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This section provides an overview for ammonium thiocyanate as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 21 ammonium thiocyanate manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked ammonium thiocyanate companies as of December, 2024: 1.Merck, 2.FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation.
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Ammonium thiocyanate, with the formula NH4SCN and CAS No. 1762-95-4, is a colorless or white, odorless crystal that deliquesces. It's an ammonium salt of thiocyanic acid, known for its role in various industrial and analytical applications.
It's utilized in the textile industry for dyeing and improving silk strength and as a raw material in pharmaceuticals, synthetic resins, and agriculture. Analytically, it serves in titrations and colorimetric analyses, notably for determining iron content in beverages and removing sulfur from coal combustion gases.
This compound exhibits a melting point of 149°C and decomposes at 170°C. It's soluble in water, ethanol, and acetone, reacting endothermically with water and exhibiting weak acidity in aqueous solutions.
Produced by reacting carbon disulfide with aqueous ammonia, it forms through the decomposition of ammonium dithiocarbamate, releasing hydrogen sulfide in the process.
Stable in air, ammonium thiocyanate can transform into thiourea upon heating. It reacts with alkaline solutions to form thiocyanate anions, interacts with metal ions to form colored complexes or precipitates, and decomposes at high temperatures to produce gases and thiocyanate residues.
It's recognized as a hazardous substance under various safety laws, requiring careful handling.
Storage should be in a cool, dry, and dark environment, avoiding light and moisture. Protective measures are necessary when handling, especially to prevent contact with alkalis, and strong oxidizers, and to manage decomposition products safely.
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Spectrum Chemical MFG Corp. was founded in 1971, is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and has facilities in Gardena, California. Spectrum is a fine chemical manufacturing company with an emphasis on USP, NF, FCC, BP, EP, JP, and ACS grade products, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Spectrum primarily serves the analytical, biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical chemicals industries. Spectrum has 4 product segments which are chemicals, equipment, supplies, and safety.
American Elements was founded in 1997 in California and currently has research and production facilities in Utah, Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom. AE manufactures and distributes advanced materials from a catalog of over 30,000 products for bulk industrial use as well as small scale laboratory use. AE also provides testing and analyses services including spectroscopy along with structural, thermal, and electrical analyses. AE holds sustainable development as a core corporate value and is committed to work to protect the health of the environment.
Actylis is based in Port Washington, New York, USA, and is an ISO 13485-certified custom manufacturer of chemical compounds that was established in 1978 as a subsidiary of Aceto. The company mainly produces specialty chemical products for the pharmaceutical, biopharm, and agriscience sectors. These chemical products include cell culture ingredients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and buffering salts. It also offers excipients, adenosine for cosmetic ingredients, and vitamins for nutritional supplements. The company operates internationally, with manufacturing facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, and India. Some of its notable clients include Novartis, Nestlé, and Estée Lauder.
Ereztech was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia with manufacturing in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Ereztech is a provider of organometallic precursor R&D and manufacturing services for global customers. Ereztech in ISO 9001:2015 certified. Ereztech offers over 1200 chemical compounds and materials including high purity silver sulfate and aluminum nitrate. In addition to these materials, Ereztech offers full-service production and packaging from synthesis samples to high-volume manufacturing quantities. This includes fully customized vessel cleaning procedures, detailed, custom workflow processes specific to each material and vessel, inventory management system, and beginning to end quality control.
FINAR, founded in, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in 1998 is a manufacturer of Laboratory Chemicals such as Pharmaceutical Excipients and Solvents, and Food Grade Additives. The company's product portfolio includes Dry solvents, AR/ACS reagents, FinSQ Food Grade Additives, Pharmaceutical Excipients, and Aqua Culture Chemicals. Their products are used in industries such as Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Chemical and Petrochemical, Environmental Testing and electronics. The company has a sales network across India and overseas in over 50 countries.
Kanto Chemical Co. Inc., founded in 1944 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a reagent manufacturer with overseas affiliates in other countries, including China, France, USA, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Its product portfolio includes analytical reagents, ionic liquids, Iodine compounds, ultra-pure chemicals, and water analysis kits. The company is also developing regenerative medicine and genetics reagents and has over 50,000 products. It has several certifications, including ISO 9001, acquired in 1994, making it the first Japanese company in the reagent industry. Other certifications are ISO 14001, ISO 13485, and ISO/IEC 17025.
Junsei Chemical Co. Ltd., established in 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of chemical reagents and chemical products, including commissioned synthesis of chemical products. Some of the products it makes include Sodium chloride solution, concentrated glycerin, calcium chloride, ascorbic acid, and nitric acid. The chemical products have a wide range of applications and can be used in pathological examination, as food additives, for analysis, and in the pharmaceutical industry. All its plants, including its research institute, are ISO4001 and ISO9001 certified, while its Saitama and Ibaraki plants are equipped with buildings that comply with GMP.
Kishida Chemical Co. Ltd., established in 1924 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a manufacturer of reagents and high-purity chemicals and also does drug discovery support activities. Its product portfolio includes fine chemicals, research chemicals, ionic liquid, organic micro-analytical reagents, and chemical reagents for analysis. The products support several industries, including reagent business, battery material, drug discovery, and life science. The company is ISO 14001 certified and supplies several companies worldwide, including Meterion Advanced Chemicals Inc., Acros Organics, ChemBridge Corporation, Decon Laboratories, and InerBioScreen Ltd.
Toronto Research Chemicals Inc., founded in 1982 and based in Toronto, Canada, is a manufacturer of biochemicals and is a subsidiary of LGC Standards. The ISO 9001-certified company has an extensive catalog of over 350,000 products, including metabolites, impurities, and natural products APIs, which are used in several applications like environmental analysis, forensic science, and medicinal R&D. The company supports the scientific community across more than 120 countries and has 19 production laboratories. In 2019, it was bought by LGC, which provides components to customers in the pharmaceutical, clinical diagnostics, and food markets, among others.
