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Bakelite® Hexamine

Bakelite® Hexamine CAS# 100-97-0.

Also known as Hexa, Hexamine, Hexamethylenetetramine, HMT, and HMTA, Bakelite has your industrial application covered. 

Bakelite proudly offers multiple grades of Hexamine, including Liquid Hexamine and Powdered Grades:

  • Granular
  • Free Flow
  • Ultrax A

We are the only domestic manufacturer of powdered Hexamine in the US.

Email Madison Hunter, our Hexamine Account Manager:

Madison.Hunter@bakelite.com

Bakelite® Melamine Materials

Bakelite Hexamethylenetetramine

…more commonly known as Hexamine, is made from ammonia and formaldehyde. It is an efficient crosslinker with no water release and is a formaldehyde donor when used in an aqueous acidic environment. Available in aqueous solutions, it is used in a variety of industrial applications, including:

  • Curing agent for industrial phenolic resins
  • Chemical intermediate/chemical synthesis
  • Rubber cross-linker
  • Metal and Rubber hardening agent
  • Ballistics and munitions for civil and military applications
  • Reagent in inorganic chemistries
To learn more about how Bakelite’s Hexamine products can meet your specific application requirements, contact Madison Hunter, Bakelite’s Hexamine Account Manager.
Often, our Hexamine solutions can be tailored to your specific needs.

 

Energy

  • Hexamine is used to create solid propulsion fuel and cooking tablets because it is smokeless when burned, has a high energy density, does not liquify while burning, and leaves no ashes.
  • It is used by campers, hobbyists, and relief organizations for heating food.​

Vehicles and Tire Protection

  • Formaldehyde aids in efficiency of vehicles by reducing overall vehicle weight.​
  • Hexamine serves as both a tire hardening agent and metal finishing agent.

Ballistics and Munitions

  • Hexamine is used to create many ballistics and munitions within the US.​
  • Formaldehyde-based resins also produce lightweight, durable ballistics.​

Oil and Gas Mining

  • Hexamine can be used for munition in the civil application of mining, along with a catalyst in oil refining.

Resin Manufacturing

  • Hexamine is used in the production of resins for novolac, refractory, and resole manufacturing.