AmChlor, Muriate of Ammonia, Salmiac, Ammonium Chloride, Sal Ammoniac.

Ammonium chloride is an inorganic compound belonging to the chloride group, formed as a salt from the combination of hydrochloric acid and ammonia. It's found in nature as the rare mineral known as native salmiak.

Industrially, it has multiple applications: as an electrolyte in dry galvanic cells, a flux in processes such as soldering, galvanising, and tinning. Additionally, its properties find utility in the medical field as an expectorant, notably present in aniseed drops. In agriculture, it serves as a cattle feed additive. Furthermore, it features in cosmetic formulations, notably shampoos, and plays a role in the culinary world as a raising agent and preservative, identified by the code E510.

• Metal treatments
• Buffering agents
• Medicines
• Metal plating
• Oil and natural gas applications
• Fertilisers
• Batteries
• Cosmetic products
• Electroplating