Top-Grade Formic Acid for Industrial and Commercial Use – NBC Industries
Formic acid, also known as methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid with the chemical formula HCOOH. It is a colorless, fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Formic acid is naturally found in ant stings and is used in various applications, including as a preservative, a reducing agent, and in the textile and leather industries.
Applications of Formic Acid
Formic acid (HCOOH) is a highly versatile chemical widely utilized across various industries for its unique properties. Common applications include:
- Leather Industry: Used in tanning and dyeing to fix dyes and control pH levels.
- Textile Industry: Employed in the dyeing and finishing of wool and cotton fabrics.
- Agriculture: Acts as a preservative and antibacterial agent in animal feed.
- Rubber Industry: Functions as a coagulant in natural rubber latex production.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Serves as an intermediate for the production of formates, formamides, and other derivatives.
- Cleaning Products: Incorporated into descaling and industrial cleaning agents due to its strong acidity.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Used in certain drug synthesis and production processes.
- Food Industry: (In controlled quantities) applied as a preservative and antibacterial agent.
Packaging & Transportation
Formic Acid is supplied in 35 kg Pack.
Specifications of Formic Acid
Formic acid (HCOOH) is a clear, colorless liquid with a strong, pungent odor, widely used in multiple industries. Key specifications include:
- Chemical Name: Formic Acid
- Chemical Formula: HCOOH
- Molecular Weight: 46.03 g/mol
- Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
- Purity: Typically 85% or 90% (commercial grade), 99% (high purity)
- Boiling Point: 100.8°C (213.4°F)
- Melting Point: 8.4°C (47.1°F)
- Density: 1.220 g/cm3 at 20°C
- Solubility: Miscible with water, alcohol, and ether
- Odor: Strong, pungent smell
- pH: Very low, highly acidic
- CAS Number: 64-18-6
