request |
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