Formic Acid

Content description：Formic AcidCAS : 64-18-6HS Code : 2915-110000Packing : 25kgs/35kgs/250kgs/IBC Drum/ISO TankApplication Formic acid is an organic substance with a chemical formula of HCOOH and a molecular weight of 46···

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Product Introduction

Formic Acid

CAS : 64-18-6

HS Code : 2915-110000

Packing : 25kgs/35kgs/250kgs/IBC Drum/ISO Tank

Application

Formic acid is an organic substance with a chemical formula of HCOOH and a molecular weight of 46.03. It is commonly known as formic acid and is the simplest carboxylic acid. Colorless liquid with pungent odor. Weak electrolyte, strong acid, corrosive, can stimulate skin to blister. Exist in the secretions of bees, some ants and caterpillars. It is an organic chemical raw material, also used as a disinfectant and preservative.

Formic Acid purity	85%min	90%min	94%min
Cl-	0.004%max	0.002%max	0.001%max
SO₄	0.002%max	0.001%max	0.001%max
Fe³⁺	0.0004%max	0.0004%max	0.0004%max
Residue	0.02%max	0.015%max	0.015%max
Color(Pt-Co),Hazen Units	20max	10max	10max

Product Name	Formic Acid
Appearance	Clear liquid without Suspended impurities
Formula	HCOOH
CAS No.	64-18-6
Purity	70% 76% 85% 90% 94% 99%
EINECS No.	200-001-8
Hazardous Class	8+3
UN NO.	1779;3412
HS CODE	29151100
Storage	Store in a segregated and approved area
Usage	Leather Treatment/Dyeing and Painting industry/Rubber industry

Certificate of Analysis

ANALYSIS ITEMS	FORMIC ACID 85%	FORMIC ACID 90%	FORMIC ACID 94%
APPEARANCE	Colorless&transparent liquid
COLOUR INDEX (Pt-Go) ≤	10	10	10
FORMIC ACID, % ≥	85	90	94
DILUTION TEST(sample+water=1+3)	Not cloudy	Not cloudy	Not cloudy
CHLORIDE(AS CL_),% ≤	0.002	0.002	0.0005
SULPHATE(AS SO42_),% ≤	0.001	0.001	0.0005
IRON(AS FE3+),% ≤	0.0006	0.0006	0.0006
EVAPORATION RESIDUE, % ≤	0.006	0.006	0.006

FORMIC ACID 99%
ANALYSIS ITEMS	STANDARD	ANALYSIS RESULT
Appearance	Clear and free of suspended matter
Dilution Test (Acid: Water=1:3)	Clear	Clear
Formic acid purity ≥W/%	99.0	99.10
Chloride (Cl-) max ≤W/%	0.0004	0.0001
Sulfate (SO42-) max ≤W/%	0.0005	0.0002
Iron % ≤W/%	0.0001	0.0001
Evaporation Residue (max)W%≤	0.005	0.003

1. General Description

Formic acid (HCO2H), also called methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid. Formic acid was first isolated by the distillation of ant bodies and was named after the Latin formica, meaning "ant." Its proper IUPAC name is now methanoic acid. Industrially, formic acid is produced by treatment of carbon monoxide with an alcohol such as methanol (methyl alcohol) in the presence of a catalyst.
Formic acid is found both naturally occurring and frequently synthesized in laboratories. It is most naturally found in the stings and bites of many insects, including bees and ants, as a chemical defense mechanism.

2. Uses

Formic acid has a number of commercial uses. It is used in the leather industry to degreaseand remove hair from hides and as an ingredient in tanning formulations. It is used as alatex coagulant in natural rubber production. Formic acid and its formulations are used aspreservatives of silage. It is especially valued in Europe where laws require the use of naturalantibacterial agents rather than synthetic antibiotics. Silage is fermented grass and crops thatare stored in silos and used for winter feed. Silage is produced during anaerobic fermentationwhen bacteria produce acids that lower the pH, preventing further bacterial action. Acetic acidand lactic acid are the desired acids during silage fermentation. Formic acid is used in silageprocessing to reduce undesirable bacteria and mold growth. Formic acid reduces Clostridiabacteria that would produce butyric acid causing spoilage. In addition to preventing silagespoilage, formic acid helps preserve protein content, improves compaction, and preservessugar content. Formic acid is used as a miticide by beekeepers.