Versatility in one product
Thiourea
Intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, technical products and renewable energy applications
We offer three available grades tailored to those applications - make your choice. We'd like to share our strength of 50 years’ experience in production, storage, handling and logistic with you.
We offer customized solutions like a granulated form of Thiourea.
application areas
Product overview
Thiourea is a white crystalline powder with a melting point of 174–178°C. It is highly soluble in water. Aqueous solutions react neutrally.
- Thiourea technical grade
Standard grade used e.g., in the mining industry to extract metals like copper or gold from ores. - Thiourea chemical grade
Used as an intermediate in diverse applications in the chemical industry and related industries, such as electroplating, analytical chemistry and agro-chemicals. - Thiourea pharma grade
This is the purest of the three qualities and is used as an inter-mediate in pharmaceutical applications with anti-viral, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic benefits.
Applications
Where is Thiourea used?
Application in ore leaching processes
- For the efficient extraction of copper, gold or other precious metals
- Thiourea forms stable complexes with these metals and increases their solubility
- Increased yield and efficiency compared to conventional leaching agents
Raw material for the pharmaceutical industry
- Use in veterinary medicine, e.g. as an antibiotic drug for the treatment of infectious diseases
- Use in human medicine, e.g. for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
Complexing agent in electroplating processes
- Use of thiourea in electroplating for the surface coating of metals such as gold and silver
- As a complexing agent, thiourea improves the quality of the coating
- In addition to metal finishing, thiourea is also used for metal cleaning (e.g. jewelry)
High-purity thiourea in electrode applications
- Thiourea as an activator in water electrolysis for the extraction of hydrogen
- Thiourea as an additive in battery systems to increase performance
Advantages
Your Advantages with Alzchem
- 50 years of experience in production, storage and handling
- Three different qualities, depending on your requirements
- Fast and reliable logistics plus an excellent customer service
- Variable packaging of 25kg paper bags or 400kg Big Bags. Other packaging forms are available on request
