Formic Acid
Applications
Formic Acid is a versatile organic acid widely used across leather, textile, rubber, agriculture, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Known for its strong antibacterial properties, acidity control, and preservative nature, formic acid is an essential industrial chemical with broad applications.
Leather Industry
Formic acid is extensively used in leather tanning, pickling, and finishing processes to control pH, improve leather quality, and enhance softness.
Textile Industry
Used in textile dyeing and finishing as a pH regulator and neutralizing agent to improve color fixation and fabric quality.
Rubber Industry
Applied in rubber processing and latex coagulation to control coagulation and improve rubber properties.
Agriculture & Animal Feed
Used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in animal feed and silage to prevent microbial growth and improve feed quality.
Pharmaceutical Industry
Applied in the production of pharmaceutical intermediates, APIs, and medicinal formulations.
Oil & Gas Industry
Used in oil well acidizing and drilling fluids due to its corrosion-inhibiting properties.
| Specification | Value |
| Acetic Acid Content | 99.85 % min. by wt. |
| Water | 00.15% max. by wt. |
| Colour Hazen units | 10 max. |
| Formic Acid | 0.05 % max. by wt. |
| Aldehyde as Acetaldehyde | 0.05% max. by wt. |
| Heavy Metal as Pb | 2 ppm max. |
| Oxidizable Impurities | 2.00 hrs. min. |
| Crystalization Point | 16.35 deg C min. |
| Relative Density | 1.0496 at 27 deg C |
| Iron as Fe | 1 ppm max. |
| Arsenic as As | 2 ppm max. |
| Chloride as Cl | 1 ppm max. |
| Sulphate as SO4 | 1 ppm max. |
| Residue on evaporation | 0.005% max. by wt. |
| Solubility in water | Completely Miscible |
| CAS No. | 64-19-7 |
| UN No. | 2789 |