Azodicarbonamide

Azodicarbonamide (CAS 123-77-3), also known as ADCA or Celogen AZ, is a chemical blowing agent and dough conditioner.

Where is Azodicarbonamide used?

• Rubber and plastics: compounded into EVA, PVC and polyolefin formulations for foamed sheets, profiles and footwear soles
• Bread and flour: flour maturing agent that strengthens gluten networks and improves machinability of high-output dough lines
• Synthetic leather and textile coating: generates the foam layer in PVC-coated fabrics, controlling thickness and flexibility
• Masterbatch producers incorporate ADCA into concentrate systems for pre-dispersed blowing agent solutions.

Good to know: Standard commercial grades include food-grade and technical/rubber grades differentiated by particle size and decomposition temperature range.

Commercial specifications

• Food-grade and technical/rubber grades differentiated by particle size and decomposition temperature range
• Activated grades with modified decomposition profiles for specific polymer processing windows