Hexamine or urotropin, is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula C6H12N4. It appears as white crystalline compound and it is highly soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It has a cage-like structure similar to adamantine. It is useful in the synthesis of other chemical compounds, e.g., plastics, pharmaceuticals, rubber additives.
| Appearance | White Crystalline Free Flowing Powder |
| HMT Content (%) | 99.50 |
| pH 25°C of aqueous extract | 8.60 |
| Moisture Content (%) | < 0.3 |
| Ammonia NH3 (%) | < 0.01 |
| Sulphate Content (%) | < 0.0020 |
· Hexamine is used in the rubber industry to prevent vulcanized rubber from blocking and as an accelerator.
· It has its uses as a curing agent for thermosetting resins (particularly phenyl-formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde resins.
· It is also used as a food additive as a preservative (INS number 239).
· Hexamine is used in the production of nitrilotriacetic acid and in the manufacture of adhesives and coatings.
· Hexamine also has its contribution in pharmaceuticals especially for intestinal infection.
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