Manganese EDTA

Description

1. Product Overview

Manganese EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, manganese chelate) is a highly stable, water-soluble micronutrient designed to correct and prevent manganese deficiency in high-value crops and industrial biological systems. Its primary industrial use is as a precise source of available Mn²⁺ for fertigation, hydroponics, and foliar applications in precision agriculture, as well as in specialty catalyst formulations. The key value proposition is its exceptional chelation stability across a wide pH range (3–10), ensuring superior manganese bioavailability compared to conventional sulfates or oxides. Strategically, this product is critical for global agri-food supply chains seeking to maximize photosynthetic efficiency, enzyme activation, and crop yields under suboptimal soil conditions.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical Composition: Manganese (as Mn) chelated by EDTA – Mn-EDTA

• Purity & Grade:

  • Manganese content (chelated): 13.0% ± 0.5% (w/w)

  • EDTA content: ≥ 65%

  • Water insolubles: ≤ 0.1%

  • Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As): ≤ 10 ppm each

• Physical Characteristics:

  • Form: Fine, free-flowing microgranules or powder

  • Color: Pale pink to light beige

  • Bulk density: 700–850 kg/m³

  • pH (1% solution): 5.5 – 7.5

  • Solubility: > 150 g/L at 20°C (complete, rapid dissolution)

• Packaging Options:

  • 25 kg multi-layer kraft/PE bags

  • 500 kg and 1,000 kg FIBC (big bags)

  • Custom bulk bags for container loading

• Shelf Life: 36 months in original sealed packaging, stored in dry, ambient conditions

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Precision Agriculture & Hydroponics: Direct injection into irrigation lines (fertigation) or nutrient tanks for leafy greens, citrus, soybean, corn, and potato crops. Prevents interveinal chlorosis and necrosis. Performs better than Mn sulfate due to zero precipitation with phosphates or bicarbonates, ensuring 100% soluble delivery.

• Controlled-Release Fertilizer Blends: Incorporated into NPK complex fertilizers as a uniform micro-granule. Advantage: Eliminates segregation during blending; stable in high-humidity environments.

• Animal Feed Premixes (limited industrial): Used in trace mineral premixes for ruminants and poultry. Cost advantage: Higher absorption efficiency allows lower inclusion rates versus inorganic salts.

• Industrial Catalysis: Serves as a source of soluble Mn²⁺ in oxidation catalyst formulations for wastewater treatment and polymer synthesis. Durability advantage: Chelation prevents precipitation in variable-pH process streams.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: Batch-to-batch homogeneity verified by ISO 17025-accredited lab; each shipment includes COA with ICP-OES heavy metal analysis. Free from caking or dusting.

• Supply Reliability: Dual-sourcing of EDTA raw material from EU and Asia; inventory buffer of 500+ MT at regional hubs (Rotterdam, Singapore, Houston).

• Logistics Capability: Expedited 7-day lead time for container loads; full traceability via RFID-tagged pallets.

• Price Competitiveness: Direct procurement from chelation reactors eliminates trader markups; volume discounts aligned with quarterly index-based pricing.

• Sustainability & Compliance: Biodegradable chelating agent (EDTA) with REACH and FIFRA exemption for agricultural use; zero microplastic additives.

• Technical Support: Full-time agronomists and chemical engineers available for solubility matrix testing and custom blending consultation.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 20 metric tons (MT) – equivalent to one full palletized 20-foot container load

• Loading Capacity per Container:

  • 20-foot standard dry container: 20–22 MT (net) – palletized or bulk bag loading

  • 40-foot high cube container: 24–25 MT (net) – floor-loaded only, subject to weight limits per shipping line