RXSOL
Raw Chemicals
FORMIC ACID
SKU: RXSOL-19-1193-250
Formic Acid exporter and supplier. Formic Acid also used as preservative and Anti bacterial agent and also used in during the process of textile and leather.
Application
Formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent.
Formic acid arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer, and so it is widely used to preserve winter feed for cattle. In the poultry industry, it is sometimes added to feed to kill E. coli bacteria.
Use as preservative for silage and (other) animal feed.
Formic acid is also significantly used in the production of leather, including tanning, and in dyeing and finishing textiles because of its acidic nature.
Use as a coagulant in the production of rubber.
Formic acid is also used in place of mineral acids for various cleaning products such as limescale remover and toilet bowl cleaner.
Use as a coagulant in the production of rubber.
Formic acid is also used in place of mineral acids for various cleaning products such as limescale remover and toilet bowl cleaner.
Dosage
Formic acid is an organic acid having many industrial applications demand.
Technical Specifications
| PRODUCT NAME | : | FORMICACID |
| CAS number | : | 64-18-6 |
| UN number | : | 1779 |
| Formula | : | HCOOH |
| Odour | : | PENETRATING |
| Solubility in water | : | COMPLETE |
| Density | : | 1.22 at 20 oC |
| Boiling point | : | 101oC |
| Melting point | : | 8 oC |
| Viscosity | : | 1.80 cp at 20oC |
| Flashpoint | : | 42oC |
| Explosive limits | : | 10 – 45.5 Vol% |
| Vapour pressure | : | 42 mbar at 20oC |
| Skin absorption/irritation | : | YES |
| TLV Country NL Year 1995 | : | 5 ppm 9 mg/m3 |
| Pollution category 1994 | : | D |
