Indus Industrial Group supplies high-molecular-weight Polyacrylamide Flocculants (PAM) available in both Cationic (CPAM) and Anionic (APAM) granular powder formulations, packaged in 25kg moisture-proof bags. Conforming to European Standard EN 1407 and ISO 9001 quality specifications, our synthetic polymer flocculants feature ultra-high molecular weights (8 million to 25 million Daltons) designed specifically for municipal sewage sludge dewatering (belt filter presses, decanter centrifuges, plate-and-frame filter presses) and raw water clarification flocculant aiding across Iraqi water and wastewater utilities.
| Pricing Verification | Commercial Quote on Demand (RFQ) |
| Chemical Family | Polyacrylamide (PAM) / Synthetic Water-Soluble Polyelectrolyte |
| Polymer Formulations | Cationic PAM (CPAM) / Anionic PAM (APAM) / Non-Ionic PAM |
| Molecular Weight Range | 8 Million to 25 Million Daltons (tailored for mechanical dewatering) |
| Charge Density | 10% to 60% Cationic / 10% to 40% Anionic |
| Active Solid Content | ≥ 90.0% Active Dry Polymer Powder |
| Residual Monomer (Acrylamide) | ≤ 0.05% (meets international environmental safety standards) |
| Dissolution Time | ≤ 60 minutes in ambient water with mechanical agitation |
| Bulk Density | 0.70 to 0.85 g/cm³ |
| Packaging Drum / Bag | 25kg Multi-Layer Moisture-Proof Bags on Shrink-Wrapped Pallets |
| Governing Standard | EN 1407 / ISO 9001 / AWWA B453 |
| Sector & Division | Water & Wastewater (Div 01) |
| Parent Category | Water Chlorination Chemicals |
Municipal sewage sludge dewatering (centrifuges, belt presses, filter presses), drinking water clarifier settling aid, refinery oily wastewater treatment, and aggregate washing in Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Najaf, and Karbala.
Sludge dewatering and high-rate sediment thickening represent critical operational bottlenecks at municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and industrial effluent facilities throughout Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, and Najaf. Polyacrylamide (PAM) polymers act as high-efficiency bridging flocculants, combining extreme chain length with tailored electrical charge densities to agglomerate micro-flocs into large, dense, fast-filtering flocs that release trapped interstitial water with ease.
Indus supplies two specialized chemical product lines: Anionic Polyacrylamide (APAM), used as a secondary coagulant aid in drinking water clarifiers and mineral sand-washing plants to accelerate gravity settling; and Cationic Polyacrylamide (CPAM), formulated in medium to high charge densities specifically for biological and digested sewage sludge conditioning prior to mechanical dewatering.
The polymer dissolves cleanly in automated make-down dry polymer preparation units without forming undissolved 'fish-eye' gels that choke metering pumps. With active polymer content exceeding 90%, Indus PAM delivers cake solids dryness up to 25%–35% on municipal decanter centrifuges, dramatically reducing sludge hauling and disposal costs. Staged in climate-controlled chemical hubs in Erbil and Basra with full technical support.
Cationic PAM (CPAM) carries positive electrical charges and is used for dewatering organic, negatively-charged municipal sewage sludges. Anionic PAM (APAM) carries negative charges and is used with alum or PAC to accelerate gravity settling of mineral silt in drinking water clarifiers.
Dry PAM powder is typically dissolved in clean water at a concentration of 0.1% to 0.3% (1 to 3 grams per liter) using a specialized polymer make-down system with gentle mechanical maturation for 45 to 60 minutes before dosing.
By agglomerating fine sludge particles, PAM increases dewatered cake solids from 5% to over 28% dryness, reducing the total volume of wet sludge by over 70% and saving enormous transport and landfill dumping costs.
