Far East & Baltic Countries Ammonium Sulfate Market Driven by Increasing Demand for Fertilizers

 

Increasing demand for fertilizers is expected to aid in growth of the Far East & Baltic countries ammonium sulfate market. Ammonium sulfate is an organic soil fertilizer that is commonly used to maintain the quality of the soil in agricultural areas. According to European Commission, in 2017, the value of the fertilizer market reached EUR 17 billion. France, Germany and the UK, represent 40 % of the market. Such high demand for fertilizers boosts demand for ammonium sulfate. 

Ammonium sulfate is a white crystalline sulfate salt which is used for many different purposes. One of its features is that it does not release any harmful substances into the environment when applied. Ammonium sulfate is widely used as an agricultural fertilizer and as a food additive in making pet foods and as a tap water additive. Ammonium sulfate precipitation is also known as humic acid precipitation or humate. This organic fertilizer can be found at various places including the municipal waste depots and industrial sites.

Increasing demand for ammonium sulfate in various end-use industries is also expected to aid in growth of the Far East & Baltic countries ammonium sulfate market. Ammonium sulfate is also used in making glass cleaners and in stabilizing fuel oils. The material thus produced is highly absorbent and holds large amounts of water. It has high shock absorbing characteristics which make it suitable as a component of road salts and concrete road bed re-contaminants. Ammonium sulfate is used as a water softener and as an agricultural fertilizer in the production of fertile soil and for controlling plant growth. Ammonium sulfate is used as a food additive by many people as well, who use it to add nutrients to their food. Ammonium sulfate powder can be mixed with water in order to make a paste which is then added to ground coffee and heated to make a coffee flavored fertilizer. Ammonium sulfate is used as a drying agent for paper products as it makes the paper soft and removes dust from the surface of the paper.