Working with bulk fertilizers can be a challenge due to their natural tendency to absorb moisture and deliquesce. The rate of deliquescence often increases when fertilizers are blended together, making them more vulnerable to moisture absorption than each separate fertilizer on its own.
Arkema-ArrMaz’s Lucas R. Moore, Global Director of Coatings Technology, and Juan A. González-León, R&D Manager Crop Nutrition Europe, were recently interviewed by World Fertilizer on their article featured in the Nov/Dec 2020 issue entitled ”Solving Moisture Absorption Challenges,” in which they examine solutions to reduce the tendency of fertilizer substrates to deliquesce or absorb moisture. This Spotlight Q&A session discusses some of the key concepts addressed in Juan’s and Lucas’ article, which demonstrates how, with the appropriate coating, deliquescence can be significantly reduced and fertilizer shelf life increased, even in high relative humidity regions.
