a bit of ARMOFLO here... A pound, or less, of Armoflo® compound will condition a ton of various hard-to-handle dry materials. Ap­

plied at an appropriate stage in process­ing, these liquid conditioners assure free flow of the product in process, function as anti-caking and anti-dusting agents during subsequent handling and storage.

Armoflo compounds may be applied as received, by spraying, dripping or fogging onto the product while it is tum­bling in rolling or blending equipment. Armoflos coat each particle with a mono-molecular layer that changes hygroscopic surfaces to hydrophobic. They will with­stand product heats up to 325° F. and are stable in storage for long periods. Armoflo compounds also provide virtually com­plete corrosion inhibition for iron and steel processing equipment.

A smoother, faster, more even flow7 of product results when Armoflos reduce friction between particle surfaces. This lubricating action reduces abrasion and thus reduces "fines" and dust formation.

Armoflos are now being used commer­cially with a number of products and current testing indicates many more potential applications. The versatility of Armoflo compounds is demonstrated by the following three categories of mate­rials.

FERTILIZERS Armoflo compounds are effective condi­tioners for all types of mixed fertilizers —low as well as high analysis grades. The compounds act as anti-dusters on low analysis grades and as anti-dusters and/or anti-cakers in high analysis grades. Armoflos are being used effec­tively as anti-dusting and anti-caking agents on these typical grades:

Anti-caking and Anti-dusting of Anti-dusting of Low Analysis High Analysis Grades Grades

0-20-20 0-20-0 5-10-5 3-12-12 5-20-20 3-9-18 7-21-21 3-9-27 7-28-14 4-12-8 10-10-10 4-12-12 12-12-12 5-40-0 15-15-15 8-8-8 17-7-0 10-6-4

Armour Industrial Chemical Company One of the Armour Chemical Industries • 110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, Illinois

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DOES A BIG JOB HERE SINGLE FERTILIZER SALTS Many of the salts used in formulating mixed fertilizers are hygroscopic and must be conditioned to prevent caking. Armoflo compounds successfully inhibit caking, improve product flow and reduce dust resulting from abrasion. Typical of such Armoflo applications are:

Ammonium chloride Nitrate of lime Ammonium sulfate Potassium chloride Diammonium phosphate Potassium nitrate (21-53-0 and 16-48-0) Potassium sulfate Manure salts Sodium nitrate Monoammonium Urea

phosphate (prill & crystal)

OTHER MATERIALS Armoflo compounds likewise do an effec­tive job of helping prevent caking and dusting of various inorganic and organic materials. They function well across a wide pH range from acidic to highly alkaline. The materials listed below, as well as similar products, can be success­fully conditioned.

Caustic Soda Detergents Dextrin-urea blends Fluorspar Glues (mixed,

powdered) Guar gums Hypochlorites Insecticides Magnesium oxide Metallic soaps

Pentachlorophenol Rock salt Sodium bisulfate Sodium chlorate Sodium

metasilicate Sulfur Sylvite Thermosetting

plastics Zinc chloride

Armour engineers have designed and built a portable spray unit which demonstrates the effective­ness of Armoflo compounds in the most practical way—right in your plant. This self-contained unit per­mits conditioner application at several different points of product processing.

Armour Industrial Chemical Company 110 N. Wacker Drive • Chicago 6, III.

Please send me: • a copy of your new, revised edition of "ARMOFLO—Armour

Anti-dusting and Anti-caking Chemicals."

• a sample for conditioning. (Name of your product)

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