Formic Acid
Introduction:
Formic acid is a transparent fuming liquid which is widely used in pharmaceutics, pesticide, leather, dyes, rubber and other industries. It is directly applied to textile processing and dyes, leather tanning and ensilage. It can also be used as metal surface treatment agent, rubber additive and industrial solvent.
Properties:
Molecular Formular:HCOOH
Molecular Mass:46.026
Melting Point(°C):8.2
Boiling Point(°C):100.8
Relative Density:1.23
Saturated Vapor Pressure: (kPa):5.33(24°C)
Combustion Heat (kj/mol):254.4
Critical Temperature(°C):306.8
Critical Pressure (MPa):8.63
Ignition Temperature (°C):410
Specification(GB/T 2093-2011):
Item I II III
Purity,%≥ 85.0 85 85
Color(Pt-Co)≤ 10 20 30
Chloride(CL-)%≤ 0.002 0.004 0.006
Sulfate(SO42-)%≤ 0.001 0.002 0.020
Fe(Fe3+)%≤ 0.0001 0.0004 0.0006
Evaporation Residue, %≤ 0.006 0.020 0.060
Packing and Storage:
Packed in tanks and plastic drums(25KG,250KG,1000KG).
Formic acid is flammable liquid and should be stored in cool, dry and ventilated places away from exposure to sunlight, rain, ammonia, sulfuric acid and nitric acid.