Sulfamic Acid, Sulphamic Acid

Sulfamic acid is used as an acidic cleaning agent, sometimes pure or as a component of proprietary mixtures, typically for metals and ceramics.

It is frequently used for removing rust and limescale, replacing the more volatile and irritating hydrochloric acid.

Uses of Sulfamic Acid:

As sulfamic acid is super-efficient agent for descaling, it is used for cleaning a number of domestic appliances and industrial equipment.

It is used for cleaning heat exchangers, boilers, condensers, descaling toilets, jackets and coils, efflorescence other deposits of mineral deposits,

removing excess grout on tiles, etc. It helps remove protein deposits, hard water scale, beer and milk stone, copper

corrosion, and light rust. Some other uses of sulfamic acids are listed below.

•    Descaler, rust remover, and cleaner.

•    Descaler and cleaner for dairy equipment such as milk evaporators, milkers’ pipeline.

•    Descaler and cleaner for brewery equipment such as vats, pipelines, etc.

•    Catalyst for esterification process.

•    Used in dye & pigment manufacturing

•    Used as an herbicide.

•    Effective against foot and mouth.

•    Used as an ingredient in denture tablets.

•    Ingredient in fire extinguishing media.

•    Urea-formaldehyde resins coagulator

•    Synthesis of nitrous oxide by reaction with nitric acid.

•    Chloride stabilizer in pulp & paper industry.