[Former Dodger]

Hexamine: MAJOR APPLICATION AREAS

Rubber industry: Vulcanising agent and rubber blowing agent

Explosives industry: Slurry, explosives / RDX (hexogen), HMX (octogen), HMTA (hexamethyline triperoxide Amine) Fuel industry: HMT fuel tablets / smokeless pellets, friction dust manufacturing

Synthetic resin industry: PM / MF / UF liquid resin stabiliserPM / MF / UF moulding powder Carbohydrate resins Vulcanization of vinyl resins and copolymers Hardening of NOVOLAK resins (PF) Aniline shellac resins

Pharmaceuticals industry: Disinfectant (formin, urotropin, crystazol, helmito)

Photographic industry: Stabiliser for developers

Organic synthesis industry: Additives in deodorising powder, absorption of phosgene gas, preservation of fresh products

Metal industry: Inhibitor against acids and hydrogen sulphide

Leather industry: Conservation of furs and skins

Paper / cellulose industry: Surface treatment during manufacture of water repellent papers and cardboards

Lubricant industry: Stabiliser for greases and oils

Fertiliser ndustry: Anticaking agent for prilled urea

PACKING: Polypropylene woven bags with loose inner polyethylene liner: 25 kgs. nett.

STORAGE: Hexamine is sensitive to moisture. It is therefore advised that storage should be in an atmosphere at relative humidities below 60%

HANDLING: Use of approved respiratory systems, goggles, gloves & suitable clothing is recommended

© Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical Company Ltd. 1999de http://www.saudiform.com/hexamine.html

All found with a simple GOOGLE search in about 1 minute.

[Right Wing Professor]

Yeah. Really hard-to-get stuff. I can see why the IAEA was so worried.

[Teslas Pigeon]

From your post: "Organic synthesis industry: Additives in deodorising powder, absorption of phosgene gas, preservation of fresh products"


phosgene is a chemical warfare agent, used in WWI. This stuff absorbs it?

[Teslas Pigeon]

Look like this stuff has a lot of uses. From a military website (the H-Helmet referred to is soaked in calcium hypochlorite):

In the fall of 1915 British intelligence learned of Germany's intention to use a new gas, phosgene, a delayed-action choking agent, The Russians had also learned that the Germans intended to employ phosgene and advised the British that a solution of phenate-hexamine was effective in blocking the agent. As a result, the British soaked their H-Helmet in the Russian solution and added an outlet valve to reduce the carbon dioxide buildup inside the mask. The British Army called the new device the "PH-Helmet." The troops called it a. "goggle-eyed booger with a tit."