Formic Acid (Industrial Grade)
Product Description
| Product | Formic Acid (Industrial Grade) |
| CAS | 64-18-6 |
| Formula | CH2O2 |
| Synonym | Methanoic acid, Hydrogen carboxylic acid, Aminic acid, Formylic acid, Formic acid, Formic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.22 (204 c) |
| Dielectric Constant | 58.5 |
| Surface Tension | 37.58 dynescm |
| Auto/Self Ignition Temperature | temp. 539 c |
| Vapor Pressure | 42.6 mm hg |
| Odor | pungent penetrating odor |
| Melting Point | 8.3 c |
| Refractive Index | 1.3714 |
| Molecular weight | 46.03 |
| Color | colorless fuming liquid |
| Flash Point | (oc) 69 c |
| Solubility | water, alcohol, ether |
| Boiling Point | 100.8 c |
| Notes | Corrosion Inhibitor; prevents corrosion of the pipe in drilling fluids Click here for more drilling fluid additives! Formic acid is used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. In the poultry industry, formic acid is sometimes added to feed to kill salmonella bacteria. Formic acid is used to process organic latex (sap) into raw rubber. Beekeepers use formic acid as a miticide against the Tracheal (Acarapis woodi) mite and the Varroa mite. It is the active ingredient in some brands of household limescale remover. It is used in laboratories as a solvent modifier for HPLC separations of proteins and peptides, especially when the sample is being prepared for mass spectrometry analysis. It is used by clinical pathology laboratories to disinfect prion activity in brain samples. Use: PRESERVATIVE |
| Class | Petrochemicals, Preservatives and Anti-microbials, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Corrosion Inhibitors, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, Preservative, Anti-Corrosive, Biocide |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Industrial, Water Treatment, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Anti-Corrosives, Drilling Fluid, Fracking |
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