Specifiacations
| Item | Limit |
|---|---|
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Total Acidity as HCOOH |
85 % by mass min. |
|
Water |
Rest |
|
Total Insoluble Matter |
To pass the test |
|
Heavy Metals as Pb |
20 ppm max. |
|
Chlorides as Cl |
0.005% max. by mass |
|
Non Volatile Matter |
0.08% max. by mass |
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Sulphate as SO4 |
0.005% max. by weight |
|
Iron as Fe |
50 ppm max.
|
|
Boiling Point |
107°C |
|
Melting Point |
(-) 15°C
|
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Specific Gravity |
1.192 at 25°C
|
|
CAS No. |
64-18-6
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UN No. |
1779 |
| Uses |
|---|
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Used as a coagulant for obtaining rubber from latex. |
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As an auxiliary for delining and pickling of fur, fixing of dyes-in leather industry and in processing in textile industry. |
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As an intermediate in manufacturing of basic drugs, plant protection agents, pesticides, vulcanisation accelerators, antioxidants and cleaning agents.
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Used in preservation of silage and grams.
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Used in electroplating and as a solvent as well. |
| Packaging and Supply |
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Domestic: Formic Acid is available in 35 kg (net) HDPE carboys and in Stainless Steel tankers. |
| Export |
|---|
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Available in 35 kg HDPE carboys. |
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In bulk it is also available in 20-23 MTs ISO tanks |
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All the packings are UN/IMDG approved. |