Straight answers to the questions we are actually asked before an order: which grade, how to compare two quotes honestly, and what to send us so we can price it. Every figure quoted is one we publish on the product page it refers to.
Ferrous sulphate monohydrate is 30% Fe; heptahydrate is 19-20% Fe. What the difference is, how to compare the two on cost per kg of iron, and what to send us for a quote.
Read →Taskon publishes magnesium sulphate at 20% Mg anhydrous, 16% Mg monohydrate and 9.8% Mg heptahydrate. What separates the three grades and how to compare them.
Read →Boric acid, borax anhydrous, sodium tetraborate and di sodium octaborate tetrahydrate compared on the grades Taskon Industries publishes.
Read →Mono ammonium phosphate at 12% N and 61% P2O5, di ammonium phosphate at 18% N and 46% P2O5, and mono potassium phosphate at 52% P2O5 and 34% K2O, compared on published grades.
Read →Potassium chloride at 60% K2O, potassium sulphate at 50% K2O, potassium nitrate at 46% K2O, potassium magnesium sulphate and potassium schoenite, compared on published grades.
Read →Zinc sulphate monohydrate at 33% Zn, heptahydrate at 21% Zn, zinc oxide at 99% min, zinc chloride at 95% min, zinc nitrate at 22% Zn and EDTA Zn at 12-14%, compared.
Read →Ferrous sulphate monohydrate at 30% Fe, heptahydrate at 19-20% Fe, ferric sulphate at 18-23% Fe, ferric chloride at 40% solution and EDTA Fe at 12-13%, compared.
Read →Copper sulphate pentahydrate at 24-25% Cu, cupric chloride at 98% min, cuprous chloride at 97% min, copper oxide at 97% min and EDTA Cu at 14-15%, compared.
Read →Manganese sulphate monohydrate at 31-32% Mn, manganese oxide in various grades and EDTA Mn at 12-13% chelated manganese, compared on Taskon's published figures.
Read →Calcium nitrate at 15.5% N and 19% Ca, calcium chloride at 74-77% CaCl2, di calcium phosphate at 18% Ca and 20% P, calcium sulphate at 20-23% Ca and EDTA Ca at 10%.
Read →The four things that let Taskon Industries price a chemical enquiry without a round of questions, and why each one changes the answer.
Read →What the grade, the guaranteed analysis, the physical properties and the safety summary on a Taskon Industries product page do and do not tell you.
Read →Five registrations to check, where to check each one, and what to ask before a first order with an Indian chemical manufacturer or exporter. Taskon Industries' own numbers included.
Read →What a useful certificate of analysis for a chemical or micronutrient shows, how to check it against your specification, and the gaps that should make you ask a question.
Read →Why a chemical sample can test fine while the bulk consignment does not, and the five things to agree with the supplier before the order so the bulk matches the sample.
Read →How to judge a newly registered chemical manufacturer with no long track record, how small manufacturers compare with established brands, and how to structure a first order.
Read →How to check a claimed N, P2O5, K2O, zinc or chelated content before ordering fertilizer chemicals or micronutrients, and the difference between purity and element content.
Read →What to check before paying an advance to an Indian chemical exporter: registrations, the name on the bank account, the quotation, the documents and the size of the first order.
Read →Which documents to ask an Indian chemical supplier for on an export shipment, why your own customs broker decides the list, and what Taskon Industries sends with every quotation and consignment.
Read →A step by step guide for importers buying specialty chemicals or micronutrients from an Indian manufacturer: specification, supplier checks, quotation, samples, documents, shipment and arrival.
Read →Why chemical shipments are held when documents disagree, the details that must match across the invoice, certificate of analysis, MSDS and bag markings, and how to check before dispatch.
Read →Yellowing between leaf veins, zinc deficiency, purple leaf tips, blossom end rot and high pH soil: what each symptom commonly points to, what to test, and which nutrient sources Taskon makes.
Read →Flowers dropping, poor seed and fruit set, small fruit, yield falling at harvest and slow seedlings: the common causes, what to test, and which nutrient sources Taskon makes.
Read →Blocked drip nozzles, white precipitate in nutrient tanks, fertilizer that will not fully dissolve, brown hydroponic roots and chloride-sensitive crops: common causes and what to check.
Read →Caking and lumps in storage, one NPK product instead of three bags, granular vs water soluble NPK, checking the ratio on the bag, cheaper alternatives, and choosing boron, phosphate and nitrate grades.
Read →Weak bones in cattle, thin eggshells, poor poultry weight gain, crumbling mineral blocks and feed pellets, and cattle refusing water: common causes, what to test, and who should decide.
Read →Scale from borewell and boiler water, muddy raw water not clearing, choosing a coagulant, odour after treatment, cloudy pool water and dust on unpaved roads: common causes and what to test.
Read →Cloudy glass, bubbles and green tint in glass batches, glazes cracking, not sticking or firing to the wrong colour: common causes, what to check, and the raw materials Taskon makes.
Read →Dry cells discharging early, battery electrolytes, PCB etching and coating problems, galvanizing peeling, solder flux and pre-paint treatment: common causes and the raw materials Taskon makes.
Read →Patchy dyeing, dye bleeding, fire retardant finishes washing out, uneven leather colour, termite and fungal damage in wood, ink smudging on paper and rubber not curing: common causes and what to check.
Read →Slow-setting concrete in cold weather, cracking plaster, fading paint, settling ink, weak adhesive, drilling fluid losing weight, catalyst decline and oxidisers degrading: causes and what to check.
Read →Soft pickles, uneven bread, sausage curing, sugar syrup colour, bottling acidity, tablet hardness and coating cracks, capsules clumping, creams separating, sunscreen and face powder: causes and who should decide.
Read →Detergent powder clumping or losing strength, sodium borate for detergents, pesticide spray settling in the tank and insects in stored wheat: common causes and who should decide.
Read →Who makes water soluble NPK, 19:19:19, EDTA chelates, boron micronutrients and MKP in India, how to check nutrient content, lab reports and bag weight, and what Taskon Industries supplies.
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