Bifenthrin TC

Description

1. Product Overview

Bifenthrin TC is a high-purity synthetic pyrethroid insecticide technical concentrate, formulated for downstream manufacturing of emulsifiable concentrates, suspension concentrates, and granule formulations. Its primary industrial use is as a broad-spectrum, non-systemic insecticide for crop protection, structural pest control, and turf management. The key value proposition is its exceptional photostability and prolonged residual activity—up to 3× longer than many competing pyrethroids—delivering superior operational efficiency in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Strategically, Bifenthrin TC is critical for agrochemical formulators and distributors seeking to capture growing demand in high-value row crops, cotton, and public health vector control across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical Composition: Bifenthrin (CAS No. 82657-04-3); (1R,3R)-enriched isomer profile ensuring maximum biological activity

• Purity Level: ≥ 97% min. (typical 97.5–98.2%) – Technical Grade (TC)

• Physical Characteristics:

  • Form: White to off-white crystalline solid

  • Odor: Slight characteristic odor

  • Particle size: 95% passes through 325 mesh (≥99% through 200 mesh)

  • Bulk density: 0.45–0.55 g/cm³ (loose); 0.65–0.75 g/cm³ (tapped)

  • Melting point: 68–71°C

  • Solubility: 0.1 mg/L in water (20°C); freely soluble in acetone, xylene, and aromatic hydrocarbons

• Packaging Options: 25 kg net multi-wall kraft paper bags with inner PE liner; 200 kg net fibre drums; 1,000 kg net bulk FIBC (super sacks) upon request

• Shelf Life: 36 months when stored in original unopened packaging under dry, shaded conditions (≤35°C)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries: Agrochemical formulation, contract manufacturing, public health pest control, structural fumigation, turf & ornamental production

• Specific operational use cases:

  • Row crops (cotton, soybean, corn): Controls boll weevil, corn rootworm, and stink bugs – outperforms cypermethrin with lower use rates (7–15 g a.i./ha)

  • Fruit & vegetables (apples, grapes, tomatoes, peppers): Effective against leafhoppers, thrips, and lepidopteran larvae – residual efficacy lasts 14–21 days vs. 7–10 days for lambda-cyhalothrin

  • Termite pre-construction treatment: Non-repellent action at 0.06% dilution – provides 5+ years soil barrier stability

  • Public health mosquito control: Adulticide fogging formulations – less mammalian toxicity than organophosphates (WHO Class II)

• Performance advantage: Bifenthrin TC delivers rapid knockdown (≤30 minutes) plus extended residual activity. Its low vapor pressure (1.8 × 10⁻⁵ mPa at 25°C) minimizes off-target drift, reducing formulation waste by 15–20% compared to more volatile pyrethroids.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Batch-to-batch purity variation <0.3% (ISO 9001:2015 certified production); each shipment includes COA with HPLC chromatogram and impurity profiling (≤0.1% each of 4-chloro-bifenthrin and bifenthrin alcohol)

• Supply reliability: Vertically integrated from intermediate synthesis to final TC – annual production capacity 6,000 MT with safety stock of 500 MT maintained at regional bonded warehouses (Rotterdam, Houston, Shanghai, Jebel Ali)

• Logistics capability: 48-hour lead time for order confirmation; 15-day average door-to-door delivery to major industrial ports via IMO Class 9 compliant packaging (UN 3077, PG III)

• Price competitiveness: USD 82–94/kg FOB (dependent on volume) – 8–12% below EU-manufactured equivalents, with stable pricing via 6-month fixed contracts

• Sustainability & documentation: Non-ozone depleting; low bioaccumulation potential (BCF 500–1,000 L/kg). Full REACH and FAO specification documentation available. Technical dossier included: MSDS (17 languages), SDS, GHS labels, stability study report (54°C for 14 days), and residual solvent analysis (≤0.5% xylene)

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 5 MT (trial lot); 20 MT for contract pricing

• Bulk loading capacity:

  • 20′ FCL: 18 MT (palletized, 720 × 25 kg bags)

  • 40′ HC FCL: 26 MT

  • Flexitank/walk-in floor loading: 20 MT per 20′ container (FIBC only, non-palletized)

• Incoterms offered: EXW, FOB (Shanghai/Qingdao), CIF, CFR

• Payment terms: Letter of Credit at sight (L/C) or 30% TT advance + 70% against BL copy for buyers with audited credit history