Loba Chemie Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai-based manufacturer and supplier of laboratory and fine chemicals, catering to industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, research, hospitals, and universities since its establishment in 1975. Their product range includes pH indicators, biological stains, HPLC solvents, high purity acids, and tetrazolium salts and derivatives. These products serve various applications like pH testing, cell and tissue staining, chemical separation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The company has several certifications, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015.
Nouryon has a history dating back to 1646 Sweden but was officially formed in 2018 after gaining independence from AkzoNobel. The company is a manufacturer of everyday consumer products including personal care and cleaning goods, as well as products for the agricultural, pharmaceutical, and building industries. The company’s brands include Dissolvine, Witbreak, Butanox, and Ferrazone. These brands manufacture products across five product segments: Bleaching and Oxidizing Chemicals and Technologies, Specialty Polymers, Surfactants and Chelating Agents, Polymer Production and Processing Chemicals, and Specialty Chemicals and Intermediates.
TCI America (TCI) was founded in 1946 and is a worldwide manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals. The company produces organic laboratory chemicals as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and functional materials. TCI’s product segments include Chemistry, Life Science, Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry, and Custom & Bulk. For materials science, the company manufactures battery materials, nanocarbon materials, and magnetic materials. For life sciences, the company produces antibodies, reagents, and chemicals for cancer research. The company produces HLC, NMR, various chemicals, and resins and media for analytical chemistry.
FujiFilm Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, founded in 1922 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a manufacturer of laboratory chemicals, specialty chemicals, and clinical diagnostic reagents. The company has three business domains, namely laboratory chemicals, specialty chemicals, and clinical diagnostic reagents, and some of its products include biochemistry reagents, blood transfusion test drugs, battery materials, polymer-related materials, and general reagents. The products are useful in various fields, including electronic, cosmetic, polymeric, pharmaceutical, and medical care. It acquired Sibayagi Co. Ltd. in 2015 and provides custom manufacturing to meet customer requirements.
Millipore Sigma, formerly known as Sigma-Aldrich, was created in 175 through the merger of Sigma Chemical Company and Aldrich Chemical company and today is a subsidiary of Merck. Millipore Sigma is a life science and biotechnology company serving the industry with several products and services. Some of their product categories include peptide synthesis materials, biochemicals, building blocks, catalysts, chemical biology, chemical synthesis, flavors & fragrances, formulation, lab chemicals, lab safety, APIs, and stable isotopes. Services include characterization, contract manufacturing, custom products, software, support, testing, and mRNA development & manufacturing.
ITW Reagents, S.R.L. is based in Monza and Brianza, Italy, and is a diversified manufacturer of industrial products that was founded in 1980 as Nova Chimica before being acquired in 2010 by Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), and rebranding in 2022. The company specializes in reagents and solutions used for analytical chemistry as well as life sciences. Its products include sodium hydroxide pellets, glycerol anhydrous for molecular biology, and crystalline lactic acid lithium salts. The company chiefly serves clients in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors.
Merck, started in 1668 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, is a supplier of solutions and services for research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical and biotechnological drug therapies. The company serves the life science industry and has a broad portfolio of 300,000 products, including biopharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial microbiology, reagent, life science research, and water purification products. It is available in 66 countries, brings together six brands, and has several ISO certifications, including ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, and ISO 50001.
Honeywell, founded in 1906, in Wabash, Indiana is manufacturer of automotive parts, building technologies, and performance and safety materials for aerospace, The company's product portfolio includes electronic guidance systems, cockpit instrumentation, lighting, automotive parts, and primary propulsion and secondary power turbine engines. The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation. Their headquartere is located in Carolina and they have global sales offices and distributions channels.
Xiamen Ditai, established in 1997 and based in Xiamen, China, is an ISO9001:2008 certified manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals. The company's product range includes acetic acid, ammonium persulphate, ammonium thiocyanate, barium carbonate, and barium chloride. These products serve industries such as leather processing, water treatment, animal additives, and food additives. The products are used in processes like leather production, water purification, animal nutrition, and food preservation. The company's services include product procurement, contract manufacturing, technical support, and connecting clients with qualified suppliers.
Nacalai Tesque Inc., founded in 1846 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, is a manufacturer of research chemicals, fine chemicals, diagnostics, and the related instruments. Some of its products include cytokines, nucleic acid electrophoresis, cell dissociation reagents, and sialic acid-related products, and it also offers custom and bulk service for bulk reagents and cell culture media. The company has more than 50 domestic distributors and several worldwide, including Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and Africa. It is ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 certified, while the Kyoto South brand and Tesque factory are ISO 14001 certified.
Ataman Kimya, established in 2006, is a distributor of chemicals based in Istanbul, Turkey. Their wide range of products includes detergents, cosmetics, disinfectants, pharmaceutical chemicals, and water treatment chemicals. They also offer textile, leather, paper, and mining chemicals. These chemicals, such as hydrogenated castor oils, ethanol, and butylene glycol, find applications in various industries, such as personal care, household cleaning, fragrance, coatings, and agriculture. The company also offers custom blending to meet specific requirements.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | Merck |
66.7%
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| 2 | FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation |
33.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the ammonium thiocyanate page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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Japan
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6 | 40.0% |
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United States of America
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4 | 26.7% |
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India
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2 | 13.3% |
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Canada
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1 | 6.7% |
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Netherlands
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1 | 6.7% |
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China
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1 | 6.7% |
