Sodium Formate

Molecular formula: HCOONa
Molecular weight: 68.01
Physical and chemical property: This product is a white crystalline powder with water absorbing performance and slight formic acid odor, soluble in water glycerol, slightly soluble in ethano, not soluble in ether. Its melting point is 253oC.

useage

1] Sodium Formate is used in leather industry, serves as camouflage salt in the chrome tanning method;
[2] Used in catalyst and stabilizer compositions, and in the printing and dyeing of textiles as a reducing agent;
[3] Used as the raw material in the manufactuers of sodium hydrosulphite, formic acid and oxalic acid.
[4] Used as drilling fluid and completion fluid in oil field.
[5] Used as road antifreeze and cement antifreeze